David Ellefson (Megadeth) & Drew Fortier (ex Bang Tango)

Episode 78- David Ellefson and Drew Fortier!!!! David Ellefson is the bass player for Megadeth, one of the biggest rock bands in the world. With the band he has toured the world, sold 38 million records and won a Grammy. Drew Fortier was the guitar player in Bang Tango and also made a great documentary of the band called “Attack of Life.” Together David and Drew have a few new projects in the works. They wrote a book called “Rock Star Hitman” about a musician who is also a killer. They also have a band called “Lucid” along with Vinnie Dombroski (Sponge) and Mike Heller (Fear Factory). Finally, they also made a found footage horror movie called Dwellers that will be out next year as well. Hear all about these projects and much more!



0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:35 - Drew's Musical Background
0:02:30 - Meeting the Bang Tango Singer
0:05:03 - "Attack of Life" Bang Tango Movie
0:11:17 - Chuck Mosley (ex Faith No More singer)
0:12:40 - "Dark, Depressing & Hilarious" Book
0:14:40 - Drew Proposing to Wife On Set
0:16:25 - Welcome David Ellefson!
0:16:50 - David Meets Drew
0:18:20 - Moving to L.A. & Meeting Dave Mustaine
0:22:00 - Formation of Megadeth
0:26:02 - Tenacity of Staying in Megadeth
0:28:22 - Dimebag Darrell & Slash in Megadeth?
0:32:34 - Sobriety & Addiction
0:34:20 - "Countdown To Extinction" & Vic
0:36:05 - "The Killing Road" Song
0:37:17 - Break from Megadeth & Peavy Job
0:44:09 - New Megadeth Album
0:44:53 - "Rock Star Hitman" - Book
0:48:16 - "Dwellers" - Movie
0:48:53 - "Lucid" Supergroup
0:53:03 - Work Ethic & Juggling Projects
0:57:02 - Ellefson 'No Cover' Album
0:58:06 - David Ellefson Youth Music Foundation
0:59:10 - Mental Health
1:01:10 - David Doing Interviews
1:03:18 - Toys For Tots
1:04:20 - Zen From Mars
1:08:04 - Book, Music & Movies
1:10:30 - Wrap Up

David Ellefson Website:
https://www.davidellefson.com

David Ellefson Youth Music Foundation:
http://ellefsonyouthmusicfoundation.org

Drew Fortier Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/drewfortier/

Toys for Tots
https://www.toysfortots.org

Chuck Shute Instagram: 
https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/

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