Joey Jordison
American musician
Died when: 46 years 91 days (555 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Nathan Jonas "Joey" Jordison (April 26, 1975 – July 26, 2021) was an American musician.He was the original drummer and co-founder of the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he was designated #1, as well as the guitarist for the horror punk supergroup Murderdolls.
Jordison grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, with his parents and two sisters, and was given his first drum kit at the age of 8.
He performed with many bands early in his career; then in 1995, he joined the group the Pale Ones, which would later change their name and become Slipknot.
Jordison played in Slipknot since its inception, helping form the band until his departure in December of 2013.Of Slipknot's nine-member lineup, which lasted from 1999–2010, Joey was the third to join the band.
He was the drummer and founder of Scar the Martyr, which formed in 2013 and disbanded in 2016.With Slipknot, Jordison performed on the band's first four studio albums, and produced the 2005 live album 9.0: Live.
Outside his major projects, Jordison performed with other acts such as Rob Zombie, Metallica, Korn, Ministry, Otep, and Satyricon.Jordison was also known for his session work, which includes performances on various albums for many artists.
Jordison used several drum brands including Pearl, and ddrum.At the time of his death, Jordison was playing in the blackened death metal supergroup Sinsaenum.
