- Jonny Chops
Infobox musical artist
Background = Drummer
Instrument = drums
Name = Jonny Chops
Birth_name = Jonathan Henrich
Born = Birth date and age|1986|2|12|mf=yDarby, PA , U.S.
Alias = Jonny
Chops
Genre =Horror Punk
Heavy Metal
Associated_acts =Wednesday 13 Anti-Product Trashlight Vision
Label =
Notable_instruments =
Years_active = 1992 – Present
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/jonnychops]Jonathan Henrich, better known as Jonny Chops (born February 12,
1986 ), is a rock musician fromHavertown, Pennsylvania . He is most famous for his role as the current drummer ofWednesday 13 . He has also played in several other bands, includingAnti-Product ,Trashlight Vision , and a few local bands including, Divided Sky and Copper Mine. Chops currently resides inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania where he is constantly striving to perfect his “chops”.Biography
Early life
Chops was born at Mercy Hospital in Darby,
Pennsylvania on February 121986 . He grew up in a suburban area outside ofPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania . He embraced music at an early age, receiving his firstdrum kit as a gift from his mother at the age of six. At a young age, Chops's parents divorced, he and his older brother stayed with their mother. From1992 through2000 , he took drum lessons and learned many techniques from many different teachers. He played percussion in the grade school and middle school band, perfecting is form on many different percussion instruments, mainly the snare drum.In
2000 he joined the high school competition band where he fine tuned his talent even further. During his second year in the competition band, he was promoted to snare captain. For the next three years he helped the competition band finish 2nd in the Atlantic Coast Championships. During his High School years, Chops practiced with a few bands, but could never "click" with anyone band in particular. He started his own band in his basement, but due to the lack of dedication from the other members, they had to break up. Chops Graduated High School in2004 ; this is when his real journey began."UNDER CONSTRUCTION"
Wednesday 13 Tours
Continuing the horror comedy theme, the tours Poole headlines often sport humorous names:
* March - October 2004: "Wednesday 13's Graveyard a Go-Go Tour" Europe/US
* November 2004: "Look What the Bats Dragged in Tour" Europe
* April 2005: "13's April Ghouls Tour" US/Europe (with The 69 Eyes)
* April - May 2005: "From Here to Horrorwood US Tour" US (with Deadstar Assembly)
* May - June 2005: "European Tour (Festivals)" Europe
* September 2005: "6 Feet Down Under Tour" Australia
* September - October 2005: "Damned in Japan Tour" Japan
* October 2005: "Haunted Halloween Mini West Coast Tour" US (with King of Creeps, Alice Cooper)
* November 2005: "Tour from the Crypt" Europe
* July - September 2006: "Till Death Do Us Party USA Tour" US
* September - October 2006: "Till Death Do Us Party World Tour" Europe
* January - February 2007: "Wednesday 13's American Werewolves Tour '07" US (with Vains of Jenna)
* March - May 2007: "Wednesday 13's European Werewolves Tour '07" Europe
* June - July 2007: "MonsTour" US
* October 2007: "Ghouls on Parade Tour" US (with Trashlight Vision and AntiProduct)
* November 2007: "U.K. Fan Bang Tour" Europe
* January - March 2008: "All American Massacre Tour" US (with The Vincent Black Shadows, The AKA's, Creature Feature)
* May 2008: "2008 SkeleTour" Europe
* July-August: "2008 SkeleTour" US
* October-November: "2008 SkeleTour" EuropeExternal links
* [http://www.wednesday13.com Wednesday 13's official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/jonnychops
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