Person · Male
Josh Freese
American drummer
- From
- Orlando, United States
- Since
- 1972–present
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 7
- pop punk
- rock
About
Joshua Ryan Freese (born December 25, 1972) is an American drummer who has been a member of the punk rock band the Vandals since 1989, and the alt-rock supergroup A Perfect Circle from 1999 to 2012, and again since 2024. He was the drummer of the new wave band Devo from 1996 to 2023, the hard rock band Guns N' Roses from 1997 to 1999, the reggae rock band Sublime with Rome from 2011 to 2017, and the rock band Foo Fighters from 2023 to 2025.
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A prolific session and touring drummer, Freese has appeared on over 400 albums since 1986 and performed live with artists including Nine Inch Nails, Weezer, Sting, 311, 100 Gecs, Ween, the Offspring and Danny Elfman. Freese's considerable output has earned him "the pristine reputation as one of the most in-demand session drummers in the business", according to Variety, while he jokingly dubbed himself "the blue collar freelance drummer to the stars".
Member of
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The Vandals drums (drum set)
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Suicidal Tendencies drums (drum set)
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Magnapop additional, drums (drum set)
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Daredevils drums (drum set)
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DEVO drums (drum set)
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Guns N’ Roses drums (drum set)
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A Perfect Circle drums (drum set), percussion
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Ween additional, drums (drum set)
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Viva Death drums (drum set)
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Desert Sessions bass guitar, drums (drum set), keyboard
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The Damning Well drums (drum set)
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Black Light Burns drums (drum set), percussion
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Nine Inch Nails additional, drums (drum set), marimba
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Ashes Divide drums (drum set)
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The Replacements additional, drums (drum set)
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Filter additional, drums (drum set)
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Weezer additional, percussion, drums (drum set)
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Sublime with Rome percussion, drums (drum set)
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Foo Fighters drums (drum set)
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Tags
- session
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 1ba97964-8d70-4b33-a361-d1a4ed222672
- ISNI
- 0000000047666222
- IPI
- 00239163171
- IPI
- 00239163465
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 5 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.