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July 10, 2010
The Gauntlet Interviews Piggy D
From The Gauntlets Website: http://www.thegauntlet.com/interviews/338/Zombie-Rob.html
Shauna O'Donnell from The Gauntlet recently caught up with Piggy D in San Bernando as this years Rockstar Mayhem Festival kicked off.
SHAUNA O'DONNELL: HEY PIGGY, WHAT'S UP?
Piggy D: Hey! How are you?
SHAUNA O'DONNELL: I'M DOING PRETTY GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
Piggy D: I'm doing good, it's good to be here.
SHAUNA O'DONNELL: ARE YOU PRETTY STOKED TO BE CO-HEADLINING MAYHEM THIS YEAR?
Piggy D: Yeah, it's going to be a blast. We got a huge, huge show.
SHAUNA O'DONNELL: DO YOU ANTICIPATE THE CROWDS TO BE INSANE?
Piggy D: I hope so, California is always a little weird, so this will be a good gauge. If tonight is good, we know it will be good.
SHAUNA O'DONNELL: HOW DID THE GRUESOME TWOSOME TOUR GO?
Piggy D: It was amazing. It was the most fun we've ever had on a tour. We had Joey (Jordison) playing drums with us, it was his first tour with us. Just having Alice and Rob in the same room every night was amazing.
SHAUNA O'DONNELL: YOUR LATEST CD HELLBILLY DELUXE II IS OUT. WHY WAS THERE SUCH A LONG TIME SPAN BETWEEN IT AND ITS PREDECESSOR?
Piggy D: I think Rob just really wanted to experiment with different things. Hellbilly Deluxe II is way different from the first one just because that record was really made as a band, which is the first time that he has ever really done that. We all came in everyday, threw riffs on the table, wrote the songs that day and recorded them that day. It was a very organic process and I think that's probably why it too so long. We had to get to that point where we were that tight as a band that we could pull that off. On this album we all wrote together. John being the guitar player obviously writes most of the riffs. It is ever evolving.
Read the full interview here: http://www.thegauntlet.com/interviews/338/Zombie-Rob.html
July 10, 2010
Metal Assault Interviews Piggy D
July 06, 2010
New Zombie Songs
From Rob Zombie's website: http://spookshowinternational.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-songs.html
"Well, ! will be heading back into the studio next week to record several new tracks with John, Piggy and Joey. These are some of the fastest, heaviest tracks we have recorded in a long, long time. These songs will available in September."
July 01, 2010
SplatterTribeTV Interviews Piggy D
From Splattertrivetv's website: http://www.splattertribe.tv/PiggyD.htm
SplatterTribe LIVE!@#%$!.
Rob Zombie Band-Piggy D
-July 01, 2010-
Piggy D has recorded on his own, played guitar for Wednesday 13 and played in the band Amen, but now he spends his time acting out a real life Zombie movie, on a nightly basis, in front thousands of people. I mean, does it get any cooler than that? Why does he act out a Zombie movie every night? Well, because since 2006, Piggy D had been the bass player for multi-platinum recording artist and movie director Rob Zombie while touring the world as a member of the 4-man Zombie-Death & Dance-Crew known as The Rob Zombie Band. Piggy also spends his down time working on art and graphic designs, taking photo's, directing video's and running a small, devious little country in hidden land very, very far away... Well, he doesn't exactly run a country, in a hidden land far, far away (not that I am aware of, at least) but he does do all of the other things listed above and he has done them for the likes of Shock-Rock's Godfather and legend Alice Cooper.
I met Piggy D at this years Rock On The Range in Columbus, Ohio- a little before his Zombie transformation that would take place later in that very day- and we sat down and had a conversation about some of history and his current projects. Little did he know at that exact moment of time though, that he had altered the course of history forever, because for now and forever more, the whole Zombie family is Officially SPLATTERED!
Read the full interview here: http://www.splattertribe.tv/PiggyD.htm
June 16, 2010
New Piggy D Interview
From Muen Magazine: muenmagazine.net/2010/06/piggy-d-interview-done-at-rock-on-the-range-2010/
Muen Magazine.com recently caught up with Piggy D at the Rock on the Range Festival. Read the full interview on their website but enjoy the excerpt here:
MsBrandyRock: How did you get your stage name?
Piggy D: The first touring band I was in, in Texas, I was 16 years old. The band was called Spunk. All the guys in the band were 8 to 10 years older than me and their slogan that was painted on the side of their kick drum said 'Burly Pig Rock'. Since I was the youngest guy in the band they would haze me, kinda like fraternity initiations. When I would fall asleep in the van, they would write with permanent maker 'the burly piglet' on my chest, draw a pig, cut my hair, all kinds of horrible things. And it just stuck they called me Piglet. And it stuck through every band I was in. And I knew a hundred Matt's so it was just easier, 'oh this Piglet guy'.
MsBrandyRock: So you decided to go with Piggy instead of Piglet?
Piggy D: Yeah, it would insinuate that not only am I very small but I'm also very young, which I'm not anymore.
MsBrandyRock: Have you ever heard of the local band Noise Auction? They played early today and one of the guys, he's really short and he goes by Shorty.
