Johnny Christ

Some facts about Johhny Christ

He replaced Avenged Sevenfold's former bassists, Dameon Ash and Justin Sane. He got to know the other band members is through Zacky's little brother Matthew. Johnny is the shortest and youngest member of the band. When he joined, he was only 18 years old. Johnny also has roots from Poland. Johnny's grandma is from there. His parents are divorced. He’s a smoker. The fact that he's underage has never stopped him from drinking and doing drugs.. The only drug that he officially hasn't done is Heroin, since the other guys claim that he would OD. Has played the bass for 8 years and has never had a lesson. He is also the one everybody loves to pick on and he knows how to make a joke out of himself. We've all heard the "If I ever wanted a gnome I guess I'd just stand out on my lawn for a while" He is said to practice Pagan religion. Dropped out of high school.

Biography

Johnny Christ (born Jonathan Lewis Seward November 18, 1984) is the bassist for the metalcore/hard rock band Avenged Sevenfold, from Huntington Beach, California, in Orange County. He is the third bassist for Avenged Sevenfold, following the departures of Dameon Ash and Justin Meacham. He dropped out of Marina High School before his senior year to tour with the band. He first recorded on their second CD Waking the Fallen. He used to write only Johnny on his autographs until Zacky came up with the name 'Johnny Christ', and in All Excess he said, "That sounds... really ballsy. Everyone's gonna hate that, so... I should definitely go with that!" He resides in Huntington Beach, Orange County

Trivia

He is the youngest member of Avenged Sevenfold

He is the younger brother of a former schoolmate of Synyster Gates and The Rev.

Recalls that he was often taunted in Kindergarten by the Rev

He was recruited into Avenged Sevenfold by Matt Baker, Zacky Vengeance's little brother.

Recently he has been seen playing an Ernie Ball musicman stingray with a custom graphic supplied by ernie ball.

Has a tattoo of a skull with a cowboy hat on his neck.

He is the shortest member of Avenged Sevenfold, standing only 5'4.

First show he attended was Metallica.

He currently got off of the "Taste of Chaos Tour".

Equipment

Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray Bass with custom graphic

Ernie Ball Musicman Sterling (2H) Bass

Ernie Ball Musicman 30th Anniversary Stingray Bass

Seymour Duncan Pickups

Gallien Krueger 412 Neo cab

Gallien Krueger 2001 RB Head

Ernie Ball 2831 Power Slinky Bass Strings

Deathbat Custom Ernie Ball Music Man Golden Pickups

Old Setup:

Ernie Ball Musicman Sterling Bass

Ampeg SVT 8x10 Cab

Gallien Krueger 1001 RB Head

Ernie Ball 2831 Power Slinky Bass Strings