Steve Jocz (born 23 July 1981) is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the former drummer for the Canadian rock band

Sum 41 Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. Originally called Kaspir, the band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Dave Baksh (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jason "Cone" McCas ...

Early life

Jocz formed

in 1996 alongside

Deryck Whibley Deryck Jason Whibley (born 21 March 1980), nicknamed Bizzy D, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, main songwriter, producer, founder and only ...

. Jocz graduated from Exeter High School in 1999.

Professional career

Sum 41

In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with

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. The band released their debut album, ''

All Killer No Filler ''All Killer No Filler'' is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Sum 41, released on May 8, 2001. It was certified platinum in the United States, Canada, and in the UK. Despite mixed reviews, the album was a commercial success, peaking a ...

'' in 2001. The band achieved mainstream success with their first single from the album, "

Fat Lip "Fat Lip" is a song by Canadian rock band Sum 41. It is the fourth track on their debut album, ''All Killer No Filler'' (2001), and was released as the lead single in April 2001. It is the band's most successful single to date, topping the '' B ...

", which reached number-one on the '' Billboard Modern Rock Tracks'' chart and remains the band's most successful single to date. ''

'' was certified

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in the United States, Canada and in the UK. The band has since released six more studio albums: ''

Does This Look Infected? ''Does This Look Infected?'' is the second studio album by Canadian rock band Sum 41. It was released on November 26, 2002. It is their only album to feature a Parental Advisory label on the cover, despite the fact that other albums by the band ...

'' (2002), ''

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'' (2004) ''

Underclass Hero ''Underclass Hero'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Sum 41. It is the first of two albums by the band recorded without guitarist Dave Baksh since he left a year earlier to focus on Brown Brigade. The album was recorded as a thre ...

'' (2007), ''

Screaming Bloody Murder ''Screaming Bloody Murder'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band Sum 41, released on March 29, 2011, after many delays. It is the band's second album produced by frontman Deryck Whibley. It is the band's last album to be released on ...

'' (2011), ''

13 Voices ''13 Voices'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian Rock music, rock band Sum 41, released on October 7, 2016. It is the first Sum 41 album to be released through independent label Hopeless Records after the band fulfilled their contract with majo ...

'' (2016) and '' Order in Decline'' (2019). The three albums before Screaming Bloody Murder have been certified platinum in Canada. The band often performs more than 300 times each year and holds long global

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, most of which last more than a year. They have been nominated for seven

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and have won twice (

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in 2002 and Rock Album of the Year for ''Chuck'' in 2005). Their fifth studio album, ''

'', was released on March 29, 2011. On April 18, 2013, he announced on

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and

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that he had left Sum 41 with no explanation given.

Other appearances

Aside from drums, Jocz plays the piano and guitar. He sings lead vocals for the

alter-ego heavy metal band

Pain For Pleasure Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. Originally called Kaspir, the band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Dave Baksh (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jason "Cone" McCas ...

, where the members of Sum 41 would parody a 1980s metal band. In 2007, Jocz recorded drums for two songs on

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's album, ''

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''. In the summer of 2008, Jocz toured with

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on the

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. Jocz did again help out The Vandals on drums for some European dates in the summer of 2018.

Discography

Sum 41

* ''

Half Hour of Power ''Half Hour of Power'' is the debut extended play by Canadian rock band Sum 41. It was released on June 27, 2000 on Big Rig Records, a subsidiary of Island Records (United States), and Aquarius Records (Canada). The cover features the band's th ...

'' (2000) * ''

'' (2001) * ''

'' (2002) * '' Does This Look Infected Too? (2003) * ''

'' (2004) * ''

Go Chuck Yourself ''Go Chuck Yourself'' (released as ''Happy Live Surprise'' in Japan) is a live album by Canadian rock band Sum 41 recorded in London, Ontario in April 2005. It was first released on December 21, 2005, in Japan, and was packaged with a bonus DVD ...

'' (2005) * ''

'' (2007) * '' All the Good Shit: 14 Solid Gold Hits 2000-2008 '' (2009) * ''

'' (2011)

The Operation M.D.

*''

We Have an Emergency The Operation M.D. (formerly The Operation) is a Canadian garage rock band created by Doctors Dynamite (Cone of Sum 41) and Rocco (Todd Morse of H2O) as a side project to their other bands. The band's debut album, ''We Have an Emergency'', w ...

'' (2007) *''

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'' (2010)

Avril Lavigne

*''

'' (2007) – drums on "One of Those Girls" and "Contagious"

Treble Charger

*''

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'' (2002)

Iggy Pop

*''

Skull Ring ''Skull Ring'' is the fourteenth studio album by American rock singer Iggy Pop, released in November 2003. Every track on the album features guest performers. The performers are The Stooges, The Trolls, Green Day, Sum 41, and Peaches. Backgroun ...

'' (2003) – drums on "

Little Know It All ''Skull Ring'' is the fourteenth studio album by American rock singer Iggy Pop, released in November 2003. Every track on the album features guest performers. The performers are The Stooges, The Trolls, Green Day, Sum 41, and Peaches. Backgro ...

References

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Early life

Professional career

Sum 41

Other appearances

Discography

Sum 41

The Operation M.D.

Avril Lavigne

Treble Charger

Iggy Pop

See also

References