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Paul Mazurkiewicz

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Paul Mazurkiewicz
Mazurkiewicz with Cannibal Corpse in 2016
Mazurkiewicz with Cannibal Corpse in 2016
Background information
Birth namePaul Mazurkiewicz, Jr.
Born (1968-09-08) September 8, 1968 (age 55)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.[1]
OriginTampa, Florida, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums
Years active1987–present
Member of

Paul Mazurkiewicz Jr. (/məˈzɜːrkəwɪts/ mə-ZER-kə-wits;[2] born September 8, 1968) is an American musician best known as the drummer of the death metal band Cannibal Corpse.

Career

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Cannibal Corpse

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Mazurkiewicz was originally the drummer for the band Tirant Sin alongside two other future Cannibal Corpse members, Chris Barnes and Bob Rusay. The trio joined Alex Webster and Jack Owen in 1988, forming Cannibal Corpse. Mazurkiewicz, along with Webster, is one of two remaining original members of the band.

Aside from drumming, Mazurkiewicz also plays the guitar, and is the group's primary lyricist and contributes heavily to composing songs; he penned the songs "Dead Human Collection", "Frantic Disembowelment", "Monolith", "Carrion Sculpted Entity", and "Worm Infested".[3]

Umbilicuss

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In 2022, Mazurkiewicz co-founded Umbilicus, a 1970s-style hard rock group with Deicide guitarist Taylor Nordberg.[4]

Heaven's Gate

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Mazurkiewicz plays drums in Heaven's Gate (band), a crossover thrash project featuring Municipal Waste vocalist Tony Foresta.[5][6][7]

Personal life

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Mazurkiewicz divorced in 2019. He has one daughter.[8] He became a vegetarian in 2002[9][10] and he lives with his family and animals on a farm-like property including a couple of acres of land.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Paul Mazurkiewicz's Artist Info". Discogs. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Sound Legacy – Paul Mazurkiewicz". YouTube. October 15, 2014. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Paul Mazurkiewicz Cannibal Corpse Biography". Archived from the original on April 11, 2005.
  4. ^ Kennelty, Greg (September 29, 2022). "UMBILICUS (CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE) Streams Psych-Rockin' Debut Album". Metal Injection.
  5. ^ "Heaven's Gate, by Heaven's Gate". Beach Impediment Records.
  6. ^ "Heavens Gate - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com.
  7. ^ Kennelty, Greg (July 19, 2022). "MUNICIPAL WASTE & CANNIBAL CORPSE Members Team Up For New Band HEAVEN'S GATE". Metal Injection.
  8. ^ "CANNIBAL CORPSE Drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz Talks About How His Daughter Reacts To His Band – "My Daughter Is Fully Aware Of What I Do, But She's Not Interested In It"". bravewords.com.
  9. ^ Cook, Toby (May 31, 2011). "Alex Webster Of Cannibal Corpse On Home Cooking". The Quietus (Interview). Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  10. ^ "Cannibal Corpse – Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?". YouTube. March 2, 2016.
  11. ^ "Paul Mazurkiewicz of Cannibal Corpse – The Moshville Times". The Moshville Times. November 7, 2017. Archived from the original on December 13, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
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