Piggy D.
| Piggy D. | |
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| Born | November 16, 1975 , Houston, Texas USA |
| Genres | Heavy metal, Hard rock, groove metal, Industrial metal[1][2] |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Bass, Guitar |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Labels | Black Victory |
| Associated acts | Rob Zombie, Amen, Wednesday 13, Alice Cooper, Spunk[disambiguation needed  ] |
Matt Montgomery (born 16 November 1975) also known as Piggy D. is a musician most famous as a guitarist in Wednesday 13 and bassist for Rob Zombie. His solo material has also received critical acclaim.
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[edit] Career history
He first took over bass duties with Rob Zombie from current Ozzy Osbourne bassist Blasko, playing American Witch live on Letterman right before picking up the second leg of the Educated Horses tour in late 2006. To this day he maintains a successful solo career while playing with Rob Zombie.
Piggy co-directed a short 10 minute movie entitled "Along Came a Spider: the Movie" for Alice Cooper's latest album which was released on the official YouTube-page for the new album on October 2, 2008. The movie featured three songs from the album: "Vengeance is Mine", "(In Touch with Your) Feminine Side", and "Killed by Love". The video stars Alice Cooper, Slash, Hazmat, Roxxi Dott, Howie Pyro, Dave Pino. Piggy D. also contributed all the graphic design for the album including the album cover and multiple teaser posters. Piggy D has also contributed album artwork for John 5's solo albums. His work features on Remixploitation (2009), Requiem (2008) and The Devil Knows My Name (2007). Piggy D also co designed the art for the newest Lita Ford album with partner Carin Cronacher of Hazmat Design Wicked Wonderland.
In 2009, Piggy D. Co-wrote and Produced the first ever Alice Cooper Halloween song, "Keepin' Halloween Alive". The single was released digitally on iTunes, and a limited edition CD. A glow in the dark 7" record has also been released.
February 2010 saw the release of the first studio album with Rob Zombie featuring Piggy D. The song "The Man Who Laughs" was co-written by Piggy D.
In 2011, Piggy D. Co-wrote with David Spreng, Bob Ezrin and Alice Cooper for the long waited sequel "Welcome 2 My Nightmare". The track "Last Man On Earth" is featured on the album.
Piggy D. and experimental vocalist Shannon Gallant began working together again after a 5 year hiatus, and began work a new recording project called "The Haxans". The duo plan to release their first single in early 2012.
[edit] Discography
[edit] With Amen
[edit] With Wednesday 13
[edit] With John 5
- 2006: The Devil Knows My Name
[edit] With Rob Zombie
- 2007: Zombie Live
- 2008: Punisher: War Zone Soundtrack
- 2010: Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool
[edit] With Alice Cooper
- 2009: "Keepin' Halloween Alive" Single
- 2011 "Last Man On Earth" album track Co-songwriter for "Welcome 2 My Nightmare"
[edit] Solo
- 2007: '"The Evacuation Plan Full length studio album
- 2010: "Can't Blame You" October Digital Single Release
- 2011: "God Save The Queen Bee" May Digital Single Release
- 2011: "Locust Dance" July Digital Single Release
- 2011: "1975" September Single Release
[edit] The Haxans
2012 "Cold Blood" Single Release
[edit] References
- ^ "Rob Zombie". real.com. http://uk.real.com/music/artist/Rob_Zombie/. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ^ Bowar, Chad. "Rob Zombie - The Best Of Rob Zombie". The New York Times Company. http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/robzombiebestof.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
[edit] External links
- Official Website: http://www.piggy-d.com/
- Myspace link: http://www.myspace.com/piggydofficialpage
- Online store: http://www.blackvictorystore.com/
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