Occupation(s) Musician Name Joey DeMaio Years active 1971–present Role Bass player | ||
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Instruments Bass, guitar, keyboards, classical guitar Movies Manowar: Hell on Earth: Part IV Albums Battle Hymns, Louder Than Hell, Kings of Metal, Warriors of the World, Fighting the World | ||
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Joey DeMaio (born March 6, 1954) is an American bass player and main songwriter for the Heavy metal band Manowar which he founded in 1980. He is also the founder and CEO of Magic Circle Music.
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Biography
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. He is known to display his technical abilities and playing speed during solos both on Manowar studio recordings and live shows, often covering classical parts such as "Flight of the Bumblebee", which DeMaio has retitled "Sting of the Bumblebee" in reference to his high-speed renditions of the piece.
In 2006, shortly after creating the record label Magic Circle Music, he became manager of the Italian metal band Rhapsody of Fire. He is also a producer for the band HolyHell.
Joey DeMaio has a distinct Bass sound due to his Dawk custom built piccolo basses. One of which was used by Joe Dell (musician) on the Sleepy Hollow Band track Night-Shift Blues as was announced by Steve Goldby on Metal Talk during the Hail to England edition (4/5/17).
