Reginald Quincy Arvizu (born November 2, 1969), also known as "Fieldy", is an American musician, best known as the bassist for
nu metal
Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal, sometimes called aggro-metal) is a subgenre of that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop, alternative rock, funk, industrial, and grunge. Nu met ...
band
Korn
Korn (stylized as KoЯn, or occasionally KoRn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream.
Originally formed in 1993 ...
. He is also the guitarist/bassist for
rock band
StillWell
Stillwell is an American rock band formed by Q-Unique from The Arsonists and Kings Bounty, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu from Korn, and Wuv from P.O.D. The band has released three albums and one EP. They released their third studio album, ''Sup ...
.
Musical career
Prior to Arvizu's time in
Korn
Korn (stylized as KoЯn, or occasionally KoRn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream.
Originally formed in 1993 ...
, he and
Brian Welch, who would later become one of Korn's two guitarists (alongside
James Shaffer), 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 relocated from Bakersfield to Los Angeles and Arvizu, Shaffer, and Silveria formed
L.A.P.D.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), officially known as the City of Los Angeles Police Department, is the municipal police department of Los Angeles, California. With 9,974 police officers and 3,000 civilian staff, it is the third-large ...
(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 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 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 of the
Red Hot Chili Peppers as being one of the main influences towards his playing style. He has also stated to have been influenced by
Billy Gould from
Faith No More
Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1979. Before settling on the current name in July 1983, the band performed under the names Sharp Young Men and later Faith No Man. Bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist/r ...
,
Cliff Burton from
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...
and
Les Claypool 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 from
Mudvayne. 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 side project called
Fieldy's Dreams
Fieldy's Dreams is a rap project by Korn bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, active from 2000 to 2002. His first album, the gangsta rap album ''Rock'n Roll Gangster'', was released on January 22, 2002. Most of the lyrics and music were by Fieldy ...
. Fieldy's Dreams has released one album titled ''
Rock'n Roll Gangster
''Rock'n Roll Gangster'' is the only studio album by Fieldy's Dreams, a hip hop project of Korn bass guitarist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu. It was released on January 22, 2002 via Epic Records. Production was handled by Bjorn "Polarbear" Soderbe ...
''. Like
Head
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, Fieldy is a
Christian
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...
.
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.
Fieldy has stated that his second album, ''Bassically'', was originally intended to be a
hardcore rap album, but scrapped the original idea in favor of a
jazz fusion
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style.
Fieldy worked with
independent rap artist
Q-Unique on a
side project called
StillWell
Stillwell is an American rock band formed by Q-Unique from The Arsonists and Kings Bounty, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu from Korn, and Wuv from P.O.D. The band has released three albums and one EP. They released their third studio album, ''Sup ...
. 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 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, quit
drugs
A drug is any chemical substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed. Drugs are typically distinguished from food and substances that provide nutritional support. Consumption of drugs can be via inhalat ...
, and found the better part of himself.
Fieldy of Korn's Road To Redemption
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Discography
Solo albums
* Fieldy's Dreams
Fieldy's Dreams is a rap project by Korn bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, active from 2000 to 2002. His first album, the gangsta rap album ''Rock'n Roll Gangster'', was released on January 22, 2002. Most of the lyrics and music were by Fieldy ...
- ''Rock'n Roll Gangster
''Rock'n Roll Gangster'' is the only studio album by Fieldy's Dreams, a hip hop project of Korn bass guitarist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu. It was released on January 22, 2002 via Epic Records. Production was handled by Bjorn "Polarbear" Soderbe ...
'' (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'' (1993)
* ''Korn
Korn (stylized as KoЯn, or occasionally KoRn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream.
Originally formed in 1993 ...
'' (1994)
* '' Life Is Peachy'' (1996)
* '' Follow the Leader'' (1998)
* '' Issues'' (1999)
* '' All Mixed Up'' (EP) (1999)
* '' Untouchables'' (2002)
* '' Take a Look in the Mirror'' (2003)
* '' Greatest Hits Vol. 1'' (2004)
* '' See You on the Other Side'' (2005)
* '' Live & Rare'' (2006)
* Untitled album
Many musical works have been created or released without a title.
Albums
* The untitled fifth album by Blink-182, later known as ''Blink-182'', 2003
* _, the untitled tenth album by BT, 2016
* ''3 Foot Clearance'', the untitled thirtieth album ...
(2007)
* '' MTV Unplugged: Korn'' (2007)
* '' Korn: Collected'' (2009)
* ''Korn Digital EP 1
The discography of American nu metal band Korn consists of 14 studio albums, three live albums, eight compilation albums, seven video albums, three extended plays, 46 singles, 10 promotional singles and 51 music videos. Seven official releases ...
'' (2009)
* '' Korn III: Remember Who You Are'' (2010)
* ''Korn Digital EP 2
The discography of American nu metal band Korn consists of 14 studio albums, three live albums, eight compilation albums, seven video albums, three extended plays, 46 singles, 10 promotional singles and 51 music videos. Seven official releases h ...
'' (2010)
* ''Korn Digital EP 3
The discography of American nu metal band Korn consists of 14 studio albums, three live albums, eight compilation albums, seven video albums, three extended plays, 46 singles
Singles are people not in a committed relationship.
Singles may ...
'' (2010)
* ''The Essential Korn
The discography of American nu metal band Korn consists of 14 studio albums, three live albums, eight compilation albums, seven video albums, three extended plays, 46 singles, 10 promotional singles and 51 music videos. Seven official releases h ...
'' (2011)
* '' The Path of Totality'' (2011)
* '' The Paradigm Shift'' (2013)
* ''The Serenity of Suffering
''The Serenity of Suffering'' is the twelfth studio album by American nu metal band Korn. It was released on October 21, 2016. According to guitarist Brian Welch, it is "heavier than anyone's heard us in a long time" and it contains their most in ...
'' (2016)
* '' The Nothing'' (2019)
* ''Requiem
A Requiem or Requiem Mass, also known as Mass for the dead ( la, Missa pro defunctis) or Mass of the dead ( la, Missa defunctorum), is a Mass of the Catholic Church offered for the repose of the soul or souls of one or more deceased persons, ...
'' (2022)
StillWell
*'' Dirtbag'' (2011)
*''Raise It Up
Raise may refer to:
Music
*''Raise!'', the name of a 1981 album by Earth, Wind, and Fire
* '' Raise'' (album), the name of a 1991 album by Swervedriver
Place names
*Raise, Cumbria, England
*Raise (Lake District), the name of the 12th highest ...
'' (2015)
*''Supernatural Miracle'' (2020)
Other appearances
* Various artists – " A Song for Chi" (August 28, 2009)
* Videodrone – '' Videodrone'' (February 23, 1999)
Guest appearances (videos)
*Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit is an American rap rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Its lineup consists of lead vocalist Fred Durst, drummer John Otto, guitarist Wes Borland, turntablist DJ Lethal and bassist Sam Rivers. The band's music is marked by D ...
– Faith (1998)
*Ice Cube
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– Fuck Dying (1999)
* E-40 feat. Fabolous – Automatic (2002)
* Bubba Sparxxx – Back in the Mud (2003)
* Lil Wayne – Prom Queen (2009)
Bibliography
* '' Got the Life'' (March 10, 2009)
References
External links
*
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American autobiographers
Korn members
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