Jamey Jasta, American singer-songwriter
Jamey Jasta (born James Vincent Shanahan; August 7, 1977) is an American singer and songwriter from New Haven, Connecticut. He is best known as the lead vocalist of metalcore band Hatebreed and sludge metal band Kingdom of Sorrow. Jasta also fronts metalcore band Icepick. Prior to Hatebreed, Jasta fronted the hardcore band Jasta 14.
Jasta owns Stillborn Records, a hardcore- and metal-based record-label from West Haven, and "rock-themed apparel"-line called Hatewear.In 2011, Jasta released a solo album entitled Jasta, collaborating with Randy Blythe and Mark Morton (Lamb of God), Zakk Wylde, Philip Labonte (All That Remains), and Tim Lambesis (As I Lay Dying).
Jasta was the host for MTV's Headbangers Ball from 2003 to 2007.
Jasta created the music for "Stat of the Day" for the nationally syndicated radio and TV talk show, The Dan Patrick Show. Jasta appeared on air with Dan Patrick on January 25, 2013 discussing the making of the song.
He, as of 2013, refrains from smoking, drinking, and doing drugs but does not affiliate himself with the straight edge subculture.Jasta's debut solo album, Jasta, was released on July 26, 2011, through eOne Music. In Europe, the album was released via Century Media Records. AllMusic scored the album 4 out of 5 stars, while Blabbermouth.net gave it 6.5 out of 10 stars.In 2018, Jasta produced Dee Snider's fourth solo album, For the Love of Metal. He is also producing the follow-up that will be released in the summer of 2021.
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