It all started in Bakersfield California. Jonathan was in a band called sex art with the future guitarist of orgy and the future bassist of adema (and the singer of adema is none other than jonathans half brother, Marky Chavez). Meanwhile Munky, Fieldy, and David were in a band called L.A.P.D (love and peace dude) with singer Richard Morales. Fieldy said they were looking for a drummer and David called and left a message on his message machine and he was only fuckin 13. He loaded up his drums and his mom drove him there to try out and he was fuckin good  Head toured with them as a secondary guitarist but mostly just drank all of their beer. They released an album in 1990 and 1991 on xxx records. "They put out their first 12" LP and then a full-length called "Who's Laughing Now." Then in 1997 they re-issued both releases as one CD called "L.A.P.D."" The kicked Richard out and started looking for a new singer. Head and Munky were in a bar one night and were about to leave when Jonathan came on stage. He started to sing and they turned around and their mouths both dropped. They stayed and watched the whole set and after asked them if they would join their band. Jon asked a psychic and she said he would be stupid if he didnt do it so he did. They called their band creep but later changed it to korn. Jon supposedly got the name from being at a party and seeing a gay couple. One guy was sucking the other guys....... butt.... and he blew diarrhea in his face.. Then when he opened his mouth there was a kernel of korn. All that night Jon would walk up to people and scream KORN and they would get all freaked out. David says the name doesnt matter. He said its a shitty name but if they make good music the name becomes cool because the music gives the name a good reputation. Sex art originally wrote blind and it was a little different then the korn version but korn changed it a lot. "Christmas Song 12" Blood Red Promo Vinyl was the first ever release from KoRn through Sony. It was released at Christmas of 1993 to celebrate the season. It contained two tracks: Christmas Song (Blatant FCC Violation Version) and Christmas Song (Squeak By The FCC Version). The Blatant FCC Violation Version has only ever been released on the vinyl. The Squeak By The FCC Version has also been released on the KROQ Christmas compilation 'Kevin & Bean's Last Christmas 1999'. The only difference between the two version is that the Squeak By The FCC Version omits four words 'Dick', 'Faget', 'Dick' and 'Queer'." later they recorded the niedermeyer's mind demos in 1994 which contained alive, daddy, blind, and predictable. They released Their self titled album on October 11, 1994. Blind was their first single and then they released shoots and ladders and clown. They recorded a video for faget that was never released until 1997 on the who then now video. Jonathan says that daddy is NOT about his dad raping him but about his parents not believing a issue that they had and saying no.. that would never happen to our son.. and thinking that he was lying about it. Korn has never preformed daddy live and never will. Alive, Sean Olson and Broken soul (broken soul was only done live once at korns 3rd show ever) werent included on self titled but alice was later redone and released on take a look in the mirror and sean olson was released as a b side on singles. Korn took 2 years off after recording self titled, and then released life is peachy (which was originally going to be called life is peachee.. or something like that) on October 15, 1996 in which they released a video only for adidas although mtv put together a video for no place to hide with clips of live shows and video footage. Kill you is about his mean cousin that would fuck with him and give him Tabasco sauce when he was sick. He would have fantasies of killing her and fucking her hence the lyrics: you are not my real mother so I beat and stab and fuck her in the backround of all I want to do, is kill you Proud wasnt chosen for the final line up but was released as a b side on singles. During that period a kid was suspended for wearing a korn shirt to school because the principal said that korn was vulgar (even thought the shirt just said korn and didnt have any bad images). It became a big legal case and the kid one. Both self titled and life is peachy were produced by Ross Robinson. While korn was recording follow the leader they did korn tv every Thursday and had the korn kampaign which was a HUGE autograph signing where they went to different cities just to sign autographs and promote follow the leader.  This made them really stressed out. Infact, during the family values tour in 98 they almost broke up due to a mental disease Jon got from work overload. Follow the leader was released on August 18, 1998. Justin is about a kid dying of cancer whos death wish was to meet korn. And pretty is about Jonathan walking into a bathroom and finding a dead baby raped with its legs broken behind its head. Dead bodies everywhere is about him working at a morgue when he was younger and having to deal with the thoughts of seeing all of the dead bodies. (Ironically Jon was voted most likely to work in a morgue in his hi school). I can remember (the so called heavy version of cameltosis) wasnt chosen to be on the cd but was released as a b side on singles. Korn did a video for got the life, and freak on a leash. Follow the leader was produced by Steve Thompson, Toby Wright and korn and was produced buy Brendan OBrein. Before issues came out korn had a Kover Kontest where fans sent in art that could potentially be the album of issues. The winner was Alfredo Carlos and they released limited print covers of the other 3 finalists. On November 16, 1999 issues was released with the 4 different covers. Its singles were falling away from me (which was directed by Fred Durst), make me bad, and somebody someone. Issues was produced by Brendan OBrein. Around here is when Jon sobered up and even stopped drinking caffeine. During this time (when they were on the sick and twisted tour) David fucked up his wrist. He had an extra bone that needed to be removed and Jon said that it was from those heavy ass sticks he uses. They had to get faith no more drummer Mike Bordin (one of Davids influences) to fill in on tour because David didnt want to cancel the entire tour. The song Jingle balls was released on the single all mixed up. After all this korn started working ok Untouchables with produce Michael Beinhorn. They had 40 ideas for it and in the end the cd had 14 tracks and it is the only korn cd without a bagpipe song. They had an idea for one but it didnt work out. Korn reportedly spent 4 million on untouchables. It was released on June 11, 2002. They made a video for here to stay and thoughtless. Korn had a contest for a fan to direct a video for alone I break and some unkorn fan but wana be director guy won. His name is Sean Dack. Jon says its there best studio album but it a lot of the songs werent good songs to play live. Because of this, korn went back to the studio to do it right by producing the next album themselves. Take a look in the mirror was released on November 21, 2003. Its singles were did my time, right now, and yall want a single.

