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Joey DeMaio

ジョーイ・ディマイオ　/　じょーい・でぃまいお

American bassist

March 6, 1954 (age 72)　・　Auburn, New York, United States

New York
bassist
composer
record producer

My Take

Joey DeMaio is one of those figures I think of when heavy metal gets dismissed as noise. Founding Manowar back in 1980 and serving as its bass player and main songwriter, he built a band on sheer conviction, loud and unapologetic. I find his control fascinating because he didn't just play; he ran the machine, launching Magic Circle Music to own the operation end to end. That ownership instinct tells me a lot about how seriously he takes the craft. Coming out of Auburn, New York, he turned a small-town start into a decades-long identity. Whatever you make of the volume, the commitment is real, and I respect that.

Overview

Joey DeMaio (born March 6, 1954) is an American musician who is the bass player and main songwriter for the heavy metal band Manowar which he founded in 1980. He is also the founder and owner of Magic Circle Music.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Joey DeMaio
Name (Japanese): ジョーイ・ディマイオ
Reading: じょーい・でぃまいお
Born: March 6, 1954 (age 72)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Horse
Origin: Auburn, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: bassist / composer / record producer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Auburn High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AA

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