Steve Di Giorgio

American bassist

Steve Di Giorgio (born November 7, 1967) is an American musician. He is known for playing the bass guitar for many heavy metal bands, such as Death, Testament, and Megadeth. He has been on over 50 different albums.[1]

Steve Di Giorgio
Di Giorgio in 2015
Di Giorgio in 2015
Background information
Born (1967-11-07) November 7, 1967 (age 57)
Waukegan, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsBass guitar
Years active1983–present
Member ofSadus, Testament, Charred Walls of the Damned, Futures End, Spirits of Fire, Act of Denial
Formerly ofDeath, Control Denied, Sebastian Bach, Dragonlord, Soen, Ephel Duath
Websitestevedigiorgio.com

He is thought to be one of the first people to play heavy metal music using a bass with no frets.[2][3] Most of the time he plays using only his fingers, but has used a pick when playing some songs.[2]

References

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  1. moonsolis. "Steve Di Giorgio - Official website". www.stevedigiorgio.com. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Steve DiGiorgio - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  3. ""Steve Di Giorgio" INTERVIEW". Metalheads Forever Magazine. 2017-07-15. Retrieved 2022-10-11.