Josh Freese

Josh Freese Was Born On Christmas Day 1972 In Orlando Florida But Has Lived In Southern California Since He Was 6 Months Old. Having Been Brought Up In A Musical Family Father Conducted The Disneyland Band And Mother Was A Classical Pianist He Was Surrounded By Music From An Early Age And Began Playing The Drums Around The Time He Was 7 Or 8 Years Old. He Started Playing Professionally At The Age Of 12 In A Top 40 Band At Disneyland And Starting Touring And Making Records At The Age Of 15 First With Dweezil Zappa And Then The Vandals. In The Early 1990's Freese Was A Member Of The Reformed Simpletones Fronted By Original Member The Late Richard "Snickers" Scott Whose Original Songs Included The Teen Love Anthem "I Have A Date" Later Popularized By The Vandals . Currently Still A Member Of The Vandals Devo A Perfect Circle And Nine Inch Nails Josh Freese Has Also Worked With Many Respected Artists In The Last 10 Years Perpetually Filling In As Session Drummer And Sometimes As A Temporary Replacement. read less