Josh Freese
Biography
Joshua Ryan Freese (born December 25, 1972) is an American drummer. A member of punk rock band the Vandals since 1989, Freese has also been a member of new wave band Devo since 1996. He was previously a member of hard rock band Guns N' Roses from 1997 to 1999, of rock band Foo Fighters from 2023 to 2025 and a member of alternative rock band A Perfect Circle from 1999 to 2012, the latter of which he rejoined in 2024. A prolific session and touring drummer, Freese has appeared on over 400 albums since 1986 and performed live with artists including Nine Inch Nails, Weezer, Sublime with Rome, Sting, 311, 100 gecs, the Offspring and Danny Elfman. His considerable workload has earned him "the pristine reputation as one of the most in-demand session drummers in the business," according to Variety, while Freese jokingly dubbed himself "the blue collar freelance drummer to the stars."
Known For
Saturday Night Live
Yo Gabba Gabba!
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
The Other F Word
The Day My Kid Went Punk
Devo: Hardcore Live!
The Teacher
All Movies (27)
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert2025 · as Self
- Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 20232023 · as Self
- Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 20232023 · as Self
- The Teacher2023 · as Self
- Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts2023 · as Self
- Sting : My Songs au château de Chambord2022 · as Self - Drums
- Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert2022 · as Self
- Devolution: A Devo Theory2021
- A Perfect Circle Rock Am Ring2018 · as Josh Freese
- Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris2017 · as Self - Drums
- Devo: Hardcore Live!2015 · as Himself
- Butch DEVO And The Sundance Gig2014
- The Other F Word2011 · as Self
- Devo | Live In Benicàssim2011 · as Self
- A Perfect Circle: Lost in the Bermuda Triangle2010 · as Josh Freese
- DEVO | Whistler Medals Plaza2010 · as Self
- Nine Inch Nails: Another Version of the Truth - The Gift2009 · as Self - drums
- Nine Inch Nails: Another Version of the Truth - Las Vegas2009 · as as Himself
- DEVO | Live in London2009 · as Self
- Nine Inch Nails: The Slip - Rehearsals2008
- Nine Inch Nails: Beside You in Time2007 · as Self - drums
- A Perfect Circle: aMOTION2004 · as Josh Freese
- DEVO | Live2004 · as Self
- A Perfect Circle - The Outsider2004 · as Josh Freese
- 3 Doors Down - Away from the Sun2002 · as Himself - Drums
- Sweatin' to the Oldies: The Vandals Live2002 · as Self
- The Day My Kid Went Punk1987 · as Punk Rocker
All TV Shows (2)
- Yo Gabba Gabba!2007
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest