Reginald Quincy Arvizu (born November 2, 1969), also known as "Fieldy", is an American musician, best known as the bassist for
nu metal band
Korn. He is also the guitarist/bassist for
rock
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band
StillWell.
Musical career
Prior to Arvizu's time in
Korn, he and
Brian Welch
Brian Philip Welch (born June 19, 1970), also known by his stage name Head, is an American musician. He is one of the guitarists and founding member of the nu metal band Korn and his solo project Love and Death, where he also provides vocals. ...
, who would later become one of Korn's two guitarists (alongside
James Shaffer
James Christian Shaffer (born June 6, 1970), also known by his stage name "Munky", is an American musician best known as co-founder and guitarist of the nu metal band Korn. He has cited Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen, and Randy Rhoads as some of hi ...
), had played together in a number of bands, having become friends while still at school. Upon their graduation from high school, Arvizu, Welch, Shaffer, and drummer
David Silveria
David Randall Silveria (born September 21, 1972) is an American drummer, best known as the original drummer for nu metal band Korn from 1993 until leaving the band in 2006. He then became the drummer for Infinika, which was formed in 2012 and d ...
relocated from Bakersfield to Los Angeles and Arvizu, Shaffer, and Silveria formed
L.A.P.D. (the name first stood for "Love and Peace, Dude", but this abbreviation was later changed to "Laughing As People Die"). Although L.A.P.D. did succeed in signing a record deal, their success was limited until the band hired singer
Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Howsmon Davis (born January 18, 1971), also known as JD or JDevil, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of nu metal band Korn, who are considered a pioneering act of the nu ...
and changed their name to Korn.
The name "Fieldy" is said to have come about as an inside joke. Originally, his bandmates called him "Gopher", due to his large cheeks. Gopher quickly became "Gar", Gar became "Garfield" (based on the
comic strip character of the same name), and eventually "Gar" was dropped and a "y" was added to "Field", which became Fieldy.
He plays a five-string
Ibanez
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model SDGR SR1305, named the K-5, which is his signature bass.
His playing style consists of bass-slapping, standard finger-style plucking, left-hand muting, and an
ultra-scooped tone. His standard tuning is: A, D, G, C, F. He states
Flea
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of the
Red Hot Chili Peppers
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as being one of the main influences towards his playing style. He has also stated to have been influenced by
Billy Gould
William David Gould (born April 24, 1963 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician and producer. He is best known as the bassist of Faith No More.
Biography Early years
Billy said he is of Hungarian descent from his father's side.
...
from
Faith No More,
Cliff Burton
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from
Metallica and
Les Claypool
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of
Primus.
Fieldy is also one of the main songwriters in Korn. The majority of his bass riffs are hip-hop inspired. He says he gets inspiration from anything hip-hop. On the business side of Korn, Fieldy is responsible for all Korn merchandise, its buying and selling. He comes up with a number of designs, shows them to the band and they either approve or disapprove.
In August 2012 it was reported that Fieldy would be taking a brief break from Korn as his wife Dena was expecting a child. Korn began touring through Eastern Europe, Russia and India throughout August and September 2012 with fill-in bassist
Ryan Martinie
Ryan Martinie (born August 6, 1975) is an American musician, best known as the bassist for heavy metal band Mudvayne.
Early life
Ryan Martinie was born on August 6, 1975, in Peoria, Illinois.
Career Mudvayne
In 1996, Mudvayne was formed. The ...
from
Mudvayne
Mudvayne is an American heavy metal band formed in Peoria, Illinois in 1996. Known for their sonic experimentation, face and body paint, masks and uniforms, the band has sold over six million records worldwide, including nearly three millio ...
. On June 21, 2021, Fieldy announced that he would not be accompanying Korn on their upcoming tour. In a Facebook post to fans, he stated:
Life outside Korn
In addition to Korn, he has a
rap
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side project
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Usually these projects emphasize ...
called
Fieldy's Dreams. Fieldy's Dreams has released one album titled ''
Rock'n Roll Gangster''. Like
Head, Fieldy is a
Christian.
Fieldy has been married three times. He married his current wife, Dena Beber, on May 13, 2006. Fieldy has five children: two daughters, Sarina Rae (Born September 30, 1997) and Olivia Ann Marie Arvizu (Born December 9, 1998), from his second marriage to Shela Colton, and three children from his current marriage to Dena: sons Israel (Born February 9, 2007) and Noa (Born August 13, 2012), and daughter Harmony Rose Arvizu (Born November 27, 2009). Following the death of his father, Fieldy became a
born again Christian
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.
Fieldy has stated that his second album, ''Bassically'', was originally intended to be a
hardcore rap
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album, but scrapped the original idea in favor of a
jazz fusion style.
Fieldy worked with
independent
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rap artist
Q-Unique
Anthony Quiles (born June 27, 1972), better known by his stage name Q-Unique, is an American rapper, record producer and a member of rap group Arsonists and the hard rock band StillWell. He also contributed vocals for dance/hip-hop group C+C Mu ...
on a
side project
In popular music, a side project is a project undertaken by one or more people already known for their involvement in another band. It can also be an artist or a band temporarily switching to a different style.
