Jason McCaslin
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Jason Paul "Cone" McCaslin (born September 3, 1980, in North York, Toronto
) is a Canadian
musician
. He is the bass guitar
ist and backing vocalist
of punk rock
band Sum 41
. He joined the band in November 1998. Sum 41 was signed by Island Records
about a year after he joined. McCaslin began playing bass at the age of 14, as a member of a grunge
garage band called Second Opinion.
He is of half-Irish, half-Swedish descent.
He acquired the nickname "Cone" from fellow band member Deryck Whibley
in high school, because he frequently ate ice cream
cones at lunch.
/rock
side project The Operation M.D.
, with Todd Morse (of H2O
), in which he is known under the name Dr. Dynamite. He plays bass and a bunch of other random instruments on the songs including lead vocals on a few tracks on both albums. The 1st album "We Have An Emergency" was released in Canada and Japan only in 2007. Operation M.D. then released their second album "Birds + Bee Stings" world wide in late 2010 on their own label "Mouth To Mouth Music". He has also acted in many Sum 41 short films. For example, in "Basketball Butcher", he gets beaten up, killed and eaten by Steve Jocz
due to beating him at basketball. He also played Dante the drug dealer in "1-800-Justice".
He recently helped produce an album with Shelter With Thieves, a Canadian band from Halifax. The EP, entitled Confessions of a Toxic Generation, was nominated for 2 Nova Scotia Music Awards, for Group Recording and also Loud Recording. The band eventually won the Loud Recording award for the EP.
In December 2009, Cone was also producing 5 songs for a new album by Canadian piano rock
band The Greatest Invention (Formally - Credible Witness).
Then in 2010 he began producing 3 songs for 7 Piece Blue grass/Folk/Indie band The Strumbellas. In Sept. 2011 he was asked to produce the rest of the album and is now recording 7 -8 more songs for their debut album slated for release in early 2012.
. The band released their debut album, All Killer No Filler in 2001. The band achieved mainstream success with their first single
from the album, "Fat Lip
", which reached number-one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and remains the band's most successful single to date. All Killer No Filler was certified platinum
in the United States, Canada and in the UK. The band has since released four more studio albums: Does This Look Infected?
(2002), Chuck
(2004) Underclass Hero (2007) and Screaming Bloody Murder
(2011). The three albums before Screaming Bloody Murder have been certified platinum in Canada.
The band often performs more than 300 times each year and holds long global tours, most of which last more than a year. They have been nominated for seven Juno Awards and have won twice (Group of the Year
in 2002 and Rock Album of the Year
for Chuck in 2005). Their fifth studio album, Screaming Bloody Murder
, was released on March 29, 2011.
of Sum 41
and Todd Morse of H2O
and The Operation M.D.
performed "One
" by U2
and "Pieces" by Sum 41
.
Cone has two sisters and no brothers.
With The Operation M.D.
With Iggy Pop
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. He is the bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
ist and backing vocalist
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
of punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
. He joined the band in November 1998. Sum 41 was signed by Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
about a year after he joined. McCaslin began playing bass at the age of 14, as a member of a grunge
Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
garage band called Second Opinion.
He is of half-Irish, half-Swedish descent.
He acquired the nickname "Cone" from fellow band member Deryck Whibley
Deryck Whibley
Deryck Jason Whibley is a Canadian musician and producer, best known for his work as the guitarist, lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the Juno Award-winning rock band Sum 41. Whibley married fellow singer Avril Lavigne in 2006. The couple occasionally performed together, and they have...
in high school, because he frequently ate ice cream
Ice cream
Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners...
cones at lunch.
Professional career
He co-created the Garage punkGarage punk
Garage punk is a fusion of garage rock and punk rock. It is fast-paced lo-fi music characterized by a dirty, choppy guitar sound—usually played by bands who are on independent record labels or who are unsigned...
/rock
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
side project The Operation M.D.
The Operation M.D.
The Operation M.D. is a Canadian rock band created by Dr. Dynamite and Dr. Rocco as a side project to their other bands. The band's debut album We Have an Emergency was released in February 2007 by Aquarius Records...
, with Todd Morse (of H2O
H2O (American band)
-Prologue:Prior to the formation of H2O, in the early-mid-1980s, Todd Morse and Rusty Pistachio were part of the speed punk band "Roadside Petz". This band featured Wayne Williams on drums...
