Joey DeMaio explained

Joey DeMaio
Image Upright:0.85
Birth Name:Joseph G. Maio
Birth Date:6 March 1954[1]
Birth Place:Auburn, New York, U.S.
Instrument:Bass, keyboards
Genre:Heavy metal, power metal
Occupation:Musician, songwriter, producer
Years Active:1971–present
Current Member Of:Manowar

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.[2] He is also the founder and CEO of Magic Circle Music.[3]

Biography

He is a childhood friend of Manowar singer Eric Adams.[4] 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.[5] He worked as a pyro-tech for Black Sabbath during their "Heaven and Hell" tour.[6] [7]

In 2006, shortly after creating the record label Magic Circle Music, DeMaio became a manager of the Italian metal band Rhapsody of Fire.[8] He is also a producer for the band HolyHell.[9]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How old is Joey DiMaio of manowar? . 2016-05-26.
  2. Web site: Maria Vassileva . Manowar goes for Guinness record with five-hour concert – Life . The Sofia Echo . July 7, 2008 . 2011-07-06.
  3. Web site: magiccirclemusic.com . About MCM . December 9, 2008 . July 14, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714020406/http://magiccirclemusic.com/aboutmcm.html . dead .
  4. Web site: Joe Kleon Interviews Joey DeMaio from Manowar . Joekleon.com . 2011-07-06 .
  5. [Michael Custodis]
  6. Web site: Manowar Biography . Sing365.com . 2011-07-06 . November 20, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161120021252/http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Manowar-Biography/01350E57C2B254E24825696500044B5B . dead .
  7. Web site: Manowar – Biography – Metal Storm . Metalstorm.ee . 2011-07-06.
  8. Web site: Music: Rhapsody: Live in Canada 2005: The Dark Secret [Bonus DVD] |publisher=Wherehouse.com |date=January 31, 2006 |access-date=2011-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716154533/https://www.wherehouse.com/music/product-detail.jsp?id=2565320 |archive-date=July 16, 2011 |url-status=dead ].
  9. Web site: Online Metal Magazine – Infernal Scream – Offline . Infernal Scream . 2011-07-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713030314/http://infernalscream.com/v1/content/view/28/28/ . July 13, 2011 .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Joey DeMaio".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.