Brad Roberts (drummer)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brad Roberts |
| Genres | Thrash metal, punk rock, shock rock |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Metal Blade, DRT Entertainment, Slave Pit Inc. |
| Associated acts | Gwar, Dave Brockie Experience, X-Cops |
| Website | www |
Jizmak Da Gusha is the drummer in the rock band Gwar. Although the costume has undergone many changes since the character was introduced, Jizmak's onstage get-up somewhat resembles a monstrous dog with very large teeth. He is usually seen wielding a large warhammer, most likely a reference to his role as drummer in the band.
According to Gwar mythos, Jizmak Da Gusha was a beast of tremendous power, native to a planet known as "The Wide Wide World of Sports" (which, according to Balsac the Jaws of Death, has "lots of frisbees"), and he was frozen in a block of ice, presumably near the Gwar headquarters in Antarctica, for a millennium. When Gwar's former drummer Nippleus Erectus died after bathing in copious amounts of hydrochloric acid (in the hope that it would work like LSD, and cause hallucinogenic effects), Gwar decided to thaw Jizmak to replace Nippleus (actually, to replace Nippleus' replacement, Lee Beato, who was only present for a very short time; his end came with his total conversion to a wisp). With Slave Pit Inc. focusing less time on the Gwar mythos (which was effectively concluded with the defeat of the Master in 2000), it is unlikely that more of his origin story will be revealed.
When Gwar was first formed, their drummer was a character named Hans Orifice. Hans was originally played by Sean Sumner but was replaced after a few shows by Jim Thompson. By the time Gwar's first album Hell-O was released, the character of Hans Orifice had been replaced by Nippleus Erectus, played by Rob Mosby. However, following the album's release, Mosby left the band and Pete Luchter served as Gwar's drummer under the alias Lee Beato. Luchter had to leave the band after only a few gigs due to a nervous breakdown. Shortly afterwards, Brad Roberts joined the band as drummer and created the character Jizmak Da Gusha. Roberts played drums on Scumdogs of the Universe even though a misprint in the pressing accredited Mosby. Roberts also played drums for Gwar spinoff bands RAWG, X-Cops and The Dave Brockie Experience. Roberts played drums for two X-Cops songs, "Beat You Down" and "Junkie," replacing Mike Dunn. He is also featured as a vocalist on the song "Barbells" on the album "You Have The Right To Remain Silent...", though he is not the album's drummer.
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