Deez Nuts (band)

Deez Nuts
JJ Peters at With Full Force Festival 2013
Background information
Origin	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres	Hardcore punk, rapcore, metalcore
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Roadrunner, UNFD
Associated acts	I Killed the Prom Queen
Website	deeznutshardcore.com
Members	JJ Peters Matt Rogers Sean Kennedy Alex Salinger
Past members	Stuart Callinan Ty Alexander Jon Green

Deez Nuts is an Australian hardcore punk band that formed in Melbourne, Victoria in 2007, currently comprising vocalist JJ Peters, guitarist Matt Rogers, bassist Sean Kennedy and drummer Alex Salinger. The band has released one EP and four studio albums.

Deez Nuts started after the disbanding of Australian metalcore band I Killed the Prom Queen, of which JJ Peters was the drummer. After being heavily influenced by the hip hop and hardcore punk styles of music, Peters decided to start Deez Nuts. After he wrote a few songs he entered the studio to record the 2007 Deez Nuts demo performing all instruments and vocals.

Acquiring live members, Peters and the band played a few shows around Melbourne, and after such a positive response Peters entered the studio again to finish recording Deez Nuts' first public release, an EP titled, Rep Your Hood which was also recorded with Peters performing everything. Shortly after the release, Deez Nuts embarked on their first tour of Australia during October 2007, the infamous Drunk and Disorderly Tour, with friends the Amity Affliction and the Daylight Curse.

After a short break, the band then set out on an Australian Boys of Summer Tour in January 2008 with Silverstein, alongside Set Your Goals, the Amity Affliction and Capeside. The tour was a huge success for the band, who were growing bigger within the Australian Hardcore Community. Shortly after the Boys of Summer Tour, JJ began writing the next release for the band.

JJ placed Deez Nuts on hold for the months of May and June 2008, to focus on his commitment to the I Killed the Prom Queen farewell tour. I Killed the Prom Queen's Say Goodbye Tour took place in May and June 2008, with most shows selling out almost immediately. The supporting acts for the tour were Bring Me the Horizon, the Red Shore, the Ghost Inside and a local act from each city played at. After the tour, JJ continued writing for the debut album of Deez Nuts.