John Dyer Baizley

John Dyer Baizley
Live with Baroness at Roadburn Festival, 2017
Live with Baroness at Roadburn Festival, 2017
Background information
Born (1977-10-10) October 10, 1977 (age 47)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OriginLexington, Virginia, U.S.
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
GenresHeavy metal
Occupation(s)Musician, visual artist
Instrument(s)Electric guitar, vocals
LabelsAbraxan Hymns, Relapse, Hyperrealist

John Dyer Baizley (born October 10, 1977) is an American musician and painter most notable for being the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of heavy metal band Baroness, which formed in 2003 in Savannah, Georgia. He has been the sole constant member for the band throughout its run of more than two decades.

Baizley has achieved critical praise for his artworks, some of which have been incorporated into album art or T-shirts for artists such as Kvelertak, Kylesa, Pig Destroyer, Darkest Hour, Daughters, Skeletonwitch, Torche, Cursed, Black Tusk, Vitamin X, Flight of the Conchords, The Red Chord, Gillian Welch, Metallica, and his own band, Baroness.[1]

  1. ^ "John Dyer Baizley | I Want Your Skull". www.iwantyourskull.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022.