Joey DeMaio

Joey DeMaio is an Italian American bass player and main songwriter for the heavy metal band Manowar which he co-founded in 1980. Image File history File links Joey_DeMaio. ... Image File history File links Joey_DeMaio. ... An Italian-American is an American of Italian descent either born in America or someone who has immigrated. ... Paul Chambers, acclaimed jazz bassist A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ... Heavy metal is a genre of music that emerged as a defined musical style in the 1970s, having its roots in hard rock bands which, between 1969 and 1974,[1] mixed blues and rock music to create a hybrid with a thick, heavy, guitar-and-drums-centered sound, characterised by... Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York, which formed in 1980. ... See also: Musical groups established in 1980 Record labels established in 1980 other events of 1980 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 1 - Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II. The only other pop music acts to be created MBEs are the Beatles and...

Born in Auburn, New York in mars 1954, DeMaio played bass in several school bands. He worked as a pyro-tech for Black Sabbath during their "Heaven and Hell" tour. DeMaio uses a very "guitar-esque" playing style, resulting to a very powerful and technical sound. He is known to display his technical abilities and playing speed during bass 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. Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. ... Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham. ... Heaven and Hell is an album by Black Sabbath, released in May 1980 (see 1980 in music). ...

DeMaio is a practitioner of martial arts and weight training, and is also a great fan of motorcycles (Manowar frequently ride on to stage on Harleys). Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... A complete weight training workout can be performed with a pair of adjustable dumbbells and a set of weight disks (plates). ... Anniversary badge on a 2003 Harley-Davidson The Harley-Davidson Motor Company (NYSE: HOG) is an American manufacturer of motorcycles based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. ...

In 2003, shortly after creating the record label, Magic Circle Music, he became manager of the Italian power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Magic Circle Music logo Magic Circle Music is a record label founded by Manowars bassist Joey DeMaio in 2003. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rhapsody of Fire is an Italian symphonic power metal/epic metal band, formerly known as Thundercross and - more recently - Rhapsody. ...