 

 

 

 

Random korn facts that were left out:
-Korn has there own record label elementree which orgy was signed to, deadsy is signed to, marz is signed to and videodrone was signed to
-Fieldy produced videodrones album
-Jon produced marzs album
-Fieldy used to be a door to door plant salesman and a butcher
-Before L.A.P.D there was Ragtyme Richard Morill, Head, Tom Self-service, John Charles & Fieldy recorded an own-produced demo whose only 5 specimens in the world exist.
-Davids worst job was selling pot
-David is sponsored by Tama, Paiste and Vater
-Munky and head and fieldy are sponsored by Ibanez and have there own signature models.
-Korn uses mesa boogie amps but head used to use Marshall
-in L.A.P.D fieldy was known as garr. He got Fieldy because of his big gofer cheeks. At first he was called garr then Garfield then garfieldy then Fieldy.
-Munky started playing guitar because he got the tip of his finger cut off in a 3 wheeler accident and to rehabilitate his finger he started to play guitar
-Munky got his nickname because when he spreads his feet they look like monkey hands
-Head got his nick name because he has a big head
-Korn has been sponsored by adidas puma and pony
-Jons girlfriend Devin was a porn star
-my gift to u was written when a LONG time ago. They prefirmed it during there 3rd show ever and it was called molested it was very different though.
-David has a restaurant in Huntington beach called tuna town
-David modeled for Calvin Klein
-Korns beer budget for follow the leader was over 20,000 dollars
-Fieldy is the only member of korn that isnt sober head and Munky drink but there not reckless or Alcoholics
-Wicked and low rider and one are the only covers korn has ever done although one wasnt a studio version it is on cds. however korn has done some live covers that arent on any cds but were bootlegged like loddi doddi, here come the bastards, we aint goin out ect.
-Korn has 3 box sets the issues ep collection, the quorn box set and the new one coming out on the 19th of april.
-The tracks of untouchables originally had different names but were changed when the album came out unless the tracks were always named that and bootleggers just assumed the names.
-Clown is about a guy who came up and tried to hit jon on stage. He said fuck you go back to Bakersfield.
-Fieldys daughters are Olivia and Serena
-my gift to you is about Jon and his old wife Renee who kept on asking him to write a song about her well. There it is He loved her a little too much and he couldnt take it. They even dressed up and had a fairy tale wedding.
-korn has opened for sublime.
-korn is influenced buy faith no more, red hot chili peppers, metallica, sublime, tommy lee, and head is into the really heavy stuff Jon also likes duran duran