Usually these projects emphasize ...
called
StillWell. The song "Killing Myself to Live" can be heard on their
MySpace page. Stillwell's debut album, Dirtbag, released in 2011.
Fieldy was also working on his own clothing line 'Immanuel one twenty three'; when asked about it while backstage at the West Palm Beach stop of the
Mayhem Festival
The Mayhem Festival was a touring heavy metal festival that took place during the summer. The inaugural season took place in 2008; the festival later became an annual event across the United States. Most years also included a single date in eit ...
in 2010, he stated that it was "much harder than he had previously expected" to start a clothing line, and has moved on to the side project that he can "be more proud of, opposed to his first solo CD under Fieldy's Dreams titled ''Rock'n Roll Gangster''". ''Got The Life: My Journey of Addiction, Faith, Recovery and Korn'' is a memoir Fieldy penned, which hit shelves March 10, 2009. His autobiography tells the story of how he found
God
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, quit
drugs, and found the better part of himself.
Fieldy of Korn's Road To Redemption
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Discography
Solo albums
* Fieldy's Dreams - '' Rock'n Roll Gangster'' (January 22, 2002)
* ''Bassically'' (November 17, 2017)
L.A.P.D.
* ''Love and Peace, Dude'' EP (1989)
* '' Who's Laughing Now'' (1991)
Korn
* ''Neidermayer's Mind
''Neidermayer's Mind'' is a demo tape by American nu metal band Korn. It was produced by Ross Robinson and released in 1993. The demo is a rarity, but finished versions of the songs appeared on subsequent Korn albums.
Background
Before Korn e ...
'' (1993)
* '' Korn'' (1994)
* ''Life Is Peachy
''Life Is Peachy'' is the second studio album by American nu metal band Korn. It was released on October 15, 1996, through both Immortal Records and Epic Records. After the release of Korn's 1994 self-titled debut album, the band reunited w ...
'' (1996)
* '' Follow the Leader'' (1998)
* '' Issues'' (1999)
* '' All Mixed Up'' (EP) (1999)
* '' Untouchables'' (2002)
* ''Take a Look in the Mirror
''Take a Look in the Mirror'' is the sixth studio album by American nu metal band Korn. Released on November 21, 2003 through Epic Records, it is the last Korn studio album to feature their full original lineup, as their original guitarist Br ...
'' (2003)
* '' Greatest Hits Vol. 1'' (2004)
* '' See You on the Other Side'' (2005)
* '' Live & Rare'' (2006)
* Untitled album (2007)
* '' MTV Unplugged: Korn'' (2007)
* '' Korn: Collected'' (2009)
* '' Korn Digital EP 1'' (2009)
* '' Korn III: Remember Who You Are'' (2010)
* '' Korn Digital EP 2'' (2010)
* '' Korn Digital EP 3'' (2010)
* '' The Essential Korn'' (2011)
* ''The Path of Totality
''The Path of Totality'' is the tenth studio album by American nu metal band Korn. It was released on December 2, 2011 in Europe and December 6, 2011 in the US. The album was produced by various Electronic music, electronic music producers such ...
'' (2011)
* ''The Paradigm Shift
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'' (2013)
* '' The Serenity of Suffering'' (2016)
* '' The Nothing'' (2019)
* '' Requiem'' (2022)
StillWell
*'' Dirtbag'' (2011)
*'' Raise It Up'' (2015)
*''Supernatural Miracle'' (2020)
Other appearances
* Various artists – "A Song for Chi
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" (August 28, 2009)
* Videodrone
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– ''Videodrone
Cradle of Thorns was an American rock band. Formed in 1988 in Bakersfield, California by singer Ty Elam, the band was initially defined by their gothic rock style. After releasing their debut album, ''Remember It Day'', independently in 1990, ...
'' (February 23, 1999)
Guest appearances (videos)
* Limp Bizkit – Faith (1998)
* Ice Cube – Fuck Dying (1999)
*E-40
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feat. Fabolous
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– Automatic (2002)
*Bubba Sparxxx
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– Back in the Mud (2003)
*Lil Wayne
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– Prom Queen
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(2009)
Bibliography
* ''Got the Life
"Got the Life" is a song written and recorded by American band Korn for their third studio album, '' Follow the Leader'' which was released as the album's second single on November 23, 1998. It was recorded in April 1998 at NRG Recording Studios. ...
'' (March 10, 2009)
References
External links
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American autobiographers
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1969 births
Living people
20th-century American rappers
American rock bass guitarists
American heavy metal bass guitarists
American male bass guitarists
Musicians from Bakersfield, California
Alternative metal bass guitarists
Guitarists from California
21st-century American guitarists
20th-century American bass guitarists
21st-century American bass guitarists
21st-century American rappers
American Christians
StillWell members