Jason Hartless
| Jason Hartless | |
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Jason Hartless in 2012
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jason Michael Hartless |
| Born |
November 5, 1994 Detroit, Michigan |
| Genres | Hard rock, alternative rock, Jazz, Funk, Fusion, Country Pop, Pop |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Associated acts | Ted Nugent, Mitch Ryder, Joe Lynn Turner |
| Website | www |
Jason Hartless (born November 5, 1994) is an American born drummer, best known for being the touring drummer for guitarist and fellow Detroit native, Ted Nugent. Hartless has also performed with Mitch Ryder and Joe Lynn Turner. Since the age of 12, Hartless has toured as the support act with bands such as Mötley Crüe, Godsmack, Ted Nugent, Theory of a Deadman, Drowning Pool, Rev Theory, Mountain (band), Warrior Soul and Cavo.
Jason Michael Hartless was born on November 5, 1994, in Detroit, Michigan and was the first child of Jason and Shelly Hartless. Hartless grew up in Fraser, Michigan, where he graduated high school from Fraser High School in 2013. He started to play drums at 6 months old and grew up listening mainly to bands such as The Who, T-Rex, The Sweet, Kiss and Styx. Hartless cites Corky Laing, Eric Singer, Mick Tucker and Buddy Rich as early influences to his playing style.
At a very early age, Jason was always intrigued by the drums and was born into a musical environment. His father, Jason was a professional drummer in the Detroit area. By five, Hartless began playing cover gigs with an all-adult band around Metro Detroit. A videotape of Jason playing the Mountain (band) song, “Nantucket Sleighride” caught the eye of Mountain drummer, Corky Laing, who then contacted Jason’s family inquiring to work with him. In 2002, Laing began mentoring Hartless and by that summer they began recording Hartless’ solo album entitled, First Division. For two years, Laing commuted from Toronto to Detroit to work and record with Jason until the record was released in the summer of 2004. First Division included Hartless on drums and vocals, Laing on guitar and vocals and Richie Scarlet from the Ace Frehley Band on guitar and bass.
In 2005, Hartless was asked to come to Millbrook Recording Studios in Millbrook, New York to record a track on Richie Scarlet’s release, Revelation Supreme. During this session, Jason met legendary drummer, Anton Fig; Fig was cutting a track on Scarlets’ record as well. During Figs session, Anton showed Hartless some of his techniques for charting music and recording drums in the studio. In late 2005, Hartless joined forces with the Toys for Tots foundation and began a yearly Rockin' 4 Tots drive outside a Toys R US in Suburban Detroit. Various musicians from the Detroit area participated every year for this daylong event, such as Vinnie Dombroski from Sponge and Joey Gaydos from the film, School of Rock.
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