Ray Luzier
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Raymond Lee Luzier |
| Born | June 14, 1970 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Origin | West Newton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Heavy metal, alternative metal, nu metal, industrial metal, hard rock |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Roadrunner |
| Associated acts | Korn, Jonathan Davis and the SFA, Army of Anyone, Jake E. Lee, Stone Temple Pilots, David Lee Roth, The Nixons, Tracy G, Billy Sheehan |
| Website | www.rayluzier.com |
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Raymond Lee "Ray" Luzier (born June 14, 1970 in Pennsylvania) is an American drummer. He is currently the drummer of the band Korn, becoming a full-time member of the band in April 2009.[1]
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[edit] Life and career
Ray Luzier was raised in West Newton, Pennsylvania, a small town an hour outside of Pittsburgh. He began to playing drums at age five, and although basically self-taught, he participated in high school jazz, concert, and marching bands. After graduating in 1988, Luzier moved to Hollywood, California to pursue an education at the renowned Musicians Institute. He graduated in 1989 with a degree from MI's Percussion Institute of Technology. Luzier later returned as an instructor at Musicians Institute (1992–2001), where he taught rock-style drumming classes and gave private lessons.
Luzier is well known for his work with David Lee Roth, who he played drums for from 1997-2005. Luzier has also played with The Hideous Sun Demons, a progressive-rock/fusion trio formed with DLR bandmembers Toshi Hiketa (guitar) and James LoMenzo (bass). In 2004, Luzier released an instructional DVD. It features a wide variety of lessons, including double-bass technique, drum fills, motion exercises, and warm-ups. It was released through Hal Leonard Publishing Co.
In January 2006, Luzier appeared at the NAMM in Anaheim, California with Billy Sheehan and Toshi Hiketa. Robert DeLeo and Dean DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots appeared at the same NAMM venue as part of an impromptu band put together by Steve Ferrone. After seeing Luzier's performance, the DeLeo brothers invited Luzier to join Army of Anyone, the band they were putting together with vocalist Richard Patrick of the band Filter.
In 2007, after original drummer David Silveria had left (in 2006), Korn hired many touring drummers including Joey Jordison of Slipknot. Jordison left due to preparation for the recording of Slipknot's new album All Hope Is Gone. Consequently, Korn was then looking for a new drummer; and Luzier reportedly flew to Seattle to audition for Korn with Munky and Fieldy. When told to learn only five of their songs, Luzier learned 30. After an amazing audition, Ray was immediately invited to join Korn.[2]
Luzier played his first show with Korn on January 13, 2008 in Dublin, Ireland and played with the band throughout 2008. Korn recorded their ninth studio album together with Ray and their original producer Ross Robinson. Korn frontman Jonathan Davis revealed that Luzier is now an official member of the band.[3] Ray made "UltimateRockGods" Artist Of The Month for July.[4]
Luzier also played live with Stone Temple Pilots for a couple of the band's shows on their reunion tour in October filling in for drummer Eric Kretz, who took time off due to the death of his father. In November 2010, Ray played drums for the immensely popular Japanese band, Kat-Tun on their song 'Change UR World'. It was Kat-Tun's 13th number 1 single on the Oricon charts.
[edit] Equipment
Ray Luzier's kit is often changed slightly to fit the style of the artist he performs or records with. He currently endorses Pearl Drums, Sabian cymbals, Remo drumheads, DW hardware, Pro-mark drumsticks, and Factory Metal Percussion Cymbals.
Drums: Pearl Drums Reference Series Granite Sparkle[5]
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Cymbals:[6]
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Percussion:
- LP Ridge Rider Cowbell
Drumheads:
- Snare: Remo Coated Emperor X or Coated Emperor over Remo Ambassador Hazy
- Toms: Remo Clear Emperor over Remo Clear Ambassador
- Bass: Remo Clear Powerstroke 3 over Remo Ebony Ambassador with Korn logo
Drumsticks:
- Pro-Mark TX757W Ray Luzier Autograph sticks
Hardware
- Drum Workshop 9000 series pedals
- DW Equipment
Others:
- Moongels
- Yamaha Electronics
Despite the fact he endorses Pearl, he has been spotted playing ddrum and Orange County Drums & Percussion (OCDP), companies he has previously endorsed.
[edit] Discography
- 2011: The Path of Totality, Korn
- 2011: Debut studio album, Jonathan Davis and the SFA
- 2010: Korn III: Remember Who You Are, Korn
- 2010: Change Ur World - Kat-Tun with Ray on drums
- 2009: A Song for Chi, Various artists
- 2008: Billy Sheehan "Holy Cow"
- 2008: Repo! The Genetic Opera Official Soundtrack
- 2008: Nightmare Revisited, (track 10 "Kidnap the Sandy Claws" (Korn) – 3:37)
- 2008: Goaded "To Die is Gain"
- 2006: Billy Sheehan "Cosmic Troubadour"
- 2006: Army Of Anyone, Army of Anyone
- 2005: Goaded "Goaded"
- 2003: Diamond Dave, David Lee Roth
- 2003: "Hideous Sun Demons"
- 2002: "Honky MoFo" (featuring Ricky Wolking)
- 2002: Tracy G "Deviating From the Setlist"
- 2001: Tracy G "Katt Gutt"
- 2001: Zac Maloy Band
- 2001: Jason Becker Tribute CD
- 2001: Freak Power Ticket "Rock Hard Compilation"
- 2000: Driven 4 Song Promo Cd With Tracy G
- 1999: Tracy G's "Driven"
- 1998: David Lee Roth "DLR Band"
- 1998: David Lee Roth "Slam Dunk" single
- 1998: Medicine Wheel "Small Talk"
- 1998: Mike Hartman "Black Glue"
- 1998: Freak Power Ticket
- 1997: Medicine Wheel "Immoral Fabric"
- 1996: Jeffology (Tribute to Jeff Beck) with Jake E. Lee
- 1995: Darren Housholder "Symphonic Aggression"
- 1994: Hard Rock Magazine Compilation CD. Band: Medicine Wheel
- 1994: Howling Iguanas
- 1994: Metal Edge Compilation "Best of L.A."
- 1994: Medicine Wheel "First Things First"
- 1993: T.J. Martell Foundation Benefit CD. Band: Ivory Tower
- 1993: Darren Housholder "Generator Man"
- 1993: Toby Knapp "Guitar Distortion"
- 1993: Tony Fredianelli "Breakneck Speed"
- 1993: Shrapnel Guitar Greats Compilation
- 1993: Concrete Foundations Forum Compilation
- 1992: Darren Housholder
- 1990: 9.0 "Too Far Gone"
[edit] See also
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Book: Korn |
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[edit] References
- ^ "What's Up: Front". Whatsuppub.com. http://www.whatsuppub.com/showArticle.asp?articleId=7222. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ^ Ray Luzier audition Youtube.com Retrieved:2009-04-04
- ^ "The order of Korn". Star-ecentral.com. 2009-03-13. http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2009/3/13/music/3447324&sec=music. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
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- ^ "Pearl Drums - All Artists". Pearldrum.com. http://www.pearldrum.com/artists/all-artists.aspx?id=569. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ^ "Ray Luzier | SABIAN Cymbals". Sabian.com. http://www.sabian.com/EN/artists/Ray_Luzier.cfm. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
[edit] External links
- Official Ray Luzier website
- Army of Anyone's official website
- Ray Luzier on Drum Channel
- Musician's Institute official website
- Orange County Drum & Percussion
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