Josh Freese

Josh Freese (born December 25, 1972) is a long time drummer for Orange County punk outfit The Vandals and currently member of A Perfect Circle, as well as a professional studio drummer. Consistently rated

Josh Freese (born December 25, 1972) is a long time drummer for Orange County punk outfit The Vandals and currently member of A Perfect Circle, as well as a professional studio drummer. Consistently rated as one of the "top two" drummers in the world by the American press, Josh Freese is considered by many to be among the best drummers in the world. He's been hailed "The Bruce Lee Of Drums" and was recently presented with the key to Los Angeles when the Mayor declared July 24th "Josh Freese Day" in Los Angeles.

Josh Freese was born on Christmas Day, 1972 in Orlando, Florida but has lived in Southern California since he was 6 months old. Having been brought up in a musical family (father conducted the Disneyland Band and mother was a classical pianist) he was surrounded by music from an early age and began playing the drums around the time he was 7 or 8 years old. He started playing professionally at the age of 12 (in a Top 40 band at Disneyland) and starting touring and making records at the age of 15. First with Dweezil Zappa and then the Vandals. Currently still a member of the 'Vandals', 'Devo' and 'A Perfect Circle', Josh Freese has also worked with many respected artists in the last 10 years perpetually filling in as session drummer and sometimes as a temporary replacement.