Jonathan
Lewis Seward, (born November 18, 1984), better known by his stage name Johnny
Christ, is the bassist of the American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold.
Johnny was the fourth bassist to join Avenged Sevenfold in 2003, replacing
former members Matt Wendt, Justin Sane, and Dameon Ash.
Biography
Johnny
Seward attended Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California. He
proceeded through high school and formally met M. Shadows, Zacky Vengeance,
Synyster Gates, and The Rev. Despite not being in the band at the time, Johnny
was already friends with The Rev and Synyster Gates, then soon after M. Shadows
and Zacky Vengeance. Following the departure of Dameon Ash in 2002, he was
invited to fill the position as Avenged Sevenfold's bassist, as he had played
the bass with the band whenever Dameon could not attend. Johnny could pick up
on the pace of a song that he did not know quite quickly and proved to be a
unique bass guitarist. "I don't think any one out there could pick up a
bass line as quick as Johnny" were the words from The Rev. Johnny was also
friends with Zacky Vengeance's younger brother Matt Baker formerly from the
band The Dear & Departed. In May 2009, he participated in the Gumball 3000
rally, driving coast to coast with the Fuel Girls.
Musical career
Seward
initially took a few weeks off from high school during his senior year to fill
in for Avenged Sevenfold's previous bassist, Dameon Ash, during one of their
tours because he went on tour with Avenged Sevenfold as a roadie. These few
weeks would become permanent as he dropped out of high school to become the
band's current bassist.
He
first recorded on their second album Waking the Fallen. He used to write only
Johnny on his autographs until Zacky Vengeance came up with the name
"Johnny Christ", and in All Excess he said, "That sounds...
really ballsy. Everyone's gonna hate that, so... I should definitely go with
that." He resides in Huntington
Beach, Orange County.
In
the time since the release of Nightmare, Seward has begun singing more backup
vocals on live shows (as well as screaming) on songs like Strength of the
World, Nightmare, Seize the Day, God Hates Us, Critical Acclaim, and Not Ready to
Die.
Stage Equipment
Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Bass
Seymour Duncan Basslines SMB-4D, SJB-3n
Ampeg SVT 8x10 Cab
Gallien-Krueger 1001 RB Head
Ernie Ball 2831 Power Slinky Bass Strings
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