Tony Campos
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Tony Campos performing with Soulfly on September 2, 2012
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Antonio Campos |
| Also known as | Maldito X |
| Born |
March 8, 1973 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Industrial metal, alternative metal, groove metal, death metal, nu metal, thrash metal, grindcore, cowpunk |
| Instruments | Bass, vocals, backing vocals |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros., Reprise |
| Associated acts | Fear Factory, Ministry, Static-X, Soulfly, Prong, Possessed, Agony, Brujeria, Dia de los Muertos, Asesino, Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters, Attika 7, Cavalera Conspiracy |
Antonio "Tony" Campos (born March 8, 1973) is a Mexican American musician. He is the current bass guitarist for the industrial metal band Fear Factory, and the vocalist and bassist for Asesino. He is a former bass guitarist for metal bands Static-X, Ministry, Prong, Soulfly, and Possessed.
Campos was part of the original Static-X lineup, playing bass guitar and singing backup vocals on all of the group's studio albums. Along with Wayne Static he was one of the legal owners of the Static-X name.
In 2001 Campos broke his collarbone in a motorcycle accident leaving him unable to play in the ongoing "Extreme Steel Tour". Campos continued to sing backing vocals on the tour, and Marty O'Brien took over bass guitar duties.
In 2002 Campos became part of Mexican-American metal group Asesino. His stage name, "Maldito X", is Spanish for "Damned X". In the same year he played the bass guitar with the Colombian band Agony during the Rock al Parque.
Campos has played bass guitar for Ministry in three stints (2007-2008, 2011-2012, 2014-2016) following the death of Paul Raven.
From 2011-2012 he was a member of death metal band Possessed. He also played with Possessed in 2013 at The Oakland Metro.
He also joined Soulfly in 2011 as their bass player.
In May 2015, Campos announced his departure from Soulfly, and that he would be joining Fear Factory as their bassist.
Campos has cited Blasko, Cliff Burton, Dan Lilker, Jeff Hanneman, and Kerry King as influences.
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