Joey Vera

Joey Vera is a name that makes any metal fan nod in recognition. As the bassist anchoring both Armored Saint and Fates Warning, and filling in for Anthrax when needed, he has earned the kind of trust that only seasoned pros command. Bass players rarely grab the glory, yet without that low-end foundation nothing holds together, and Vera has clearly made a career of being the indispensable backbone. Add producing and composing to the mix and you get a genuine craftsman. I have always admired musicians who serve the song over the spotlight, and his decades of steady output are quietly heroic.

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Name (English)

Joey Vera

Name (Japanese)

ジョーイ・ヴェラ

Reading

じょーい・ゔぇら

Born

April 24, 1963 (age 63)

Origin

Los Angeles, California, United States

Occupation

bass guitarist / record producer / composer / musician / guitarist

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rabbit

• Official sitehttp://www.joeyvera.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey%20Vera
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%83%A9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2288670

Tags

• California
• bass guitarist
• record producer
• composer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.