Jonah Nimoy

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Jonah Nimoy
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Nimoy in 2022
Background information
Born (1992-04-04) April 4, 1992 (age 32)
Los Angeles
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • keyboards
  • percussion
  • drums
Member of The Offspring

Jonah Nimoy (born April 4, 1992) [1] is an American musician best known as a member of the Offspring. [2]

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Biography

Nimoy was born and raised in Los Angeles as the son of actor Adam Nimoy. [3] Nimoy got influenced on Megadeth, the Misfits and Black Sabbath on a very young age. [4] He began playing drums at the age of seven and started playing in his garage for hours, trying to learn the entire "Moby Dick" solo. During this time, Nimoy also became interested in guitar. Not long after, Nimoy was starting bands with friends at school, where he would soon discover his love of punk and metal music. Through his high school years, he would play in a metal band called Brutal Force. [5]

When the band was over, Nimoy dropped out of high school. After a short-lived stint as a drum salesman, Nimoy decided to go back to school. After he graduated, he spent the next few years gigging with his metal band Legal Tender, as well as other various projects in which he sang and played guitar. [5]

In August 2017, he toured with the Offspring, filling in for Todd Morse who was filling in for lead guitarist Noodles. [6] In 2018, Nimoy toured with Stone Sour. In 2019, Nimoy became the rhythm guitarist for the band on tours to replace Morse (who became the band's new bassist after the departure of founding bassist Greg K.). [7] Nimoy later also started playing keyboards and percussion. Nimoy became an official member in 2023 and played keyboards on Supercharged (2024). That same year, Nimoy played on "Suit of Armor", a song by Offspring bandmate Todd Morse. [8]

Personal life

Nimoy is the son of director Adam Nimoy and grandson of Leonard Nimoy, who is known for his portrayal of Spock in the original Star Trek series and movies. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Happy birthday @jonahnimoy!". Instagram. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  2. ↑ "The band today composed of Dexter Holland (vocals), Noodles (guitar), Todd Morse (bass), Brandon Pertzborn (drums) and Jonah Nimoy (multi-instrumentalist)". AMA Music Festival. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  3. ↑ "Adam Nimoy - Trivia". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  4. ↑ "Black is the New AP Style: You Never Gonna Have A Better Chance: An Interview with Furiosa". Black is the New AP Style. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  5. 1 2 Stories, Local (2019-12-09). "Meet Jonah Nimoy - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". voyagela.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  6. ↑ Nimoy, Jonah. "Crazy to think it's been almost 6 years to the day since I played my very first show w/ @offspring". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  7. ↑ The Offspring (2023-11-30). The 'Keep 'em Separated' Guy (Blackball) | Time to Relax with The Offspring Episode 6 . Retrieved 2024-07-22– via YouTube. event occurs on 36:12.
  8. ↑ Delucia, Greg (2023-04-05). "AUDIO: Offspring Bassist Todd Morse Helps Howard Bare His Soul in 'Suit of Armor'". Howard Stern. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  9. ↑ "Adam Nimoy's new memoir examines relationship with famous father". Newsday. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
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