Jay R

I started my career in wreck 'n roll in South Africa where after messing about in a couple of garage bands I started South Africa's first sleaze rock band, BEAST OF EDEN. I also co-founded the first specialist Heavy Metal shop in Hillbrow, Johannesburg called Total Chaos. My business partner, friend and guitarist, Rick Fortier and I were also the first people to bring extreme metal to South Africa in the shape of Napalm Death and Carcass. After multiple line up changes and several releases and shows in Southern Africa, the U.S and Eastern Europe I called an end to Beast of Eden. I moved to London, England and toyed around with a sleaze rock project called THE FAMOUS DEAD. After a some favourable reviews I put it on hold and joined JACKVIPER. I spent four great years with the Viper. We released several critically acclaimed e.p's(see discography below). Supplied songs for the soundtracks to "Axl rose - the prettiest rock star", "Zombie wars" and "Animal soup". Were the first unsigned band in history to have a song "Spider to the fly" pre-loaded on 500 000 Creative Zen mp3 players sold across Europe. Won multiple awards including Pure Rawks Best Frontman and Glasswerks new music awards Best live band 2007.Also appeared on several compliations including several by legandary label Perris records. Featured in many webzines and magazines including Metal Hammer, Sleazeroxx and Sugarbuzz. Toured with L.A. Guns, Vixen, House of Lords, Slunt, Vains of Jenna, Warrior Soul, Dirty Rig, Crystal Pistol and many more great bands. Became the only British band to play two Cruefests in one year by playing Cruefest Hollywood at the Whisky a-go-go and Cruefest New York. In 2008, after recording the debut album I was sacked from the band due to musical differences. I have now relocated to the Sunshine coast, Australia where I am scripting a comic, working on new material for my new band EIGHTBALL VOODOO and furthering my voiceover career. 2013 will see the release of more EIGHTBALL VOODOO and the snake is awake! Drop me a line and well go get blitzed on Jack! Discography: WILDFIRE - MOTHERED SINGLE BEAST OF EDEN - WOODEN IDOL SINGLE BEAST OF EDEN - NUKED IN NEW YORK E.P. BEAST OF EDEN - PORNOPATHIC PSYCHOGRAPHIC THE FAMOUS DEAD - FREE TRASH JACKVIPER - SLEAZY LISTENING JACKVIPER - ANOTHER DIRTY THREESOME E.P. JACKVIPER - WIRED JACKVIPER - MURDER1 E.P. JACKVIPER - GO FUCK YOURSELF SINGLE JACKVIPER - DEVIL MAY CARE SINGLE JACKVIPER - BULLETS FOR THE FAITHFUL E.P. EIGHTBALL VOODOO - BLAYDON RACES SINGLE EIGHTBALL VOODOO - 666 REASONS/THE DEVIL'S COUNTRY SINGLE Lead singer of Snake Bite Whisky! Ex lead singer of JackViper! Lord of sleaze!