Joey Jordison



Nathan Jonas Jordison� (born April 26, 1963 - died July 26,2021), sometimes known by his number� #1� or� Joey Jordison, is an American/Native musician, songwriter, and� record producer. He is a co-founder and the primary drummer for the� Grammy Award-winning� heavy metal� band� Slipknot, as well as the guitarist and backup-vocalist for� horror punk� supergroup� Murderdolls.

While growing up in� Des Moines, Iowa, Jordison quickly developed an interest in music, learning to play the guitar and drums. Jordison joined multiple bands throughout his� high school� years, which led to him be invited to join The Pale Ones, at age 20. Jordison immediately embraced the idea and quickly became involved in all aspects of the band, which evolved into Slipknot. Jordison's dedication to music led to performances and work with many other bands over his career, including� Metallica,� Korn,� Ministry,� Satyricon,� System of a Down,� Roadrunner United� and� 3 Inches of Blood.

[edit]Early life
Jordison was born at Mercy Hospital in� Des Moines,� Iowa� on April 26, 1963.[1] � He grew up in a rural area outside of� Waukee. He embraced music at an early age, which he attributes to the influence of his parents: "they always sat me down in front of the radio, rather than the TV."[1] � He played� guitar� until receiving his first� drum kit� as a gift from his parents at age eight, and started his first band while in� elementary school. At a young age Jordison's parents divorced; he and his two younger sisters stayed with their mother. His mother remarried and set up a� funeral parlor� where Jordison would occasionally help. Jordison has stated he felt a sudden responsibility to be the man of the house, and this responsibility turned him into a more mature person at a young age.

Jordison did not enjoy his time at school, admitting he "was really introverted and didn't have many friends."[1] � His grades suffered due to his focus on music.[2] � Despite being involved in multiple projects, he did not have his first serious band until he was fifteen. He formed Modifidious in which he played drums. He later described them as "total� speed-metal� thrash".[2] � The band helped Jordison break new ground, playing for live crowds in support of local bands including� Atomic Opera, which featured� Jim Root, and Heads On The Wall, which featuredShawn Crahan.[3] � After a multitude of line-up changes including the presence of� Craig Jones� and Josh Brainard—who would later appear in� Slipknot—the band released two demos in 1993:� Visceral� andMud Fuchia.[3]

After leaving school, Jordison was hired by a local music store called� Musicland. In March 1994, after a recommendation from a friend, he got a job at a� Sinclair� garage in� Urbandale. Jordison worked the night shift, which he preferred, as it left his weekends free and allowed him to spend time with his friends and listen to music while working.[3] � In early 1995, Modifidious disbanded because of a shift in interest from thrash metal to death metal in America. Following this Jordison joined a local band called The Rejects as a guitarist, with whom he only played a couple of shows. Jordison was also involved in a band with� Paul Gray, formed mostly as a joke called Anal Blast.[4] � Gray also attempted to recruit him for another band, Body Pit, but he declined the invitation to remain in The Rejects.[3]

[edit]Slipknot
Main article:� Slipknot (band)In September 1995, Paul Gray approached Jordison while he was working, offering him a position in a new project called The Pale Ones.[4] � Intrigued and at a point where he was "lost", Jordison attended rehearsals at Anders Colsefini's basement and immediately wanted to be part of this new band. Speaking of this moment he said, "I remember trying so hard not to smile, so I didn't look like I wanted to join, I remained poker-faced, but I thought they ruled."[5] � A lot of Slipknot's early development was discussed by band members while Jordison worked night shifts at Sinclair's garage.[5] � He is considered one of the most dedicated members of the band and is involved in most elements of the band including� writing,� mixing� and� production,[6] � and is reportedly "the first to arrive and the last to leave."[7] Jordison is known as "The Fastest Drummer in Metal History".

