Ken Jay
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Birth name | Kenneth Lacey |
Born | Jamaica, Illinois, U.S. | June 10, 1971
Genres | Industrial metal, industrial rock, nu metal, alternative metal |
Instruments | Drums, keyboards |
Years active | 1994–2005, 2010–present |
Associated acts | Static-X, Godhead |
Website | "Static-X | Facebook". |
Kenneth "Ken Jay" Lacey (born June 10, 1971)[1] is an American musician, best known as the original drummer for industrial metal band Static-X.
Biography[]
Jay was born in Jamaica, Illinois.[2] Jay began playing drums early on and had played drums in a couple of metal bands early in his career in central Illinois before heading north to Chicago. Jay was the drummer in Deep Blue Dream, a band that also included Wayne Static and had auditioned at one point for Smashing Pumpkins but was told by Billy Corgan he was "too metal" to be in the band.[citation needed] He co-founded Static-X with Wayne Static in 1994. Jay played drums on the band's first two albums, Wisconsin Death Trip and Machine, but before Static-X could begin recording their third album, Shadow Zone, he left the band because of musical and political differences.[citation needed] However, Jay still contributed additional keyboards to the album.
Shortly after his departure, he joined Godhead as a replacement drummer for a brief time.[citation needed] He had kept out of the media limelight for several years.
In 2010, Jay stepped back into music to produce the debut album for Texas-based band, Blood Red Summer.[3] He connected with the band through their guitar player, Erik Fincher, who had worked with Jay at a Virgin Records store in Los Angeles, California, and later became Static-X's long time guitar tech.
After a viral infection, he lost most of the hearing in his right ear.[4]
On October 23, 2018, it was announced that Jay – along with the other two surviving original members, bassist Tony Campos and guitarist Koichi Fukuda – would reunite with Static-X, who plan to release a new album and tour in 2019 in honor of the memory of Wayne Static.[5]
References[]
- ^ Mitch Lafon. "Static-X - drummer Ken Jay (July 2020 - Project Regeneration Vol.1 interview)". YouTube.
- ^ "Static-X Biography". OLDIES.com. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2010-11-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Static-X Interview American Forces Network" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "New STATIC-X Album, 'Project Regeneration', Featuring WAYNE STATIC's Final Vocal Performances, To Arrive In 2019". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
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