CKY (band) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids CKY
CKY in 2017. Left to right: Jess Margera, Chad I Ginsburg, and Matt Deis
Background information
Origin	West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Alternative metal stoner rock alternative rock post-grunge
Years active	1998 (1998)–present
Labels	Entertainment One Long Branch Distant Mighty Loud Roadrunner Island Volcom Teil Martin
Members	Jess Margera Chad I Ginsburg Ronnie Elvis James
Past members	Deron Miller Matt Deis Matt "Matty J" Janaitis Daniel Davies Chris Weyh

CKY is an American rock band from West Chester, Pennsylvania. Formed in 1998 by vocalist and guitarist Deron Miller, guitarist Chad I Ginsburg and drummer Jess Margera, the group currently features Margera, Ginsburg, and bassist Ronnie Elvis James. CKY found initial recognition through its contributions to the CKY video series and Jackass TV series, both of which featured Margera's brother Bam.

After releasing its debut album Volume 1 in 1999, CKY signed with Island/Def Jam and issued Infiltrate•Destroy•Rebuild in 2002, which gave the band its first experience of US chart success. In 2005 the album An Answer Can Be Found followed, after which the group signed with Roadrunner Records and released Carver City in 2009. Miller left the band in 2011, after which Ginsburg, Margera and bassist Matt Deis released The Phoenix on Entertainment One Music in 2017.

Ginsburg indicated in August 2022 that work on a new CKY album had begun. In March 2023, Margera announced through Twitter that a new CKY album titled Old Dogs New Tricks was in the process of being mixed. The band also announced that they would be performing at the Blue Ridge Rock Festival on September 7, 2023.

CKY has been categorized in various genres, including alternative rock/metal, post-grunge, and hard rock. The band's songwriting in the past was typically led by Miller, with production, engineering and mixing handled by Ginsburg. Since Miller's departure in 2011, Ginsburg has taken over as frontman. Miller has since reformed pre-CKY group Foreign Objects (which originally included Margera) and founded 96 Bitter Beings, his own continuance of the material he previously played with CKY.

Members

Current members

• Jess Margera – drums, percussion (1998–present); backing vocals (2015–present)
• Chad I Ginsburg – lead guitar, studio bass and keyboards (1998–present); lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2015–present); backing vocals (1998–2015)

Current touring members

• Ronnie Elvis James – bass, backing vocals (2023–present)

Former members

• Deron Miller – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, studio bass and keyboards (1998–2011)
• Matt Deis – bass, backing vocals, studio keyboards (2005–2010, 2015–2019)
• Matt "Matty J" Janaitis – keyboards (2009–2010); bass (2010–2012); backing vocals (2009–2012)
• Chris Weyh – bass, backing vocals (2019–2023)

Former touring members

• Ryan Bruni – bass, backing vocals (1998–2000)
• Vernon Zaborowski – bass, backing vocals (2000–2004)
• Rob "Murry" Valeno – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals (2010–2011)
• Daniel Davies – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2012, 2015)
• Matt "Uncle Matt/Shitbird" Cole – keyboards, backing vocals (2017)

Timeline

Discography

• Volume 1 (1999)
• Infiltrate•Destroy•Rebuild (2002)
• An Answer Can Be Found (2005)
• Carver City (2009)
• The Phoenix (2017)
• Old Dogs New Tricks (TBA)