David Silveria

Birth name David Randall Silveria
Born September 21, 1972 (1972-09-21) (age 35), San Leandro, California, U.S.
Genre(s) Nu metal, Alternative metal, Industrial metal
Occupation(s) Drummer
Instrument(s) Drums
Years active 1989 - 1993 (L.A.P.D.), 1993 - 2006 (KoЯn)
Label(s) Elementree

David Randall Silveria (born September 21, 1972 in San Leandro, California, United States) is a drummer, mostly known as the drummer for nu-metal band Korn from 1993 until he went on his "hiatus" in 2006.

Biography

Growing up in the Bakersfield area, David Silveria started playing drums when he was 9. At the age of 17, he found out that local band L.A.P.D. (which consisted of James Shaffer and Reginald Arvizu) was searching for a drummer. He auditioned and was chosen, but needed permission from his mother to go with the band. In fact, she would often drop him off and pick him up from practices. When Jonathan Davis joined the band, they changed the name to KoЯn and Welch, Shaffer and Arvizu took up pseudonyms, while Silveria and Davis remained using their given names.

Silveria divorced his wife Shannon in 2002, going so far as covering up a tattoo of her name with a huge tribal tattoo, which is reported to look like a vagina. He has two children, David Jr. and Sofie Aurora.

Silveria has been seen playing bass while performing the song "Earache My Eye" live.

Silveria had to undergo surgery to remove an extra rib which was causing nerve problems in his left arm. His wrist gave out in Fargo, ND during the song "It's Gonna Go Away". He sat out the rest of the "Sick and Twisted 2000" and "Summer Sanitarium Tours". Mike Bordin filled in for him. Silveria then returned for the album recording of Untouchables and some performances since (Silveria's own explanation for the issue is that "I hit too fucking hard").

Silveria's favorite KoЯn song is said to be "Blind", as well as "Got the Life", "B.B.K." & "Beg for Me" which is from Issues.

Hiatus

At 13 December of 2006, it was announced that Silveria would be going on hiatus, but after a long period of waiting, it was said by Jonathan Davis on a Swedish radio station after being asked if Silveria will be on the next album (Untitled, 31 July 2007), He responded : "I don't know, probably not.He has since started running his sushi restaurants and bar/grill joints, choosing a new life of relative anonymity when compared to drumming for a well-known rock band.

Silveria has not given any interviews ever since he went on his "hiatus," much to the frustration of many KoЯn fans. He since has dedicated his time to his children and running his steak house and sushi restaurant. In a recent interview with HeadBanger's Blog, Jonathan Davis said that he had not heard anything from David since his "hiatus" and it has been assumed by KoRn fans that David after 13 years will never play with KoRn again.

In June 2008 it was reported that Silveria had formed a new band called Satellite Syndrome, as a MySpace page for the band had claimed such. Korn's management later confirmed that the rumors were false and Silveria was not part of the group.

Facts about David Silveria

David played alongside Infectious Grooves as a side project.

David used Tama drums and Paiste cymbals while with Korn.

David took a job at Pizza Hut after the demise of L.A.P.D.

David didn't start taking his instrument seriously until KoЯn was formed.

David's favorite songs from Debut album and Issues are Blind (first album), and Beg For Me (Issues).

David is responsible for signing Orgy to their own-record label Elementree Records. They had been long-time friends with KoЯn, so David signed them up.

Tommy Lee is David's biggest influence.

David has modeled for clothing lines like 26 Red, Grind, and Calvin Klein.

David appeared in his first acting debut, on the television show Martial Law.

David had to undergo surgery to remove an extra rib which was causing nerve problems in his left arm. His wrist gave out in Fargo, ND during the song It's Gonna Go Away. He was out for the rest of the Sick and Twisted 2000 and Summer Sanitarium Tours. Mike Bordin filled in for David. David has since returned for Untouchables and beyond (David's explanation: "I hit too fucking hard!").

David went backstage after the incident in North Dakota and got bandaged up and the guys came back out and David took the mic and told the fans "I'm afraid we've got some bad news, I fucked up my wrist trying to play". Head remembered on "Deuce" that the crowd started booing in disbelief, but David turned it around saying "We could have had someone else come up and tell you guys but we came up ourselves" and the boos turned to cheers and clapping.

David struck a nerve with the band Slipknot in 2000, when David posed for Calvin Klein Dirty Denim jeans. Slipknot didn't like the fact that he modeled, they thought it wasn't a "metal" thing to do, so they protested by burning ads from all different kinds of models for the same company (Jay Gordon of Orgy being one of them) onstage at a couple of their shows. (KoЯn and Slipknot have since "made-up", because they toured together in 2004 at a U.K. Festival, and members of Slipknot have said they like KoЯn's music, and appreciate what they have done for music). Joey Jordison (Slipknot's drummer) had also drummed for KoЯn for a large part of 2007.

He owns 2 restaurants in California.

David's Equipment

The following is a listing of the drums and equipment used by David Silveria during his musical career with KoЯn:

David's KoЯn Tour Kit (1993-2006):

* Tama Starclassic Maple Custom Drums & Paiste Signature Cymbals :

Tama Drums - Black

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* 22x18" Bass Drum
* 14x6.5" Signature Snare Drum
* 10x5.5" Rack Tom
* 12x6.5" Rack Tom
* 15x15" Floor Tom
* 16x16" Floor Tom
* 20x16" Gong Bass Drum
* 8" Signature Splash
* 10" Signature Splash
* 15" Signature Heavy Hi-Hat (custom)
* 18" Signature Power Crash
* 20" Signature Power Crash
* 20" Signature Power Ride
* 18" Signature Heavy China
* 13" Signature Exotic/Percussion Mega Cup Chime
* Kudarat Agong
* 8" Signature Bell
* Combo Lata

Hardware

* Iron Cobra Flexi Glide Twin Pedal
* Iron Cobra Lever Glide Hi-Hat Stand
* Sultan Kudarat Agong
* Combo Lata
* Custom chrome Tama rack including the footboards, clamps, memory locks, and star-cast mounting system
* Remo Drum Heads (coated Ambassador, clear Emperors, clear Powerstroke 3)
* Pete Englehart Ribbon Crasher Percussion
* D Drum Triggers and Roland Pads
* Vater David Silveria's KoЯn DSK Tour sticks
* Custom TAMA ROC 'N Throne

Sultan Kudarat Agong Combo Lata