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.