Each member of Slipknot is assigned a number; Joey was assigned "#1". Although Jordison has always been closely involved in almost every aspect of the creation of Slipknot and the Murderdoll's music, including the mixing and production stages, he has only fully produced one album with either band: Slipknot's 2005 live album� 9.0: Live. In August, 2008, Jordison broke his ankle and Slipknot had to cancel some of its England tour dates. On August 22, 2009, Jordison was taken to the emergency room for a burst appendix (although there is no solid evidence), less than an hour before he was to take the stage for Seattle's� KISW� Pain in the Grass� concert. As a result, Slipknot canceled following shows in August and September, to give Jordison time to recover.[citation needed]

[edit]Murderdolls
Main article:� MurderdollsWhile touring� Ozzfest� in 2001 to support Slipknot's recently-released album� Iowa, Jordison met� Tripp Eisen, then of� Static-X; the two discussed forming a side project.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[8] � In 2002, Jordison revived his band The Rejects, renaming them the Murderdolls.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[9] � Jordison became the Murderdoll's guitarist, and he recruited� Wednesday 13� of� Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13� to play bass. Wednesday eventually became a vocalist, while� Ben Graves,� Eric Griffin, and� Acey Slade� completed the band's lineup.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[10] � Murderdolls signed with� Roadrunner Records� and released an� EP� entitled� Right to Remain Violent.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="line-height: 1em; white-space: nowrap" title="The time period in the vicinity of this tag is ambiguous">[when?] � The band returned in August 2002 with their debut album� Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-10" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[11] � The band uses horror films, including� Friday the 13th� and� Night of the Living Dead, as an inspiration for their lyrics.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-11" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[12] � On October 30, 2002, the Murderdolls made an appearance on an episode of� Dawson's Creek� entitled "Living Dead Girl".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-12" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[13]

[edit]Other musical endeavours
In 2001, Jordison worked on a remix of "The Fight Song" by� Marilyn Manson.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-13" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[14] � Jordison also appeared in the music video for Manson's cover of "Tainted Love."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-MM_14-0" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[15] � Later in the year, Manson revealed that Jordison had been working with him on his new album� The Golden Age of Grotesque. Jordison had in fact worked on guitars but the track did not appear on the album.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-MM_14-1" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[15] � In 2004, Jordison appeared onOTEP's album� House of Secrets, drumming on six tracks for the album.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[16] � In 2008, Jordison appeared on� Puscifer's album� ''"V" is for Viagra. The Remixes'', with a remix of the track "Drunk With Power."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-16" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[17] Jordison performing with Metallica in 2004. Following the performance fellow Slipknot band member� Corey Taylorcongratulated Jordison proclaiming "You just made rock history, dude!"<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Download1_17-0" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[18] Jordison has performed with other bands, solely as a touring member. While preparing for the� Download Festival� in 2004,� Metallica� drummer� Lars Ulrich� was hospitalized for an unknown illness.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Download2_18-0" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[19] � Metallica's vocalist� James Hetfield� searched amongst other bands performing at the festival to find a replacement for Ulrich; Jordison and� Dave Lombardo� of� Slayer� volunteered. Jordison performed on 9 of the 12 songs that made up the set and was called the band's "hero of the day".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Download1_17-1" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[18] � In late 2004, Jordison performed with� Satyricon� on their tour of the United States when drummer� Frost� was refused entry into the country.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-19" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[20] � The tour was cut short after guitarists Steinar Gundersen and Arnt Gronbech—who were also only touring members—were charged with sexually assaulting a fan inToronto.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-20" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[21] � In 2006, Jordison joined� Ministry� for their "MasterBaTour 2006" which consisted of sixty dates across the United States and Canada.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-21" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[22] � He also appeared in the music video for their single "Lies Lies Lies".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-22" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[23] � Korn� recruited Jordison in 2007 to join them on tour when drummer� David Silveria� went on hiatus from the band.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-23" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[24] � While touring with Korn, Jordison set a record by becoming the first musician ever to perform on five different occasions at the Download Festival in England.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-24" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[25] � He also appeared in the music video for Korn's single "Evolution".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-25" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[26]

On March 4, 2010 Jordison announced he will be touring with Rob Zombie during his Spring and Summer tours.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-26" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[27]

In August 2004, Jordison became involved in� Roadrunner United, a celebration of� Roadrunner Records'� 25th anniversary. As one of four "team captains" who wrote and produced material for the album, he also performed the drum tracks for six songs and bass guitar for three.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-27" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[28] � Jordison said of the experience, "I thought it was a great idea and was really excited about it, because it was a chance to work with a lot of artists that I really respected while I was growing up."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-28" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[29] � In 2007,� 3 Inches of Blood� recruited Jordison to produce their album� Fire Up the Blades. Jordison is a fan of the band and when he heard that Roadrunner wanted to have some demos produced he said; "I was the first one to jump at it, I'm like; 'I want this fucking band'."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3iob_6-1" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[7] � From these demos the label commissioned a record. Vocalist Jamie Hopper said of Jordison, "he's an amazing producer".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-29" style="line-height: 1em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">[30]