Background
Ray Luzier was raised in West Newton, Pennsylvania, a small town an hour outside of Pittsburgh. He began to playing drums at age five, and although basically self-taught, he participated in high school jazz, concert, and marching bands.
Ray Luzier
Rock band Army of Anyone
Reginald Arvizu
James Shaffer
Richard Patrick
Robert DeLeo
Dean DeLeo
Ray Luzier was raised in West Newton, Pennsylvania, a small town an hour outside of Pittsburgh. He began to playing drums at age five, and although basically self-taught, he participated in high school jazz, concert, and marching bands.
After graduating in 1988, Luzier moved to Hollywood, California to pursue an education at the renowned Musicians Institute. He graduated in 1989 with a degree from MI's Percussion Institute of Technology.
Luzier returned as an instructor at Musicians Institute (1992–2001), where he taught rock-style drumming classes and gave private lessons.
Luzier is well known for his work with David Lee Roth, who he played drums for from 1997-2005. Luzier has also played with The Hideous Sun Demons, a progressive-rock/fusion trio formed with DLR bandmembers Toshi Hiketa (guitar) and James LoMenzo (bass). In 2004, Luzier released an instructional DVD. It features a wide variety of lessons, including double-bass technique, drum fills, motion exercises, and warm-ups. It was released through Hal Leonard Publishing Co.
In January 2006, Luzier appeared at the NAMM in Anaheim, California with Billy Sheehan and Toshi Hiketa. Robert DeLeo and Dean DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots appeared at the same NAMM venue as part of an impromptu band put together by Steve Ferrone. After seeing Luzier's performance, the DeLeo brothers invited Luzier to join Army of Anyone, the band they were putting together with vocalist Richard Patrick of the band Filter.
In 2007, after original drummer David Silveria had left (in 2006), Korn hired many touring drummers including Joey Jordison ofSlipknot. Jordison left due to preparation for the recording of Slipknot's new album All Hope Is Gone. Consequently, Korn was then looking for a new drummer; and Luzier reportedly flew to Seattle to audition for Korn with Munky and Fieldy. When told to learn only five of their songs, Luzier learned 30. After an amazing audition, Ray was immediately invited to join Korn.
Luzier played his first show with Korn on January 13, 2008 in Dublin, Ireland and played with the band throughout 2008. Kornrecorded their ninth studio album together with Ray and their original producer Ross Robinson. Korn frontman Jonathan Davisrevealed that Luzier is now an official member of the band. Ray made "UltimateRockGods" Artist Of The Month for July.
Luzier also played live with Stone Temple Pilots for a couple of the band's shows on their reunion tour in October filling in for drummer Eric Kretz, who took time off due to the death of his father. In November 2010, Ray played drums for the
immensely popular Japanese band, Kat-Tun on their song 'Change UR World'. It was Kat-Tun's 13th number 1 single on the Oricon charts.
Discography
2011: The Path of Totality, Korn
2011: Debut studio album, Jonathan Davis and the SFA
2010: Korn The third: Remember Who You Are, Korn
2010: Change Ur World - Kat-Tun with Ray on drums
2009: A Song for Chi, Various artists
2008: Billy Sheehan "Holy Cow"
2008: Repo! The Genetic Opera Official Soundtrack
2008: Nightmare Revisited, (track 10 "Kidnap the Sandy Claws" (Korn) – 3:37)
2008: Goaded "To Die is Gain"
2006: Billy Sheehan "Cosmic Troubadour"
2006: Army Of Anyone, Army of Anyone
2005: Goaded "Goaded"
2003: Diamond Dave, David Lee Roth
2003: "Hideous Sun Demons"
2002: "Honky MoFo" (featuring Ricky Wolking)
2002: Tracy G "Deviating From the Setlist"
2001: Tracy G "Katt Gutt"
2001: Zac Maloy Band
2001: Jason Becker Tribute Civil Defense
2001: Freak Power Ticket "Rock Hard Compilation"
2000: Driven 4 Song Promo Cd With Tracy G
1999: Tracy G's "Driven"
1998: David Lee Roth "Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt Band"
1998: David Lee Roth "Slam Dunk" single
1998: Medicine Wheel "Small Talk"
1998: Mike Hartman "Black Glue"
1998: Freak Power Ticket
1997: Medicine Wheel "Immoral Fabric"
1996: Jeffology (Tribute to Jeff Beck) with Jake E. Lee
1995: Darren Housholder "Symphonic Aggression"
1994: Hard Rock Magazine Compilation Civil Defense. Band: Medicine Wheel
1994: Howling Iguanas
1994: Metal Edge Compilation "Best of Los Angeles"
1994: Medicine Wheel "First Things First"
1993: T.J. Martell Foundation Benefit Civil Defense. Band: Ivory Tower
1993: Darren Housholder "Generator Man"
1993: Toby Knapp "Guitar Distortion"
1993: Tony Fredianelli "Breakneck Speed"
1993: Shrapnel Guitar Greats Compilation
1993: Concrete Foundations Forum Compilation
1992: Darren Housholder
1990: 9.0 "Too Far Gone"
Korn vocals
Korn bassist
Korn guitarist
Army of Anyone vocals, rhythm guitar
Army of Anyone bass guitar, vocals
Army of Anyone lead guitar
