Bio
P.J. Clevenger, 38, started playing drums at
the age of 10 and formed his first band at the age of 16. In 1995, P.J. auditioned
for Ozzy Osbourne. In 1998, P.J.'s progressive metal band Tribal Rift, was
accepted to fill the opening slot for Alice Cooper's Japanese/European tour
but due to number of significant problems with Tribal Rift's manager and his
inevitable termination, Tribal Rift's participation in the tour was cancelled.
In late 1998, P.J. joined San Diego metal band Voodoo Temple. Voodoo Temple
opened for numerous national acts including Behemoth, Nile, Crash Palace,
Budgie, Fozzy, Nuclear Assault, Overkill, Warrant, Bang Tango, Impotent Sea
Snakes, Green Jelly, Puya, Stet Howland, and Randy Castillo.
PJ departed Voodoo Temple in Aug 2004, after a brief stint with Phoenix based
Auralast, PJ joined Phoenix based harcore metal band 12 Ton Sledge but left
after 6 months due to musical differences. PJ is currently available for sesion work, drum tech work, or the right band looking for a drummer.
PJ's Discography
Tribal Rift - "Tribal Rift" - 1997
Voodoo Temple - "Voodoo Temple" - 1999
Voodoo Temple - "From the Ashes" - 2002
Voodoo Temple - "Vessel of Wrath" - 2003: Buy it here.
Lunar FX - "Darkness" - 2005: Hear it, Buy it.
Lunar FX - "Red Earth" - 2006
Future projects/projects in works