Ken Jay

Ken Jay
Birth name Kenneth Lacey
Also known as Ken Jay
Born (1971-06-10) June 10, 1971
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". (Registration required (help)).

Kenneth "Ken Jay" Lacey (born June 10, 1971)[1] is an American musician, best known as the original drummer for Static-X.

Biography

Jay was born in Jamaica, Illinois.[1] 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 has kept out of the media limelight since his departure.

In 2010, Jay stepped back into music to produce the debut album for Texas-based band, Blood Red Summer.[2] He connected with the band through their guitar player, Erik Fincher, who had worked with Jay at a Virgin Records store in Los Angeles, CA, and later became Static-X's long time guitar tech.

References

  1. 1 2 "Static-X Biography". OLDIES.com. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
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