| Deen Castronovo | |
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 Deen Castronovo with Journey on July 16, 2008. Photo by Matt Becker
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| Background information | |
| Born | August 17, 1965 Westminster, California, US |
| Genres | Hard rock, speed metal, instrumental rock |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums, Vocals |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Associated acts | Cacophony, Bad English, Journey, The Enemy, Wild Dogs, Dr. Mastermind, Hardline, Planet Us, Soul Sirkus, G/Z/R, Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Vai, Paul Rodgers, Matthew Ward |
| Website | www.journeymusic.com |
Deen Castronovo (born August 17, 1965) is a drummer who has played in various bands, including Cacophony, Bad English, Journey, The Enemy, Wild Dogs, Dr. Mastermind, Hardline, Planet Us, Soul Sirkus, Social Distortion, and Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler's G/Z/R, as well as in backing bands for Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Vai, Paul Rodgers and Matthew Ward. He is the current drummer for the band Journey, performing in such albums as Arrival (2001), Red 13 (2002), Generations (2005), and Revelation (2008), as well as vocally performing such hits as "Mother, Father", "Still They Ride", and "Keep on Runnin'" & occasionally "Faithfully".
He also played on the song "Smoke Of The Revolution" on the Neal Schon solo album Late Nite.
Personal life
When not on tour, Castronovo lives in Keizer, Oregon.[1]
Album appearances
With Wild Dogs
- Wild Dogs (1983)
- Man's Best Friend (1984)
- Reign Of Terror (1987)
With Dr. Mastermind
- Dr. Mastermind (1986)
Tony MacAlpine
- Maximum Security (1987)
- Premonition (1994)
With Cacophony
- Go Off! (1988)
With Marty Friedman
- Dragon's Kiss (1988)
With Bad English
- Bad English (1989)
- Backlash (1991)
With Joey Tafolla
- Infra-blue (1990)
With Matthew Ward
- Fortress (1990)
With Hardline
- Double Eclipse (1992)
With Ozzy Osbourne
- Ozzmosis (1995)
With Steve Vai
- Alien Love Secrets (1995)
- Fire Garden (1996)
With G/Z/R
- Plastic Planet (1995)
- Black Science (1997)
With Social Distortion
Rush Tribute
- Working Man - A Tribute to Rush (1996)
With James Murphy
- Convergence (1996)
- Feeding the Machine (1999)
With Journey
- Arrival (2001)
- Red 13 (2002)
- Generations (2005)
- Revelation (2008)
With The Hitmaker
- Don't Stop Believin' (featuring Deen Castronovo) (2006)
With Soul Sirkus
- World Play
With Paul Rodgers
External links
References
- ^ Lynn, Capi (May 6, 2009). "Drummer aims to spark musical journey for kids". Statesman Journal. http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009905060426. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
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| Preceded by Steve Smith |
Journey drummer 1997 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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