Fozzy

Fozzy is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. The band is currently signed to Century Media Records. The band has currently has five members. The members are Chris Jericho, Rich Ward, Frank Fontsere, Billy Grey, and Paul Di Leo. Lead singer Chris Jericho describes the band by saying: "If Metallica and Journey had a bastard child, it would be Fozzy."

History
The band started out as a cover band and went by the name Fozzy Osbourne, a play on the name of the singer Ozzy Osbourne. The band was assembled by Rich Ward from whatever musicians that he could find in a given week. In 1999, Ward met Jericho in San Antonio, Texas after a wrestling show and he invited Jericho to play with the band.

In 2000, after Jericho suffered a severe ankle injury and was unable to wrestle for four moths, he rejoined the band and became their front man. He went under the persona of Moongoose McQueen. As part of the band's "gimmick", Jericho did not acknowledge that Moongoose McQueen and Chris Jericho were the same person. When he was interviewed as Moongoose, he stayed in character the entire time and feigned ignorance of who Chris Jericho was. On the other side, Chris Jericho was a "huge fan" of both Moongoose and Fozzy.

Fozzy started production on their first album later on. On October 24, 2000, Fozzy released their first, self-titled studio album. The album featured covers of songs songs from bands like Dio, Krokus, Twisted Sister, Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe and Judas Priest.

The band is set to release their sixth studio Do You Wanna Start a War on July 22, 2014.

 Band members 
Current
Chris Jericho – Lead vocals, piano (1999–present)
Rich Ward – Lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1999–present)
Frank Fontsere – Drums, percussion (1999–2005, 2009–present)
Billy Grey – Lead & rhythm guitar, Backing vocals (2010–present)
Paul Di Leo - Bass guitar, backing vocals (2011–present)

Former
Dan Dryden - Bass, backing vocals (1999–2002)
Ryan Mallam - Rhythm guitar (1999–2004)
Keith Watson - Bass guitar (2002–2004)
Mike Martin - Lead guitar (2004–2010)
Sean Delson - Bass guitar (2004–2011)
Eric Sanders - Drums (2005–2009)

Touring/substitutes
Mike Schneider - Rhythm guitar (2001–2002)
Andy Sneap - Rhythm guitar (2001–2004)
Simon Farmery - Bass guitar (2011)

 Discography 
Albums
Fozzy (2000)
Happenstance (2002)
All That Remains (2005)
Chasing the Grail (2010)
Sin and Bones (2012)
Do You Wanna Start a War (2014)

References

Other websites
Official website

Category:1999 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:American heavy metal bands
Category:Musical groups from Atlanta
Category:Musical quintets
Category:Musical groups established in 1999