Birth name Jonathan Lewis Seward Occupation(s) Musician, bassist Years active 2003–present Role Bassist | Also known as Johnny Christ Instruments Bass, vocals Name Johnny Christ Height 1.68 m | |
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Born November 18, 1984 (age 40)
Huntington Beach, California, U.S. ( 1984-11-18 ) Genres Heavy metal, hard rock, metalcore Music group Avenged Sevenfold (Since 2003) Similar People Zacky Vengeance, M Shadows, Synyster Gates, The Rev, Arin Ilejay | ||
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Johnny Christ, (born Jonathan Lewis Seward ; November 18, 1984) is the bassist of the American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. Johnny is the fourth bassist to join Avenged Sevenfold in 2003, replacing former member Dameon Ash.
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- Johnny christ bassist avenged sevenfold interview
- Biography
- Musical career
- Stage equipment
- Discography
- Songs
- References
Johnny christ bassist avenged sevenfold interview
Biography
Jonathan Seward attended Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California. He proceeded through high school and formally met M. Shadows, Zacky Vengeance, Synyster Gates and Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan. Despite not being in the band at the time, Seward already knew Gates and Sullivan, then soon after met Shadows and Zacky. Following the departure of Dameon Ash in 2002, he took the position as Avenged Sevenfold's bassist, as he had played the bass with the band whenever Dameon could not attend. Johnny could pick up on the pace of a song that he did not know quite quickly and proved to be a unique bass guitarist. "I don't think any one out there could pick up a bass line as quick as Johnny" were the words from the Rev. Johnny was also friends with Zacky's younger brother Matt Baker formerly from the band The Dear & Departed. In May 2009, he participated in the Gumball 3000 rally.
Musical career
Seward initially took a few weeks off from high school during his senior year to fill in for Avenged Sevenfold's previous bassist, Dameon Ash, during one of their tours because he went on tour with Avenged Sevenfold as a roadie. Those few weeks would become permanent as he dropped out of high school to become the band's current bassist.
He first recorded on their second album Waking the Fallen. He used to write only Johnny on his autographs until Zacky Vengeance came up with the name "Johnny Christ", and in All Excess he said, "That sounds... really ballsy. Everyone's gonna hate that, so... I should definitely go with that." He resides in Huntington Beach, Orange County.
In the time since the release of Hail to the King, Seward has begun singing more backup vocals on live shows (as well as screaming) on songs like Critical Acclaim, Nightmare, Seize the Day, God Hates Us, Not Ready to Die and Shepherd of Fire.
Stage equipment
Discography
Songs
So Far Away
Dear God
Seize the Day
A Little Piece of Heaven
Nightmare
Hail to the King
Shepherd of Fire
Afterlife
Almost Easy
Bat Country
Unholy Confessions
Gunslinger
Critical Acclaim
Welcome to the Family
Beast and the Harlot
Danger Line
This Means War
Scream
Blinded in Chains
Not Ready to Die
Crimson Day
I Won't See You Tonight - Part 1
Until the End
Brompton Cocktail
Buried Alive
Chapter Four
Natural Born Killer
Second Heartbeat
Doing Time
St James
Victim
Strength of the World