), in which he is known under the name Dr. Dynamite. He plays bass and a bunch of other random instruments on the songs including lead vocals on a few tracks on both albums. The 1st album "We Have An Emergency" was released in Canada and Japan only in 2007. Operation M.D. then released their second album "Birds + Bee Stings" world wide in late 2010 on their own label "Mouth To Mouth Music". He has also acted in many Sum 41 short films. For example, in "Basketball Butcher", he gets beaten up, killed and eaten by Steve Jocz
Steve Jocz
Stephen Martin "Steve" Jocz was born on July 23, 1981, and is best known as the drummer for Canadian punk band Sum 41.-Early life:...
due to beating him at basketball. He also played Dante the drug dealer in "1-800-Justice".
He recently helped produce an album with Shelter With Thieves, a Canadian band from Halifax. The EP, entitled Confessions of a Toxic Generation, was nominated for 2 Nova Scotia Music Awards, for Group Recording and also Loud Recording. The band eventually won the Loud Recording award for the EP.
In December 2009, Cone was also producing 5 songs for a new album by Canadian piano rock
Piano rock
Piano rock, sometimes referred to as piano pop, is a style of popular music that is based around the piano—and sometimes piano-related instruments such as keyboards–with piano typically replacing rhythm guitar as the rhythm instrument...
band The Greatest Invention (Formally - Credible Witness).
Then in 2010 he began producing 3 songs for 7 Piece Blue grass/Folk/Indie band The Strumbellas. In Sept. 2011 he was asked to produce the rest of the album and is now recording 7 -8 more songs for their debut album slated for release in early 2012.
Sum 41
In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island RecordsIsland Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
. The band released their debut album, All Killer No Filler in 2001. The band achieved mainstream success with their first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from the album, "Fat Lip
Fat Lip
"Fat Lip" is the title of a song recorded by Canadian punk rock band Sum 41. It was released in April 2001 as the lead single from their debut album All Killer No Filler. It is the band's most successful single to date, topping the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart...
", which reached number-one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and remains the band's most successful single to date. All Killer No Filler was certified platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
in the United States, Canada and in the UK. The band has since released four more studio albums: Does This Look Infected?
Does This Look Infected?
- Personnel :Sum 41* Deryck Whibley - Lead vocals, rhythm guitar, drums on "Reign In Pain" and "WWVII Parts 1 & 2"* Dave Baksh - Lead guitar, backing vocals* Cone McCaslin - Bass guitar, backing vocals...
(2002), Chuck
Chuck (album)
Chuck is the third studio album from Canadian rock band Sum 41. The album was released on October 12, 2004. It is the band's last album to feature lead guitarist Dave Baksh...
(2004) Underclass Hero (2007) and Screaming Bloody Murder
Screaming Bloody Murder
Screaming Bloody Murder is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band Sum 41, released on March 29, 2011, after many delays. It was the band's second album produced by the band's frontman Deryck Whibley and recorded as a three piece, and is the first album by the band since 2007's Underclass...
(2011). The three albums before Screaming Bloody Murder have been certified platinum in Canada.
The band often performs more than 300 times each year and holds long global tours, most of which last more than a year. They have been nominated for seven Juno Awards and have won twice (Group of the Year
Juno Award for Group of the Year
The Juno Award for best Group of the Year has been awarded since 1970, as recognition each year for the best group or band in Canada. It has also been known as Best Group .-Best Group :*1970 - The Guess Who...
in 2002 and Rock Album of the Year
Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year
The Juno Award for "Rock Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1991, as recognition each year for the best rock album in Canada. The award was previously called a number of other names, including the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Album" and "Best Rock Album"....
for Chuck in 2005). Their fifth studio album, Screaming Bloody Murder
Screaming Bloody Murder
Screaming Bloody Murder is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band Sum 41, released on March 29, 2011, after many delays. It was the band's second album produced by the band's frontman Deryck Whibley and recorded as a three piece, and is the first album by the band since 2007's Underclass...
, was released on March 29, 2011.
Producing career
- The Operation M.D.The Operation M.D.The Operation M.D. is a Canadian rock band created by Dr. Dynamite and Dr. Rocco as a side project to their other bands. The band's debut album We Have an Emergency was released in February 2007 by Aquarius Records...
