FILE – Posed studio group portrait of American rock band Staind. Left to right are Jon Wysocki, Aaron Lewis, Johnny April and Mike Mushok in New York on July 14 2008. (Nigel Crane/Redferns)
Jon Wysocki, the drummer and founding member of the rock band Staind, has died, according to the band’s official X, formerly known as Twitter, account. He was 53 years old.
FILE – Drummer Jon Wysocki from the band Staind performs at Fuse’s IMX Studios in Midtown Manhattan Dec. 05, 2003 in New York City. (Mark Mainz/Getty Images)
He co-founded Staind in 1995 with members Aaron Lewis, Mike Mushok and Johnny April and in 1997, they released their debut album titled “Tormented.”
Wysocki would leave Staind in 2011 due to some friction with Lewis, according to reports. Wysocki briefly joined the rock band Soil but never officially got to record with them.
“Today we lost one of the greats. Jon Wysocki was not only a great friend, a great drummer, but a great human being. It was an honor to have him in SOiL for the time we did. We had so many laughs, so many good times. You will be missed dearly. Until we meet again dear friend…..,” according to a statement on Soil’s Facebook account.