Joey DeMaio (born March 6, 1954) is an American musician who is the bass player and main songwriter for the heavy metal band Manowar which he founded in 1980. He is also the founder and owner of Magic Circle Music.
Bands
- Manowar - current member
Credited On
- Manowar - The Day the Earth Shook - The Absolute Power - Manowar, released November 24, 2006 (
SPV-85657-2DVD). Bass, Bass Guitars, Executive Producer, Post Production Personnel - Magic Circle Music.
Biography
From the en.wikipedia article Joey DeMaio (CC BY-SA 4.0), revision 1362052729.
He is a childhood friend of Manowar singer Eric Adams. DeMaio played bass in several school bands. In the 1970s, he toured with the musical Godspell (premiere in 1971 in New York City), taking musical lessons with the conductor. He worked as a pyro-tech for Black Sabbath during their "Heaven and Hell" tour. In 2006, shortly after creating the record label Magic Circle Music, DeMaio became a manager of the Italian metal band Rhapsody of Fire. He is also a producer for the band HolyHell.
Sources
- Wikidata entity Q435059.
- en.wikipedia, Joey DeMaio (revision 1362052729), CC BY-SA 4.0.
- ja.wikipedia, ジョーイ・ディマイオ (revision 109581524), CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Photograph: Joey DeMaio 2016 (cropped).jpg on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, by Firestormmd.
