Date of Birth
18 December 1991, Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Birth Name
Joseph Stephen Gaydos Jr.
Height
5' 11" (1.8 m)
Mini Biography
Joey was born on April 18, 1991. He started playing guitar at the age of 3, but did not get in touch with it until about 8 years old or so. In 2002, he attended a weeklong camp in Ann Arbor, Michigan called Dayjams. He had made a music video with his bandmates and after a representative viewed the movie, they contacted Joey if he was interested in auditioning for a 10-year-old guitar player in the was-upcoming movie 'School of Rock'. His family and himself flew to Chicago for the casting calll in Chicago. They were so impressed with Joey that a few weeks later he headed over to California to meet the producer, writer, and director of the movie. Then a few weeks later, he got the call back with the news that he received the part of Zack in the movie 'School of Rock'. Since the movie was released, Joey has been to premieres in Asia, Europe, and Australia. In December of 2004, nearing the end of the year, Joey released his new, self-titled album 'Joey Gaydos Jr.'.
Trivia
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Began playing guitar at the age of 3.
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Cites Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Ozzy Osbourne as early musical influences.
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Parents are Joey Sr. and Marge.
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He is the lead guitarist of a band called Badd Raquette
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Was given guitar lessons by Kyle Neely.
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Lives in Belleville, Michigan
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His favorites guitars are Gibson Les Paul and various other Gibson guitars.
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Would choose music over movies.
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Arrested in February 2009 for DUI (Driving Under Influence) while underage.
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Formed The Joey Gaydos Group in 2005 and released a debut album in July 2006.
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Is of Croatian descent. The surname Gaydos is common among people of Yugoslav origin.
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In the Detroit Metro area, doing various auditions. [May 2005]
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Son of guitar player Joey Gaydos.
Quotes
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I'm a musician first, an actor second.
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[about doing music] "I'm definitely going to be doing this the rest of my life, this is what I like to do."
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I definitely want to be a musician, that's my main thing. That's what I started out as the acting I'm really into, there's really good opportunities, but if that never works out I'm always going to have music. That's my true love.
