Joey Castillo
Joseph William "Joey" Castillo (born March 30, 1966 in Gardena , California ) is an American drummer .
Life
Joey Castillo started playing drums at the age of 15 when his grandmother gave him a drum set. He was inspired by musicians and bands like Al Green , Led Zeppelin , Rolling Stones or Black Flag . He began his professional career in 1984 as a drummer with the Los Angeles punk band WASTED YOUTH . After recording two albums and a couple of tours, he formed the band Chronic Halitosis , which played punk cover versions of the Misfits and Black Flags. In 1994 Castillo became a member of the band Danzig and was part of the line-up of the band Zilch , a project by the Japanese guitarist Hideto Matsumoto . In 2002 Joey Castillo moved to Queens of the Stone Age , where he became a permanent member of the band after several changes of drummers, most recently Dave Grohl , before Grohl resumed his position at the end of 2012. In addition to the Queens of the Stone Age , Joey Castillo can also be seen again and again performing at Eagles of Death Metal , a side project of the band. As a studio musician, he also played drums on Mark Lanegan's album "Bubblegum".
Discography
Interpreter | Song or album | year |
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Wasted Youth | Get Out of My Yard! | 1986 |
Wasted Youth | Black Daze | 1988 |
Sugartooth | Sugartooth | 1994 |
Danzig | Blackacidevil | 1996 |
Sugartooth | The Sounds of Solid | 1997 |
Zilch | 3.2.1. | 1998 |
Zilch | Bastard Eyes | 1999 |
Danzig | 6:66 Satan's Child | 1999 |
Zilch | Skyjin | 2001 |
Youjenn | Hey clerks | 2001 |
Danzig | Live on the Black Hand Side | 2001 |
Son of Sam | Songs From The Earth | 2001 |
Danzig | I Luciferi | 2002 |
Desert sessions | The Desert Sessions, volumes 9 & 10 | 2003 |
Mark Lanegan Band | Bubblegum | 2004 |
Queens of the Stone Age | Stone Age Complication | 2004 |
Queens of the Stone Age | Lullabies to Paralyze | 2005 |
Queens of the Stone Age | Over the Years and Through the Woods | 2005 |
Eagles of Death Metal | Death by Sexy | 2006 |
Danzig | The Lost Tracks of Danzig | 2007 |
Queens of the Stone Age | Era Vulgaris | 2007 |
Eagles of Death Metal | Heart On | 2008 |
Hello = Fire | Hello = Fire | 2009 |
Queens of the Stone Age | ... like clockwork | 2013 |
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SURNAME | Castillo, Joey |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Castillo, Joseph William (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American drummer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1966 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Gardena , California |