EQUIPMENT
david:
Drums
CURRENTLY
TAMA Starclassic Maple
Color: Rock Chrome
-6.5 x 14 Snare with sound focus rings
-18 x 20 bass drum with sound focus rings
-5.5 x 10 Tom with sound focus rings
-6.5 x 12 Tom with sound focus rings
-15 x 15 floor tom with sound focus rings
-16 x 16 floor tom with sound focus rings
-16 x 20 gong bass with sound focus rings

PAST
TAMA Starclassic Maple
Color: Tequila Sunrise (Orange/Yellow)
-6.5 x 14 Maple Snare
-3 1/4 X14 bronze piccolo snare
-18 x 22 bass drum
-8 x 10 Tom
-9 x 12 Tom
-12 x 14 floor tom
-14 x 16 floor tom
-14 x 20 gong bass
-Tymp tom

PAST
TAMA Starclassic Maple
Color: Green Sparkle
-6.5 x 14 Maple Snare
-8 x 10 Tom?
-9 x 12 Tom?
-12 x 14 floor tom?
-14 x 16 floor tom?
-18 x 20 Bass drum
-14 x 20 gong bass

PAST
TAMA Starclassic Maple
Color: Honey gold?
Brownish gold. Seen in the somebody someone video, make me bad video and faget video. He also had a brownish gold drum set before he got the Green sparkle set and it may be the same one.
-6.5 x 14 Maple Snare
-18 x 22 bass drum
-8 x 10 tom
-9 x 12 tom (not in make me bad or somebody someone video but used live)
-15 x 15 floor tom
-16 x 16 floor tom
-14 x 20 gong bass

PAST
Pearl
Color: Metallic Green
-6.5 x 14 Maple Snare
-8 x 10 tom
-9 x 12 tom
-12 x 14 floor tom
-14 x 16 floor tom
-18 x 20 bass drum

PAST
TAMA?
Color: What looks to be a misty chrome color. Its kind of greyish. It was the first drum set David had before KoRn got signed. It can be seen in the Take a Look in The Mirror scrapbook.

CURRENTLY
Cymbals
Paiste
Color: Chrome
-6" Cup Chime Number 5
-15" Signature hi-hats
-18" Signature Power Crash
-18" Signature heavy China
-8" Signature splash
-10" Signature Splash
-18" Signature Power Crash
-20" Signature Power Ride
-15" Signature Sound Edge hi-hats
-18" Signature heavy China
-20" Signature Power Crash
-13" Sound Formula Mega Cup Chime

PAST
Cymbals
-8" Paiste bell
-18" 2002/Rude crash
-18" 2002/Rude China
-14" 2002/Rude Sound Edge hi-hats
-8" Paiste bell
-10" 2002/Rude splash
-8" 2002/Rude crash
-22" 2002/Rude Power ride (Custom)
-15" 2002/Rude hi-hats
-20" 2002/Rude crash/ride
-13" Sound Formula Mega Cup Chime

PAST
-10 inch rude 2002 splash
-18 inch prototype china
-15 inch prototype hi hats
-20 inch prototype crash
-18 inch prototype crash (1 or 2?)
ALL FEATURED IN SOMEBODY SOMEONE VIDEO AND MAKE ME BAD VIDEO

Percussion
-Pete Englehart Ribbon Crasher
-Cowbell

Electronics
-ddrum triggers,
-Roland pad (4 pd7s and 1 pd9)
-Roland TR-808

Hardware
-CUSTOM CHROME HARDWARE, RW100, including an Iron Cobra strap-drive double pedal (HP900FTW), Hi Hat Stand ( HH905), cable hat pedal and Power Tower rack. Customized chrome TAMA Rack system with everything chromed including the footboards, clamps, memory locks, and the star-cast mounting system

Throne
-Custom TAMA ROC 'N

Sticks
CURRENTLY
-Vater David Silveria DSKs
-Vater Stick and Finger tape

PAST
-Vater Nightstick 2S Nylon

Heads
-Remo

CURRENTLY
Pedals
Iron Cobra HH905 hi hat
Iron Cobra HP900FTW double kick
Iron Cobra HP900 F Flexi-Glide Single Pedal (for triggering)
Titan series HH95CH cable hat
Jabber jaw Grip peddler (Model 20604 made to fit tama iron cobra pedals.)

