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Johnny Rod | |
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| Born | John Tumminello (1957-12-08)December 8, 1957 (age 67) |
| Origin | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Bassist |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Member of | King Kobra |
| Formerly of | W.A.S.P. |
John Tumminello (born December 8, 1957), better known asJohnny Rod, is an American musician, best known as a former bassist of theheavy metal bandW.A.S.P.
Tumminello grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. According to his own statements, he started performing at the age of 11.[1] One of the bands he played with wasKing Kobra from 1983 to 1986.
In 1986, Rod received an offer to joinW.A.S.P. His main bass at that time was a yellow B.C. Rich Ironbird. He played on the albumsInside the Electric Circus (1986),Live... in the Raw (1987) andThe Headless Children (1989)[2] and accompanied the band on their 1992 farewell tour. Later attempts for a reunion of the classic lineup failed, mainly due to singerBlackie Lawless, according to Rod, as well as the rest of the members of W.A.S.P. during that era.[3]
In 2010, Rod reunited with King Kobra. The band went on hiatus after two album releases in 2013, and reunited again in 2016 for several live performances.[4]
In 2017, Rod collaborated withCarmine Appice on "Monsters and Heroes", a tribute cover song to Ronnie James Dio.[5]
Rod has used bothFender andB.C. Rich basses during his career. He lists theFender Precision bass is his all-time favorite guitar.
Rod is a registered sex offender and was arrested in 2022 for failing to register as required in Florida.[6]
I played in bars for many, many years. Man when I was 11 years old I was playing in a bar.
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