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- ↑ "Joey Mazzola Interview". Hip Online. April 26, 1999. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ↑ "Joey Mazzola". IMDb. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ↑ "Sponge Biography". Musician Guide. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ↑ McCollum, Brian (May 3, 2018). "Sponge Original Lineup Reunion". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 13, 2021.