PAST
DW 5000 pedals

CURRENTLY
Rack
Tama rack system custom in chrome

PAST
Tama rack system (steal)

PAST
Pearl DR-503 ICON 3-Sided Drum Rack

PAST
Pearl DR-80 Rack

Heres some folks who have incorporated various Rhythm Tech instruments into their set-up, including Korns David Silveria (Hat Trick, Crasher, and Moon Block).

Tama rhythm watch metronome?

Munky:
Guitars (Live):
Ibanez RG-7 (custom)
Ibanez K-14 (only played during Alone I Break)

Guitars (Studio):
Ibanez K-7
Ibanez K-14
Ibanez RG-7 (custom)
Ibanez GA6CE Classical-Nylon Acoustic-Electric
Gibson SG Double-Neck
64' Fender Strat

Effects:
Rocktron Banshee Talk Box
DigiTech Matel Master Distortion
Outbox/Munky's "Secret Weapon" Fuzz/Buzz Box^
Ibanez LF-7 Lo Fi Filter Pedal
Ibanez DE-7 Dealy/Echo
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phaser (slow rate)^
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phaser (fast rate)^
Ibanez BC-9 Bi-Mode Chorus
Dunlop UV-1 Uni-Vibe Rotating Speaker Effect^
Boss PS-5 Super Shifter
Boss RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay
Digitech XP-100 Whammy-Wah (program 04) painted silver
Digitech XP-100 Whammy-Wah (program 13, 18, 21) painted black
Whirlwind Selector A/B Box (switches between clean and dirty)
Whirlwind Selector A/B Box (switches between Mesa/Boogie dirty or Diezel dirty)

Amps/Cabinets:
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier Head (clean)
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier Head (dirty)
Diezel VH4 Four-Channel Head
3 Mesa/Boogie 4x12 stright-front cabinets loaded with celestion 75-watt speakers
(these cabinets are housed in flight case iso boxes and are mic'd from the inside)
3 Mesa/Boogie 4x12 stright-front cabinets loaded with celestion 75-watt speakers
(these cabinets are suspended under the metal mesh stage and angled upward for monitoring)

Accessories:
Remote A/B switch attached to Whirlwind Selector A/B Box (switches between clean and dirty) so Jim O' Tell can switch for Munky while Munky is going crazy
X-Wire XR 905 Digital Wirless Unit
Dunlop Tortex Picks (custom)
Dean Markley Custom gauge strings (for K-7 AND RG-7)
Dean Markley Custom gauge strings (for K-14)
Dean Markley Custom gauge strings [for Fender Strat and Gibson SG Doule Neck(6 string and 12 strings)]
Dean Markley Alchemy Gold Bronze strings (for GA6CE)

Head:
Guitars (Live):
Ibanez K7

Guitars (Studio):
Ibanez K7

Effects (Live Only):
Prescription Electronics Depth Charge
Digitech XP-100 Whammy-Wah (program 13)
Digitech XP-100 Whammy-Wah (program 21)
Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
Boss RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay
Jim Dunlop UV-1 Uni-Vibe Rotating Speaker Effect*
Whirlwind Selector A/B Box (switches between clean and dirty)
Whirlwind Selector A/B Box (switches between Mesa/Boogie dirty or Diezel Dirty)

Amps/Cabinets:
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier Head (clean)
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier Head (dirty)
Diezel VH4 Four-Channel Head
3 Mesa/Boogie 4x12 stright-front cabinets loaded with celestion 75-watt speakers
(these cabinets are housed in flight case iso boxes and are mic'd from the inside)
3 Mesa/Boogie 4x12 stright-front cabinets loaded with celestion 75-watt speakers
(these cabinets are suspended under the metal mesh stage and angled upward for monitoring)

Accessories:
X-Wire XR 905 Digital Wireledd Unit
Jim Dunlop Tortex Standard .73 mm
Dean Markley Custom gauge strings

Fieldy:
Basses (Live):
Ibanez K-5

Basses (Studio):
Ibanez K-5
Ibanez Soundgear

Effects:
Line 6 FM-4 Filter Modeler

Amps/Cabinets:
Four 600-watt MESA/Boogie Basis M-2000 heads
Four Hughes & Kettner BC 410H 4x10 cabinets

Accessories:
Shure UHF Wireless System

Jonathan:
Microphones
- Shure Mics
Bagpipes
- Red colored, and named HIV
- Black colored, and named HIV

more to come...