John Moyer Biography
John Robert Moyer (born November 30, 1973) is an American musician, best known as the b*ist and backing vocalist for the heavy metal band Disturbed. After the demise of his previous band, The Union Underground, Moyer took over for previous Disturbed b*ist Steve "Fuzz" Kmak in 2004. Moyer has played with the group since their third studio album, Ten Thousand Fists, which he played on as a session member, becoming a full-time member around 2005 during the supporting tour for the album. Moyer has also played b* for the supergroup Adrenaline Mob, Art of Anarchy and Operation: Mindcrime. He currently also plays in Stereo Satellite.
Biography
Moyer was born and raised in El Paso, Texas, and graduated from Coronado High School. Moyer was formerly part of the Texas hard rock act The Union Underground. Prior to his stint in The Union Underground, he was the b*ist of the popular band Soak, also hailing from Texas. He is the owner and teaches at Natural Ear Music in Austin, Texas, where he works with a lot of young bands. Moyer works in partnership with Silver Tongue Management.
While he is still capable of playing finger-style, Moyer prefers picking because it has a more aggressive feeling.
In February 2012, it was announced that Moyer had joined the supergroup Adrenaline Mob while Disturbed was on hiatus.
In April 2013, Moyer was announced to be filling in for Rudy Sarzo on b* for five tour dates in Geoff Tate's lineup formed after his dismissal from Queensrÿche.
In August 2014, Moyer announced that he would not be joining Adrenaline Mob for their upcoming fall tours. As a result, the band began looking for a new b*ist, thus ending Moyer's tenure with the band.
In January 2015, Moyer originally formed the band with Scott Weiland, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, twins Jon and Vince Votta en*led Art of Anarchy, and released their debut self-*led album in 2015 shortly before Scott Weiland's death in December 2015.
Equipment
Moyer (right) performing with American rock band Heaven BelowMoyer had a custom line with Traben b* company. He and the company produced his signature Traben Havoc. He also has custom amps with Kustom featuring his own design printed on the front resembling a skull engulfed in flames. More recently he signed a new deal with Hartke amps that he uses currently.
Moyer also at one point signed an endor*t deal with BC Rich Guitars, who for a while manufactured Moyer's signature Havoc b* guitar. They can do this because they are owned by the same holding company as Traben. However in 2014, he has been seen with some Spector b* models like Euro LX5 and signed on as an endorser soon after. Additionally, he has been seen with a few other b* guitars over the years, most notably Music Man Stingrays.
B* guitars
- B.C. Rich Havoc 4 and 5 string signature b* guitars (formerly made by Traben)
- Music Man Stingray 5 string b* guitar
- Spector Euro LX5 4 and 5 string b* guitars (currently, B.C. Rich and Music Man models very seldom used)
Amplifiers
- Various Hartke models (currently)
- Kustom Groove 1300 HD b* amplifier head (previously)
- Kustom John Moyer G-810H JM 8x10 b* cabinets (previously)
Discography
Moyer performing with Disturbed at the Starland Ballroom in late 2005Soak
- Omniphonic Globalnova (1995)
- Self-*led (1997)
- Flywatt (1998)
- 2179 (1999)
The Union Underground
- An Education in Rebellion (2000)
Disturbed
- Ten Thousand Fists (2005)
- Indestructible (2008)
- Asylum (2010)
- The Lost Children (2011)
- Evolution (2018)
- Divisive (2022)
Adrenaline Mob
- Covertà (2013)
- Men of Honor (2014)
Art of Anarchy
- Art of Anarchy (2015)
- The Madness (2017)
Operation: Mindcrime
- The Key (2015)
Solo
- Scivelation – Soundtrack (2012)
Dark Sky Choir
- Reboot (2018)
Filmography
- The Making of Indestructible
- Indestructible in Germany
- Decade of Disturbed
- Rock House Method: John Moyer – Modern Metal B*
Awards and nominations
Loudwire Music Awards
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Moyer.- Moyer's website
- Disturbed's official website
