Joey Castillo
Joseph William " Joey " Castillo ( born March 30, 1966 in Gardena, California) is an American drummer.
Life
Joey Castillo began at the age of 15 years when he his grandmother gave a drum set to play drums. He was inspired by musicians and bands such as Al Green, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones and Black Flag. His professional career began in 1984 as a drummer in the Los Angeles punk band WASTED YOUTH. After recording two albums and several tours, he founded the band Chronic Halitosis, played the punk cover versions of the Misfits and Black Flags. 1994 Castillo was a member of the band Danzig and belonged to the members of the band Zilch, a project of guitarist Hideto Matsumoto Japanese. In 2002, Joey Castillo to Queens of the Stone Age, where he. , After several changes of drummer, including, most recently, Dave Grohl, became a permanent member of the band, before the end of 2012 Grohl took over his position again In addition to the Queens of the Stone Age Joey Castillo is also seen repeatedly in appearances with Eagles of Death Metal, a side project of the band. As a studio musician, he also played on Mark Lane Goose album " Bubblegum " drums.