Jeff Hatrix, also known as Jeffrey Nothing (born Jeffrey Lewis Hetrick; May 5, 1960), is an American musician, best known as the former clean vocalist for the heavy metal band Mushroomhead. His nickname comes from a scene in Blue Velvet. With a wide variety of face paint and mask designs, Jeffrey's most known look is that of a butcher. However, he revealed a new look in the music video of "Your Soul Is Mine", showing a tan skin mask that somewhat resembles the infamous Leatherface from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies. Two of his masks were made from face-molds of famous actors Christopher Lloyd and Bela Lugosi. His most recent incarnation is that of a mask resembling human hands. He is signed as a solo artist to Suburban Noize Records.
Jeff Hatrix | |
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 Hatrix in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jeffrey Lewis Hetrick |
| Also known as | Jeffrey Nothing, JNo |
| Born | May 5, 1963 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative metal, industrial metal, thrash metal, industrial rock, nu metal[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Suburban Noize |
Personal life edit
Hatrix was born Jeffrey Lewis Hetrick in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up going to church and left at age 12 when he became agnostic.[2] He is now a born-again Christian. He has a daughter from a previous relationship and is widowed from his second wife, Stacy, as of 2024.[3]
Career edit
Hatrix was the co-founder and clean vocalist of the Cleveland-based metal band Mushroomhead. He was also the singer of the Cleveland-based thrash metal band Hatrix, as well as fronting the band Purgatory in the mid-1980s. Hatrix also plays guitar in the band Foose, under the stage name "Bob Keeshan". In June 2007, Hatrix launched his own clothing line. In 2011, he began to pursue acting and starred in the movie 13th Sign with ex-Mushroomhead vocalist Waylon Reavis.[4]
On New Year's Day 2011, Hatrix announced that The New Psychodalia album will be "Coming Very Soon" via his personal Facebook account. In June 2011, Hatrix's solo band Nothing signed to Suburban Noize Records.[5]
When asked about the upcoming record, Hatrix stated: "The whole album is about escaping reality. People choose a variety of ways to feel better in the face of the depression that can be caused by trying to survive in a world that can seem completely uncaring and smothering," commented Nothing about the album. "'The New Psychodalia' is like a new safe hallucinogenic that makes all the ugliness in the world beautiful, with no harmful side effects. The entire album is kind of like a twisted, thought provoking view of the truths. It exposes the lies of the American dream that has really become more of a nightmare."[6]
On August 22, 2011, Hatrix debuted the first single from The New Psychodalia on RevolverMag.com.[7]
On March 7, 2018, Hatrix announced that he had left Mushroomhead.
Hatrix will be appearing in the upcoming horror film Dwellers, which is being directed by Drew Fortier and produced by David Ellefson and Thom Hazaert, via their newly formed production company, Ellefson Films.[8]
All bands and projects edit
Here are all the bands or projects that Hatrix has been in:
- White Heat
- Purgatory
- Hatrix
- Mushroomhead
- Foose
- Nothing
Solo band members edit
Current members
- Jeff "Jeffrey Nothing" Hatrix – lead vocals (2010–2014, 2018–present)
- Tommy Church (of My Beautiful Suicide, Skin and A Killer's Confession, formerly of Tenafly Viper, The Autumn Offering and Mushroomhead) – guitars, keyboards, bass (2012–2014, 2018–present)
- Ian D Sniesak (of My Beautiful Suicide, Skin) – co-lead vocals (2018–present)
- Noah "Shark" Robertson (formerly of The Browning and Motograter) – drums (2018–present)
- Steven Lee Adams – bass (2019–present)
Past members
- Kahler Jakee (Hatrix) (Ex Skin/ Mechanical Avalanche. Currently Silent Schroeder.) – bass (2018–2019)
- Micheal Crough (formerly of Proon) – bass (2011–2012)
- Joe "Murdernickle" Kilcoyne (formerly of Mystik, Spudmonsters, Mushroomhead) – bass (2011)
- Ryan Farrell (of Mushroomhead) – guitars, keyboards, bass (2010–2014)
- Steve "Skinny" Felton (of Mushroomhead) – drums, backing vocals (2010–2014)
Timeline edit
Discography edit
With White Heat
- White Heat Demo (1982)
With Purgatory
- Purgatory E.P. (1985)
- Purgatory Demo (1985)
- Tied To the Trax (1986)
With Hatrix
- Collisioncoursewithnoplace (1994)
With Mushroomhead
- Mushroomhead (1995)
- Superbuick (1996)
- Remix (1997)
- M3 (1999)
- XX (2001)
- Remix 2000 (2002)
- XIII (2003)
- Savior Sorrow (2006)
- Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children (2010)
- The Righteous & the Butterfly (2014)
As Jeffrey Nothing
- The New Psychodalia (2011)
References edit
- ^ D.Miso (February 16, 2013). "Jeffrey Nothing 'The New Psychodalia' (2012)". Murder the Dance. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ Jeff Hatrix (Lead Singer from Mushroom Head) Testimony, retrieved August 29, 2021
- ^ Jeff Hatrix (Lead Singer from Mushroom Head) Testimony, retrieved August 29, 2021
- ^ "13th Sign the movie - Open the Gates and Unleash Hell". Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ "Suburban Noize Records | Official Website". Suburbannoizerecords.com. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Jeffrey Nothing". ReverbNation.com. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Exclusive: Jeffrey Nothing Premieres "Deathbed Masquerade" - Hard Rock & Heavy Metal News | Music Videos |Golden Gods Awards | revolvermag.com". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ Price, Jason (August 8, 2019). "Director Drew Fortier Unveils Teaser Trailer For David Ellefson Produced Horror Film 'DWELLERS'". Iconvsicon.com. Retrieved August 12, 2019.