SDM’s Jeff Christopher had the chance to sit down with Jay Weinberg at the Maryland Heights, MO stop of the 2019 Slipknot Knotfest Roadshow, with Volbeat, Gojira, and Behemoth.
Jay talks about his history, his gear, his father, triggers, touring, writing, and much more. We asked our Facebook followers to submit questions and were able to include the ones submitted by Richard Buck, Brad Foster, Dylan Potts, Ed Bangle, Paul Newman, Jesse Kosalka, Robin Stone and Andrew Baird. Thank you guys, and the rest of you who also submitted. Maybe next time! Stay tuned for more opportunities.
Go check them out at one of the remaining tour dates! Tickets available here – https://slipknottour.com/
08/31 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
09/01 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
09/03 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
09/04 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
09/06 – Austin, TX @ Austin360 Amphitheater at Circuit of The Americas
09/07 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
09/08 – The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
A Little History From Jay Weinberg:
I was born on September 8, 1990, in New Jersey. I spent my formative years exploring the local creative scenes of New York City and Asbury Park. Eventually, I began playing music and creating art at age 14.
In 2008, I moved to Hoboken, NJ to attend Stevens Institute of Technology, and to further immerse myself within New York’s creative community. While pursuing my education, I toured internationally, playing drums with Bruce Springsteen & The E St. Band, Against Me!, Kvelertak, Madball, and more. In 2012, I began my formal art education, studying with oil painter Michelle Doll.
I graduated from Stevens in 2013, receiving my Bachelors Degree in Business & Technology with Honors, as well as the school’s award for “Most Innovative Senior Design Project.” In December 2013, I began playing with Des Moines, Iowa-based heavy metal band Slipknot. I performed on the band’s fifth studio album, “.5: The Gray Chapter” (Roadrunner), which debuted at #1 on the US Billboard 200, as well as in Japan, Australia, Canada, Russia, and Switzerland. It has been certified Gold in the US, Australia, Austria, Germany, and the U.K., and Platinum in Russia. The album also received nominations in the 57th and 58th Grammy Awards (“The Negative One” and “Custer,” Best Metal Performance; Best Rock Album).
Since 2014, I have spent my time touring with Slipknot throughout North, South, and Central America, Europe, U.K., Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia, as well as performing and releasing music with Hesitation Wounds: a Los Angeles-based hardcore band co-founded by myself, Jeremy Bolm (Touché Amoré), Neeraj Kane (Hope Conspiracy, Suicide File), and Stephen LaCour (ex-Trap Them).
I was selected by DRUM! Magazine as one of the Top 3 Drummers Who Made a Difference in 2015, featured on the covers of Modern Drummer and Rhythm Magazine in 2016 and voted Best Metal Drummer in the Modern Drummer 2017 Readers Poll.
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