Jon Dette | |
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.JPG) Dette performing in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jonathan Dette |
| Born | (1970-04-19)April 19, 1970 (age 54) San Diego, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Drummer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website | Jon Dette onFacebook |
Jonathan Dette (born April 19, 1970) is an American heavy metal drummer best known for his time inSlayer andTestament. Over the years, he has also been chosen to fill-in withAnthrax,Heathen,Iced Earth, andVolbeat. Dette also played withEvildead andImpellitteri for several years.
Dette was born inSan Diego, California on April 19, 1970.[1] He started playing drums at age 14.[2] In 1984,[2] his parents got divorced. He asked both of them for a drum set, which led to him receiving two drum kits for his birthday, which he converted into a double bass kit.[3] The same birthday, his younger brother got him a copy ofAnthrax'sFistful of Metal, which led him to discovering bands similar to Anthrax, such asMetallica andSlayer.[3]
In the summer of 1994, Dette received the opportunity to audition forthrash metal bandTestament, following the departure ofJohn Tempesta, who had left to joinWhite Zombie.[2][4] With the band, he performed the touring lineup forLow, going from September 1994 to 1995, during which the live albumLive at the Fillmore was recorded. In 1996, Dette auditioned forSlayer, followingPaul Bostaph's departure from the band, a goal he had set since he was 17, and eventually got the opportunity to join the band.[3] The initial offer had gone toGene Hoglan who had just finished touring withDeath, as he was a long time friend of the band, however, due to Dette's persistence and energy, they gave the gig to him.[5] With the band, he performed consistently until 1997, when he was fired from the band due to a fallout with the members at the time, which led to Bostaph returning to the band.[6] Following his departure from Slayer, he returned to Testament for the time being until he departed again. In 2000, he joined Testament once more, as a fill-in. In 2004, he joined the band HavocHate for the year.
In 2011, Dette received the call to fill-in forHeathen, a thrash metal band from California.[7] Dette filled-in for Darren Minter, who was unable to make the tour withDestruction andWarbeast.[7] In 2012, he released an album with the bandAnimetal USA with the album titled,Animetal USA W. Dette was then hired to play forAnthrax whileCharlie Benante was forced to remain in the United States due to personal issues.[8] He performed with the band on a European fall tour supportingMotörhead.[8] Due to Benate's inability to leave the states, Dette was again asked to fill in for him on an Australian tour.[8] While on the Australia tour with Anthrax, Dette received a call fromKerry King, inquiring if he could once again fill-in for Slayer, this time replacingDave Lombardo, outright.[9][10] Once the time with Slayer was up again, Heathen hired Dette to fill in once more for them for another European tour.[11] Later that year,Iced Earth hired Dette to play with them, covering forRaphael Saini, who had previously filled in during a tour withVolbeat.[12] The same year, Dette also formed Meshiaak with a friend named Danny Camilleri.[2] Dette toured with Iced Earth until 2015 when Brent Smedley returned to the position. Dette was once again asked to fill in for Benante on an Anthrax tour the same year. Around this time, he was officially announced to have joinedImpellitteri.[13] With Impellitteri, he recordedVenom andThe Nature of the Beast, before departing the band in 2018. In 2022, Dette was hired to fill-in forJon Larsen ofVolbeat after he tested positive for COVID-19.[14]
Dette said he is not a religious person, but a spiritual one.[3]
Current
Former
Live
AniMetal USA
Testament
Evildead
Slayer[15]
Meshiaak
Impellitteri
Heathen[15]
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