Jason Christopher

Jason Christopher performing with Prong in 2014.

Jason Christopher (born January 20, 1971) is an American bassist. In 2015 he is the bassist for the band Prong,^[1][2][3] and has also performed with Stone Sour, Sebastian Bach^[4]

Career

Early in his career Christopher was part of a band named New Dead Radio. In 2005 he was a founding member of punk rock band Black President, with guitarist Greg Hetson and guitarist Charlie Paulson, and continues to perform with this group.

Christopher played bass during 2011 for the band Stone Sour, including the band's Avalanche tour and their appearance at Rock In Rio. Later that year he joined Prong, and began touring and performing in with them in 2012.

Christopher is also the backing acoustic guitar player for Corey Taylor (lead singer for Slipknot and Stone Sour) and the bass player for his solo band/side project Junk Beer Kidnap Band.^[5] He played bass on one track of Taylor's Ronnie James Dio: This Is Your Life tribute album. ^[6]

Christopher toured with Sebastian Bach from 2012 to 2014,^[7] joining them at Rock in Rio 2013. He also performed on their DVD Abacholypse Now. Christopher also played with Dave Navarro, Billy Morrison, Matt Sorum, Jerry Cantrell, Scott Ian, Ace Frehley, Dave Lombardo or Phil Demmel.

Christopher performed for Prong's 2014 live release Unleashed in the West: Live in Berlin. He co-wrote "Ruining Lives" for Prong's ninth full-length album of the same name^[8] with singer and guitarist Tommy Victor. Christopher sang background vocals on the 2015 Prong covers album Songs from the Black Hole.

References

1. "OVERKILL And PRONG Live in Cleveland, OH With Photos!" By Geoff Ketler, KNAC September 26, 2014
2. "Prong – Songs From The Black Hole".
3. "PRONG Live In Dublin, Ireland" By Larry Petro, News Monkey,Friday, August 8, 2014 via KNAC
4. SEBASTIAN BACH Hires STONE SOUR Bassist Jason Christopher
5. "Live Review: Corey Taylor & The Junk Beer Kidnap Band – Dead Man's Hand, Las Vegas". Artist Direct
6. "Slipknot's Corey Taylor Sings Ronnie James Dio's 'Rainbow in the Dark'". Rolling Stone
7. "Skid Row Bass Player Records With Stone Sour". Gibson.com. Peter Hodgson June 4 2012
8. "Ruining lives: It’s the name of Prong’s latest effort". ABQ Journal, by Rozanna M. Martinez September 12, 2014