Joe_Payne_(musician)

Joe Payne (musician)

Joe Payne (musician)

American musician (1984–2020)

This article is about the musician. For the English footballers, see Joe Payne (footballer, born 1914) and Joe Payne (footballer, born 1999).

Joseph Reece Payne (October 12, 1984 – January 24, 2020)[1] was an American heavy metal bassist and guitarist.

Joe Payne in 2006

He was born in Tampa, Florida, United States. Until 2011, Payne played bass in the heavy metal band Divine Heresy; with Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares, vocalist Travis Neal and ex-Vital Remains and Hate Eternal drummer Tim Yeung.[2]

Payne joined death metal band Nile in early 2005 for their American and European tours, after learning eleven Nile songs in only three days.[citation needed] In February 2007, Karl Sanders confirmed that Payne had been fired by the band in a posting on the band's message board.[3] stating, "I guess I have to spell it out. Yes, Joe is fired." Sanders did not go on to elaborate on the reasons for Payne's dismissal.

Payne was a close friend with film producer/musician Pascual Romero.

In late 2012, Payne and an associate were arrested in connection with an investigation into the distribution of more than 2,900 grams (6.4 pounds) of marijuana.[4]

On January 24, 2020, his former bandmate, Dino Cazares, announced that Payne had died at the age of 35. No cause of death was disclosed.[5]

Bands

  • Domination Through Impurity – vocalist, lead guitarist
  • Pain After Death – lead guitarist
  • Strains – rap and rhymes
  • Nile (2005–2007) – touring bassist and backing vocalist
  • Divine Heresy – bassist
  • Lust of Decay – bassist
  • A Sudden Fear – lead guitarist

References

  1. [1]
    "Obituary Joseph "Joe" Reece Payne". dignitymemorial.com. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  2. [2]
    Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography: Divine Heresy". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  3. [3]
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  4. [4]
    "Former NILE And DIVINE HERESY Bassist Arrested On Drug Charge". Blabbermouth.net. December 12, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Former NILE And DIVINE HERESY Bassist JOSEPH PAYNE Dies". Blabbermouth.net. January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.


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