Jason Freese is an American musician and multi-instrumentalist. As a professional

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he has performed on over 50 albums, including for artists Green Day, Dr. Dre,

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Avenged Sevenfold Avenged Sevenfold (abbreviated as A7X) is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist M. Shadows, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Zacky Vengeance ...

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, and Jewel. He is the son of

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soloist Stan Freese and the younger brother of professional drummer Josh Freese. Jason has performed as a studio musician and touring member in Green Day since 2004. He has performed on their American Idiot World Tour,

21st Century Breakdown World Tour 21st Century Breakdown World Tour was a headlining concert tour by American punk band Green Day in support of the group's eighth studio album, ''21st Century Breakdown'', which was released in May 2009. The tour began with an eight-week leg thro ...

, 99 Revolutions Tour,

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, and Hella Mega Tour and appeared on their live albums ''

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'' and '' Awesome as Fuck''. His performing credits most often consist of

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, and keyboards. His credits as a producer include Jewel's 2009 album ''

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'' and

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's 2009 album '' Death Is My Only Friend''. He is based in Fullerton, California.The Family Business: Stan Freese and Sons Josh and Jason , OC Weekly
Retrieved December 23, 2016.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Freese, Jason 1975 births Living people Musicians from Fullerton, California