
Josh Freese
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
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- 2025 · SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- 2023 · Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023 as Self
- 2023 · Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023 as Self
- 2023 · The Teacher as Self
- 2023 · Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts as Self
- 2022 · Sting : My Songs au château de Chambord as Self - Drums
- 2022 · Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert as Self
- 2021 · Devolution: A Devo Theory as
- 2018 · A Perfect Circle Rock Am Ring as Josh Freese
- 2017 · Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris as Self - Drums
- 2015 · Devo: Hardcore Live! as Himself
- 2014 · Butch DEVO And The Sundance Gig as
- 2011 · The Other F Word as
- 2011 · Devo | Live In Benicàssim as Self
- 2010 · A Perfect Circle: Lost in the Bermuda Triangle as Josh Freese
- 2010 · DEVO | Whistler Medals Plaza as Self
- 2009 · Nine Inch Nails: Another Version of the Truth - The Gift as Himself
- 2009 · Nine Inch Nails: Another Version of the Truth - Las Vegas as as Himself
- 2009 · DEVO | Live in London as Self
- 2007 · Nine Inch Nails: Beside You in Time as Himself
- 2004 · A Perfect Circle: aMOTION as Josh Freese
- 2004 · DEVO | Live as Self
- 2004 · A Perfect Circle - The Outsider as Josh Freese
- 2002 · 3 Doors Down - Away from the Sun as Himself - Drums
- 1987 · The Day My Kid Went Punk as Punk Rocker
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest