Early life
Jordison did not enjoy his time at school, admitting he "was really introverted and didn't have many friends." His grades suffered due to his focus on music. Despite being involved in multiple projects, he did not have his first serious band until he was fifteen. He formed Modifidious in which he played drums. He later described them as "total speed-metal thrash". The band helped Jordison break new ground, playing for live crowds in support of local bands including Atomic Opera, which featured Jim Root, and Heads On The Wall, which featured Shawn Crahan. After a multitude of line-up changes including the presence of Craig Jones and Josh Brainard—who would later appear in Slipknot—the band released two demos in 1993: Visceral and Mud Fuchia.
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After leaving school, Jordison was hired by a local music store called Musicland. In March 1994, after a recommendation from a friend, he got a job at a Sinclair garage in Urbandale. Jordison worked the night shift, which he preferred, as it left his weekends free and allowed him to spend time with his friends and listen to music while working. In early 1995, Modifidious disbanded because of a shift in interest from thrash metal to death metal in America. Following this Jordison joined a local band called The Rejects as a guitarist, with whom he only played a couple of shows. Jordison was also involved in a band with Paul Gray, formed mostly as a joke called Anal Blast. Gray also attempted to recruit him for another band, Body Pit, but he declined the invitation to remain in The Rejects.
Slipknot
In September 1995, Paul Gray approached Jordison while he was working, offering him a position in a new project called The Pale Ones. Intrigued and at a point where he was "lost", Jordison attended rehearsals at Anders Colsefini's basement and immediately wanted to be part of this new band. Speaking of this moment he said, "I remember trying so hard not to smile, so I didn't look like I wanted to join, I remained poker-faced, but I thought they ruled." A lot of Slipknot's early development was discussed by band members while Jordison worked night shifts at Sinclair's garage. He is considered one of the most dedicated members of the band and is involved in most elements of the band including writing, mixing and production, and is reportedly "the first to arrive and the last to leave."
Each member of Slipknot is assigned a number; Joey was assigned "#1". Although Jordison has always been closely involved in almost every aspect of the creation of Slipknot and the Murderdoll's music, including the mixing and production stages, he has only fully produced one album with either band: Slipknot's 2005 live album 9.0: Live. In August, 2008, Jordison broke his ankle and Slipknot had to cancel some of its England tour dates. On August 22, 2009, Jordison was taken to the emergency room for a burst appendix (although there is no solid evidence), less than an hour before he was to take the stage for Auburn, Washington's KISW Pain in the Grass concert. As a result, Slipknot canceled following shows in August and September, to give Jordison time to recover.
Murderdolls
While touring Ozzfest in 2001 to support Slipknot's recently-released album Iowa, Jordison met Tripp Eisen, then of Static-X; the two discussed forming a side project. In 2002, Jordison revived his band The Rejects, renaming them the Murderdolls. Jordison became the Murderdoll's guitarist, and he recruited Wednesday 13 of Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13 to play bass. Wednesday eventually became a vocalist, while Ben Graves, Eric Griffin, and Acey Slade completed the band's lineup. Murderdolls signed with Roadrunner Records and released an EP entitled Right to Remain Violent. The band returned in August 2002 with their debut album Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls. The band uses horror films, including Friday the 13th and Night of the Living Dead, as an inspiration for their lyrics. On October 30, 2002, the Murderdolls made an appearance on an episode of Dawson's Creek entitled "Living Dead Girl".Other musical endeavours
In 2001, Jordison worked on a remix of "The Fight Song" by Marilyn Manson. Jordison also appeared in the music video for Manson's cover of "Tainted Love." Later in the year, Manson revealed that Jordison had been working with him on his new album The Golden Age of Grotesque. Jordison had in fact worked on guitars but the track did not appear on the album. In 2004, Jordison appeared on OTEP's album House of Secrets, drumming on six tracks for the album. In 2008, Jordison appeared on Puscifer's album "V" is for Viagra. The Remixes, with a remix of the track "Drunk With Power."
Jordison has performed with other bands, solely as a touring member. While preparing for the Download Festival in 2004, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich was hospitalized for an unknown illness. Metallica's vocalist James Hetfield searched amongst other bands performing at the festival to find a replacement for Ulrich; Jordison and Dave Lombardo of Slayer volunteered. Jordison performed on 9 of the 12 songs that made up the set and was called the band's "hero of the day". In late 2004, Jordison performed with Satyricon on their tour of the United States when drummer Frost was refused entry into the country. The tour was cut short after guitarists Steinar Gundersen and Arnt Gronbech—who were also only touring members—were charged with sexually assaulting a fan in Toronto. In 2006, Jordison joined Ministry for their "MasterBaTour 2006" which consisted of sixty dates across the United States and Canada. He also appeared in the music video for their single "Lies Lies Lies". Korn recruited Jordison in 2007 to join them on tour when drummer David Silveria went on hiatus from the band. While touring with Korn, Jordison set a record by becoming the first musician ever to perform on five different occasions at the Download Festival in England. He also appeared in the music video for Korn's single "Evolution".
On March 4, 2010 Jordison announced he will be touring with Rob Zombie during his Spring and Summer tours.
In August 2004, Jordison became involved in Roadrunner United, a celebration of Roadrunner Records' 25th anniversary. As one of four "team captains" who wrote and produced material for the album, he also performed the drum tracks for six songs and bass guitar for three. Jordison said of the experience, "I thought it was a great idea and was really excited about it, because it was a chance to work with a lot of artists that I really respected while I was growing up." In 2007, 3 Inches of Blood recruited Jordison to produce their album Fire Up the Blades. Jordison is a fan of the band and when he heard that Roadrunner wanted to have some demos produced he said; "I was the first one to jump at it, I'm like; 'I want this fucking band'." From these demos the label commissioned a record. Vocalist Jamie Hopper said of Jordison, "he's an amazing producer".
Equipment
During an interview with Drummer in 2008, Jordison described his standard touring equipment. Joey has signature drumsticks made by pro-mark which he had his own blood mixed into the paint.
All Hope Is Gone tour kit (2008-Present)
* Pearl Reference Series Piano Black w/ Slipknot S and Paiste Cymbals:
* Drums - Custom Slipknot Finish
22x18" Bass Drum (x2)
13x6.5" Pearl Joey Jordison Signature Snare
8x7" Tom
10x8" Tom
12x9" Tom
14x10" Tom
16x16" Floor Tom
18x16" Floor Tom
6x12" Quarter Tom
6x15" Quarter Tom
6x18" Quarter Tom
6x21" Quarter Tom
20x14" Gong Bass Drum
* 'Cymbals - PAISTE (Custom Coated in Black)
14" 2002 Wild Hi-Hats
13" Signature Heavy Hi-Hats
20" 2002 Power Ride
19" RUDE Crash/Ride
18" RUDE Crash/Ride
17" RUDE Crash/Ride
10" Signature Splash
8" Signature Splash
6" Signature Splash
21" 2002 Wild China
19" 2002 Wild China
18" RUDE China
15" 2002 Wild China
13" Signature Mega Cup Chime
* Sticks
PRO-MARK Millennium II TX515W Joey Jordison Signature Model
Old Sticks were AHEAD JJ1 Joey Jordison Signature Model
* Electronics
ddrum Triggers
Roland TD-20 Module
Roland PD-8 Pads
* Hardware (Gold) - Pearl Drums
DR501C ICON Front Rack x 4
DR501CE Rack Extension x 6
RJ50 Mini Rack Joints
PCX100 Clamps
CH1000 Cymbal Holders
H2000 Hi-Hat Stand
S2000 Snare Stand
D2000BR Throne w/ Backrest
CLH1000 Closed Hi-Hat
TH2000 Tom Arms
AX28 Adapters
Pearl Demon Drive Eliminator Double Bass Pedal
* Jordison also uses Remo Emperor Clear (Tom drums)/Coated Ambassador (Snare drum)/Powerstroke 3 (Bass drums) drum skins and a Pearl Rack System.
Discography
Slipknot
Year Name
1996 Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.
1998 Slipknot demo
1999 Slipknot
2001 Iowa
2004 Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
2005 9.0 Live2008
2008 All Hope Is Gone
Murderdolls
Year Name
2002 Right to Remain Violent
2002 Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls
2010 Women & Children Last
Producer credits
Year Name Artist
2002 Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls Murderdolls
2005 The All-Star Sessions Roadrunner United
2005 9.0 Live Slipknot
2007 Fire Up the Blades 3 Inches of Blood
Other appearances
Year Name Artist
2004 House of Secrets OTEP
2005 The All-Star Sessions Roadrunner United
Filmography
Year Film Character Director
1999 Welcome to Our Neighborhood Self Thomas Mignone
2001 We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll Self Penelope Spheeris
2002 Rollerball Self John McTiernan
Dawson's Creek ("Living Dead Girl" episode) Self ?
Disasterpieces Self Matthew Amos
2005 Metal: A Headbanger's Journey Self Sam Dunn
2006 Voliminal: Inside the Nine Self Shawn Crahan
2008 Roadrunner United: The Concert DVD Self ?
2009 Of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams Self Shawn Crahan
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