“The simplest beats, on what rock music or any music has been formed on, can be the toughest beats to execute and perform, because it's really easy to not respect a simple 4/4 beat, because people always want to play fast.”

American musician

Joey Jordison was an American musician best known as the original drummer of Slipknot. In the band, he was designated #1. He was also the drummer and rhythm guitarist for the horror punk supergroup Murderdolls. Jordison was closely associated with heavy metal and horror punk, and his name is most often linked to the driving drumming style that helped define Slipknot's early sound. He also played guitar in Murderdolls, showing a range that went beyond drums alone.