Ken Jay | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kenneth Lacey |
| Born | 1966 (age 54–55) Jamaica, Illinois, U.S. |
| 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 1966)[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. 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. However, Jay still contributed additional keyboards to the album.
Shortly after his departure, he joined Godhead as a replacement drummer for a brief time. 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.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TUKcsczszA
- ^ "New STATIC-X Album, 'Project Regeneration', Featuring WAYNE STATIC's Final Vocal Performances, To Arrive In 2019". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 23 October 2018.