Paul Mazurkiewicz Explained

Paul Mazurkiewicz
Birth Name:Paul Mazurkiewicz, Jr.
Birth Date:September 8, 1968
Birth Place:Buffalo, New York, U.S.[1]
Origin:Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Instrument:Drums
Occupation:Musician
Years Active:1987–present

Paul Mazurkiewicz Jr. (;[2] born September 8, 1968) is an American musician best known as the drummer of the death metal band Cannibal Corpse. He was originally the drummer for the band Tirant Sin alongside two other future Cannibal Corpse members, Chris Barnes and Bob Rusay. The trio joined Alex Webster and Jack Owen in 1988, forming Cannibal Corpse. Mazurkiewicz, along with Webster, is one of the remaining members of the band since its inception. Besides drumming, he also plays the guitar, and is the group's primary lyricist and contributes heavily to composing songs; he penned the songs "Dead Human Collection", "Frantic Disembowelment", "Monolith", "Carrion Sculpted Entity", and "Worm Infested".[3] Mazurkiewicz is also the drummer for assorted side projects including Umbilicus and Heaven's Gate.

Personal life

Mazurkiewicz divorced in 2019. He has one daughter.[4] He became a vegetarian in 2002[5] [6] and he lives with his family and animals on a farm-like property including a couple of acres of land.[7] In 2022 Mazurkiewicz took time to expand outside the death metal genre. He's co-formed Umbilicus, a 1970s style hard rock group with Deicide guitarist Taylor Nordberg. Mazurkiewicz also formed Heaven's Gate, a crossover thrash project featuring Municipal Waste vocalist Tony Foresta.

Equipment

Mazurkiewicz uses and endorses ddrum drums,[8] Zildjian cymbals,[9] Czarcie Kopyto pedals[10] and Regal Tip drumsticks.[11] He previously used and endorsed Tama Drums.

Current tour kit

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paul Mazurkiewicz's Artist Info . . August 3, 2023.
  2. Web site: Sound Legacy – Paul Mazurkiewicz. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/xyRhUC0Xfag . December 21, 2021 . live. . October 15, 2014 . September 11, 2020.
  3. Web site: Paul Mazurkiewicz Cannibal Corpse Biography. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050411134134/http://www.tombofthemutilated.net/Paul-Mazurkiewicz-Cannibal-Corpse-Biography.html . April 11, 2005 .
  4. Web site: CANNIBAL CORPSE Drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz Talks About How His Daughter Reacts to His Band – "My Daughter is Fully Aware of What I do, but She's Not Interested in It".
  5. Alex Webster Of Cannibal Corpse On Home Cooking . June 9, 2016. Toby. Cook. May 31, 2011. The Quietus.
  6. Web site: Cannibal Corpse – Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?. YouTube. March 2, 2016 .
  7. Web site: Paul Mazurkiewicz of Cannibal Corpse – The Moshville Times. November 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171213175216/http://www.moshville.co.uk/interview/2017/11/interview-paul-mazurkiewicz-of-cannibal-corpse/. December 13, 2017. December 13, 2017. The Moshville Times.
  8. Web site: ddrum artist roster. ddrum. May 30, 2015.
  9. Web site: Zildjian profile. Avedis Zildjian Company. May 30, 2015.
  10. Web site: Czarcie Kopyto profile. Czarcie Kopyto. May 30, 2015.
  11. Web site: Regal Tip profile. Regal Tip. May 30, 2015.
  12. Web site: Paul Mazurkiewicz kit from ddrums Facebook Page. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/146182978769508/780744855313314 . February 26, 2022 . limited. ddrum. May 31, 2015.

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