Johnny Christ biography

Jonathan Lewis Seward, (born November 18, 1984), better known by his stage name Johnny Christ, is the bassist of the band Avenged Sevenfold.^[1] Johnny Christ was the fourth bassist to join Avenged Sevenfold in 2002, replacing former members Matt Wendt, Dameon Ash, and Justin Sane. He grew up in Huntington Beach, California.

Biography

Johnny Christ attended Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California. He proceeded through high school and eventually formally met M. Shadows, Zacky Vengeance, Synyster Gates, and The Rev (the latter two he already knew from school). Following the departure of Dameon Ash in 2002, he was invited to fill the position as Avenged Sevenfold's bassist. He is friends with Zacky Vengeance's younger brother Matt Baker^{[disambiguation needed]}formerly from the band The Dear & Departed. In May 2009 he participated in the Gumball 3000 Rally, driving coast to coast with the Fuel Girls.

Musical career

Johnny initially took a few weeks off from high school during his senior year to fill in for Avenged Sevenfold's previous bassist, Dameon Ash, during one of their tours. These few weeks would become permanent as Johnny dropped out of high school to become the band's current bassist.
His two biggest influences are Cliff Burton (now deceased bassist for Metallica) and Duff McKagan (the bassist from Velvet Revolver and formerly Guns N Roses).^{[citation needed]}
His playing style varies by song. He primarily uses a pick.
Johnny first recorded on their second album Waking the Fallen. He used to write only Johnny on his autographs until Zacky came up with the name 'Johnny Christ', and in All Excess he said, "That sounds... really ballsy. Everyone's gonna hate that, so... I should definitely go with that!" He resides in Huntington Beach, Orange County.

Equipment

• Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray Custom Black W/ Steel Pickguard
• Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray W/ Custom "Mr.Death" Graphic
• Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray Custom Grey Burst W/ Matching Head Stock
• Ernie Ball Musicman Sterling (2H) Bass
• Ernie Ball Musicman 30th Anniversary Stingray
• Seymour Duncan Pickups
• Gallien Krueger 412 Neo cab
• Gallien Krueger 410RBH Cabs x2
• Gallien Krueger 2001 RB Head x2
• Ernie Ball 2831 Power Slinky Bass Strings
• Rickenbacker 4003 bass natural finish

Also Seen In Recording

• Visual Sound H20 Chorus & Echo
• Boss GEB-7 Bass Equalizer
• Tech 21 SansAmp RBI Bass Driver DI
• Ampeg SVT CL Head
• Dunlop CryBaby Bass WAH
• Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 5 Red w/ White Pick Guard
• 1972 Gibson Thunderbird
• Line6 Bass Pod
• Ibanez GSR 205 W/ Gold Inlays

Old Setup

• Ernie Ball Musicman Sterling Bass Black/Black
• Ampeg SVT 8x10 Cab
• Gallien Krueger 1001 RB Head
• Ernie Ball 2831 Power Slinky Bass Strings

References

1. ^ Fuoco, Christina. "Biography: Avenged Sevenfold". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:knfqxqekldae~T1. Retrieved 31 July 2010. 

Avenged Sevenfold M. Shadows • Synyster Gates • Zacky Vengeance • Johnny Christ• Mike Portnoy The Rev • Justin Meacham • Dameon Ash • Matt Wendt Studio albums Sounding the Seventh Trumpet (2001/2002) • Waking the Fallen (2003) • City of Evil (2005) • Avenged Sevenfold (2007) • Nightmare (2010) EPs Warmness on the Soul (2001) DVDs All Excess (2007) • Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough (2008) Singles "Burn It Down" • "Bat Country" • "Beast and the Harlot" • "Seize the Day" • "Walk" • "Almost Easy" • "Afterlife" • "Dear God" • "Scream" • "Nightmare" Tours Avenged Sevenfold Tour • Nightmare Tour Tribute albums Strung Out on Avenged Sevenfold: Bat Wings and Broken Strings (2007) • Strung Out on Avenged Sevenfold: The String Tribute (2007) Record labels Warner Bros. Records • Hopeless Records • Good Life Recordings Related articles Discography • Mike Portnoy  · Covered, A Revolution in Sound (2009)   By: Wikipedia