Joey DeMaio


Joey DeMaio is an American bass player and main songwriter for the heavy metal band Manowar which he founded in 1980. He is also the founder and CEO of Magic Circle Music.

Biography

He is a childhood friend of Manowar singer Eric Adams. DeMaio played bass in several school bands. In the 1970s he toured with the musical Godspell, taking musical lessons with the conductor.
He worked as a pyro-tech for Black Sabbath during their "Heaven and Hell" tour.
In 2006, shortly after creating the record label Magic Circle Music, he became a manager of the Italian metal band Rhapsody of Fire. He is also a producer for the band HolyHell.