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My Take
Joey Jordison was more than a drummer with freakish speed; to me he was an architect of Slipknot's chaos. Coming out of quiet Des Moines, Iowa, he helped build one of metal's most theatrical and uncompromising bands, and the fact that he wrote and played guitar and violin too tells you his musical mind ran far deeper than the kit. I find his death at 46 genuinely tragic, a talent cut off mid-stride. Yet what stays with me is how durable his grooves feel, the kind of rhythm that keeps living in listeners long after the player is gone. Quietly monumental.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joey Jordison
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョーイ・ジョーディソン
- Reading
- じょーい・じょーでぃそん
- Born
- April 26, 1975 – July 26, 2021
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / Carmen Lyra / songwriter / violinist / drummer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.slipknot1.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey%20Jordison
Frequently asked questions
When was Joey Jordison born?
April 26, 1975 – July 26, 2021.
Where is Joey Jordison from?
Joey Jordison is from Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
What does Joey Jordison do?
Joey Jordison works as guitarist, Carmen Lyra, songwriter, violinist, drummer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.