Piggy D: Yeah that wouldn't make sense if he was tall.
MsBrandyRock: They are going on a cruise with the Genitorturers.
Piggy D: Oh cool!
MsBrandyRock: How did you cross paths with Rob Zombie?
Piggy D: I met him as a fan years ago, when I was a kid, several times. But I met him through some mutual friends. His old bass player and I got to be friends and actually did some writing together for Rob, 3 years prior to me being in the band. His bass player called me up one day; I'm actually a guitar player. He was like 'hey I'm gonna join Ozzy's band, do you want to take over for me?' And I'm like well I'm not a bass player.
MsBrandyRock: Blasko right?
Piggy D: Yeah, and he was like you can do it. He asked if I could be there tomorrow. I was in Boston at the time making a record. I flew out to LA and two weeks later I did David Letterman with Rob and that was it. That was 4 and a half years ago.
June 11, 2010
PCM Music Interviews Piggy D
From PCM Music's website: pcm-music.com/2010/06/interview-with-rob-zombie-bassist-piggy-d-at-rock-on-the-range/
PCM’s Kristyn Clarke caught up with Piggy D from Rob Zombie’s band! Check out the video below where they discuss life on the road, lessons for aspiring musicians, and more!
April 30, 2010
New Zombie Youtube Videos
April 22, 2010
New Images added to the gallery
Here's one - go to the gallery to see them both: gallery.html
April 22, 2010
Missed Zombie on Jimmy Kimmell? Well here are some videos:
More Human Than Human:
Mars Needs Women:
With thanks to the Official Jimmy Kimmell Live Youtube channel: youtube.com/user/JimmyKimmelLive
April 21, 2010
Zombie to appear on Jimmy Kimmell
The Zombies on Jimmy Kimmel tonight! Set yer tivo's if you go to bed early like old people. ; )
February 25, 2010
Zombie to appear at Lazerfest
Zombie at Lazerfest: Sunday, May 16th http://www.lazer1033.com/Lazerfest-2010---Home/6391801
February 25, 2010
CSI Miami Directed by Rob Zombie airs this coming Monday March 1st on CBS
Here is the official trailer for the upcoming episode of CSI Miami directed by Rob Zombie. The episode "L.A." airs Monday March 1st on CBS. Check your local listings for times. Visit www.cbs.com
February 22, 2010
Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper tour - The Gruesome Twosome Tour
WELCOME TO THE GHOUL SHOW: HORROR ROCK....ICONS ROB ZOMBIE AND ALICE COOPER TO SHARE....STAGE FOR THE GRUESOME TWOSOME TOUR....(New York, NY) –
It’s a bill that fans of horror and hard rock could only dream of until now: For the first time ever, the “gruesome twosome” will play an exclusive limited run of North American tour dates beginning April 26th at the MTS Center in Winnipeg, MB. Rob Zombie commented, “The dream or nightmare comes true! Me and The Coop have been talking about touring together for about 15 years and finally the moment is here. This will be without a doubt a Rock ‘N’ Roll Spooktacular for all the Cool Ghouls”. Alice Cooper added, “I'm looking forward to these concerts with Rob. It's sort of like Dracula vs. Frankenstein, we're like this generation’s classic monsters. When we're not onstage frightening audiences, we'll be backstage trying to scare each other.”
- Apr. 26 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
- Apr. 27 - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union
- Apr. 28 - Edmonton, AB- Rexall Place
- Apr. 29 - Calgary, AB - Corral
- May 01 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum
- May 02 - Kennewick, WA - Toyota Center
- May 04 - Casper, WY - Casper Events Center
Tickets go on sale February 23.
February 17, 2010
Two Piggy D eBay auctions online now
The Spring cleaning has begun at BVHQ. Lots more to come!
Click for Auction 1: Piggy D. stage clothing tank Rob Zombie Tour 2006
ONE OF A KIND worn on Rob Zombie/Godsmack tour
Click for Auction 2: Piggy D. stage Pants Rob Zombie Hellbilly Deluxe picks
ONE OF A KIND worn on Hellbilly Deluxe 2 tour 2009
February 10, 2010
Rock on the Range 2010
Rob Zombie is booked to appear at this years Rock on the Range two day weekend event, May 22/23rd
Full ticket information can be found here: rockontherange.com/tickets.html
February 2, 2010
Hellbilly Deluxe 2 OUT now - Grab it at Best Buy for $9.99 this week ONLY!
That's right folks, the long wait is over. Hellbilly Deluxe 2 has now hit the stores. And to celebrate Best Buy have the album for $9.99 for this week only. Grab a copy while you can
January 23, 2010
"Sick Bubblegum" Video
Here it is, the first video from the Helbilly Deluxe 2 album coming February 2 2010
January 20, 2010
Rockstar Mayhem Festival Tour Dates
Rob Zombie will be headlining the Mayhem Festival this summer. Click tour dates for info on dates and places.
January 15, 2010
Yo! Box Set Available Now!
http://www.robzombie.com/store/product/25/Hellbilly-Deluxe-2-Limited-Edition-Deluxe-Box-Set
