John Tumminello (December 8, 1957), better known as Johnny Rod, is an American musician, best known as a former bassist of the heavy metal band W.A.S.P.
Johnny Rod | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Tumminello |
| Born | December 8, 1957 |
| Origin | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Member of | King Kobra |
| Formerly of | W.A.S.P. |
Biography
editTumminello grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. According to his own statements, he started performing at the age of 11.[1] One of the bands he played with was King Kobra from 1983 to 1986.
In 1986, Rod received an offer to join W.A.S.P. His main bass at that time was a yellow B.C. Rich Ironbird. He played on the albums Inside the Electric Circus (1986), Live... in the Raw (1987) and The Headless Children (1989)[2] and accompanied the band on their 1992 farewell tour. Later attempts for a reunion of the classic lineup failed, mainly due to singer Blackie Lawless, according to Rod, as well as the rest of the members of W.A.S.P. during that era.[3]
In 2010, Rod reunited with King Kobra. The band went on hiatus after two album releases in 2013, and reunited again in 2016 for several live performances.[4]
In 2017, Rod collaborated with Carmine Appice on "Monsters and Heroes", a tribute cover song to Ronnie James Dio.[5]
Rod has used both Fender and B.C. Rich basses during his career. He lists the Fender Precision bass is his all-time favorite guitar.
Rod is a registered sex offender and was arrested in 2022 for failing to register as required in Florida. [6]
References
edit- ^ Milligan, Glenn (May 31, 2014). "Two-part interview with Johnny Rod". metalliville.co.uk.
I played in bars for many, many years. Man when I was 11 years old I was playing in a bar.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography-W.A.S.P." AllMusic. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
- ^ "Johnny Rod reveals Blackie Lawless turned down proposed W.A.S.P. 1987 era reunion a few years ago". sleazeroxx.com (published October 1, 2021). October 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "Johnny Rod (King Kobra / ex. W.A.S.P.) Interview". Duke TV. October 26, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via youtube.
- ^ "APPICE – "Monsters & Heroes"". YouTube. October 27, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "Johnny Rod Mugshot Zone"". Mugshot Zone. September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
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