Joey DeMaio

Joey DeMaio (born March 6, 1954) is an American musician who is the bass player and main songwriter for the heavy metal band Manowar which he founded in 1980.

[3] He is a childhood friend of Manowar singer Eric Adams.

[4] DeMaio played bass in several school bands.

[5] He worked as a pyro-tech for Black Sabbath during their "Heaven and Hell" tour.

[6][7] In 2006, shortly after creating the record label Magic Circle Music, DeMaio became a manager of the Italian metal band Rhapsody of Fire.