John DeServio
Born August 28, 1967
Also recorded as John "JD" DeServio
John DeServio
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- Born
- 1953
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- musician
- Fields
- heavy metal music
- Education
- Berklee College of Music
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• Name — John JD DeServio • Birth Name — John DeServio • Genre — Hard rock, heavy metal • Occupation — Bassist • Years Active — 1989–present • Current Member Of — Black Label Society • Past Member Of — Pride & Glory • Website — johnjddeservio.com John "JD" DeServio is an American musician who has been the bassist of heavy metal band Black Label Society since 2005. He was also a member of Pride & Glory, a southern rock trio, for a short time in December 1994 (again as a replacement for Lomenzo), and was Black Label Society's original bassist, playing on the tour supporting their debut album, Sonic Brew. DeServio also performed on Michael Romeo's solo albums War of the Worlds, Pt. 1 (2018) and War of the Worlds, Pt. 2 (2022). DeServio has his own band called Cycle of Pain whose debut album was released in April 2009 via Reform Records. He endorses Schecter bass guitars and DR strings. DeServio has been a resident of Keyport, New Jersey.
John JD DeServio with Black Label Society at Tons of Rock, Oslo, Norway, 2026
Birgit Fostervold
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- 1.Rao, Debbie. Deb Rao Interviews Black Label Society Part 1: Bass Player John "JD" DeServio.
- 2.Reform Records
- 3.Condran, Ed. "Cycle of Pain headlines Brutal Bowl at Starland", Asbury Park Press, February 5, 2016. Accessed March 14, 2016. "'That's just the way it is and I'm more than fine with that,' DeServio said while calling from his Keyport home."
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