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Jamey Jasta
Jamey Jasta 2009. Photo by: Scott Alexander
Background information
Birth name	James Shanahan
Born	August 7, 1977 (1977-08-07) (age 32)
Origin	West Haven, Connecticut, United States
Genres	Metalcore, hardcore punk, sludge metal, rapcore
Occupations	Singer, Musician
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1991–Present
Associated acts	Hatebreed, Icepick, Kingdom of Sorrow, Jasta 14, Brokencyde

Jamey Jasta (born James Shanahan; August 7, 1977)^{[citation needed]} is an American musician from New Haven, Connecticut, best known as the lead vocalist of the hardcore band Hatebreed and sludge metal band Kingdom of Sorrow. Jasta also fronts the band Icepick.

Shanahan also owns Stillborn Records, a hardcore and metal-based record label from West Haven, and "rock themed apparel" line called Hatewear.^[1]

In 2007, he presented the Metal Hammer Golden God awards.

Guest appearances

• Asesino - "Regresando Odio"
• 25 Ta Life - "Bullet For My Enemies"
• Napalm Death - "Sold Short"
• Napalm Death - "Instruments of Persuasion"
• Terror - "Spit My Rage"
• Sepultura - "Human Cause"
• Agnostic Front - "Peace"
• Catch 22 - "Hard to Impress"
• Biohazard - "Domination"
• Necro - "Push It to the Limit"
• E.Town Concrete - "Battle Lines"
• Special Teamz - "Gun In My Hand"
• Ill Niño - "Turns to Gray"
• Devil Inside - "Closer To Hell"
• Buried Alive - "To Live And Die With"
• Candiria - "Work in Progress"
• Do Or Die - "Guardian Angel"
• DJ Khaled featuring T-Pain, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross & Plies - "I'm So Hood" (Rock Remix)
• Straight Line Stitch - "Taste Of Ashes

Jamey Jasta was also the host of MTV2's show "Headbangers Ball" and also one of the hosts in the *Chi Cheng ´s fundraiser song along with his band guitarist Wayne Lozinack. The song was produced by Korn bassist Fieldy to help to contribute to the Cheng Family.

References

External links

• Jamey Jasta at the Internet Movie Database
• Jamey Jasta interview