- We Have an EmergencyWe Have an EmergencyWe Have an Emergency is the debut album by garage rock side project The Operation M.D., released on February 20, 2007, through Aquarius Records....
(co-produced with Todd Morse) 2007 - Shelter With Thieves - Confessions of a Toxic Generation EP (6 songs co-produced with band) 2009 - Someday Is Never Soon Enough (Full Length) (Same 6 Songs from Toxic Generation EP) Out April 19, 2011
- The Operation M.D.The Operation M.D.The Operation M.D. is a Canadian rock band created by Dr. Dynamite and Dr. Rocco as a side project to their other bands. The band's debut album We Have an Emergency was released in February 2007 by Aquarius Records...
- Birds + Bee StingsBirds + Bee Stings-The Operation M.D.:* Todd Morse as Dr. Rocco - guitars, acoustic guitars, lead vocals, backing vocals* Cone McCaslin as Dr. Dynamite - bass, guitars, acoustic guitars, percussion, keyboards, lead vocals, backing vocalsAdditional musicians* Steve Jocz as Dr...
(co-produced with Todd Morse) 2010 - The Greatest Invention (Formally "Credible Witness") - Upcoming Release (5 songs) TBA
- The Strumbellas - Upcoming Release Early 2012 (Producing Whole Album)
Instruments
Cone uses Fender '59 Re-Issue Precision Basses live and a Fender American Vintage '62 Re-Issue Precision Bass to record with mostly.Personal life
He married on September 5, 2008 to Shannon Boehlke. During the wedding, Cone's fellow band members Deryck WhibleyDeryck Whibley
Deryck Jason Whibley is a Canadian musician and producer, best known for his work as the guitarist, lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the Juno Award-winning rock band Sum 41. Whibley married fellow singer Avril Lavigne in 2006. The couple occasionally performed together, and they have...
of Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
and Todd Morse of H2O
H2O (American band)
-Prologue:Prior to the formation of H2O, in the early-mid-1980s, Todd Morse and Rusty Pistachio were part of the speed punk band "Roadside Petz". This band featured Wayne Williams on drums...
and The Operation M.D.
The Operation M.D.
The Operation M.D. is a Canadian rock band created by Dr. Dynamite and Dr. Rocco as a side project to their other bands. The band's debut album We Have an Emergency was released in February 2007 by Aquarius Records...
performed "One
One (U2 song)
"One" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track from their 1991 album Achtung Baby, and it was released as the record's third single in March 1992. It was recorded at three recording studios, Hansa Ton Studios, Elsinore, and Windmill Lane Studios...
" by U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
and "Pieces" by Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
.
Cone has two sisters and no brothers.
Discography
With Sum 41Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
- Half Hour of PowerHalf Hour of PowerHalf Hour of Power is Sum 41's debut EP. It was released June 27, 2000, on Big Rig Records, a subsidiary of Island Records , and Aquarius Records...
(2000) - All Killer No Filler (2001)
- Does This Look Infected?Does This Look Infected?- Personnel :Sum 41* Deryck Whibley - Lead vocals, rhythm guitar, drums on "Reign In Pain" and "WWVII Parts 1 & 2"* Dave Baksh - Lead guitar, backing vocals* Cone McCaslin - Bass guitar, backing vocals...
(2002) - Does This Look Infected Too?Does This Look Infected Too?Does This Look Infected Too? is a live EP by Sum 41. It was recorded live on January 27, 2003 in AB, Brussels .- Track listing :# "Mr...
(2003) - ChuckChuck (album)Chuck is the third studio album from Canadian rock band Sum 41. The album was released on October 12, 2004. It is the band's last album to feature lead guitarist Dave Baksh...
(2004) - Go Chuck YourselfGo Chuck YourselfGo Chuck Yourself is a live album by Sum 41 recorded in London, Ontario in April 2005. It was first released on December 21, 2005, in Japan, and was packaged with a bonus DVD featuring 5 songs from the show and Basketball Butcher...
(2005) - Underclass Hero (2007)
- All the Good Shit: 14 Solid Gold Hits 2000-2008 (2009)
- Screaming Bloody Murder (2011)
With The Operation M.D.
The Operation M.D.
The Operation M.D. is a Canadian rock band created by Dr. Dynamite and Dr. Rocco as a side project to their other bands. The band's debut album We Have an Emergency was released in February 2007 by Aquarius Records...
- We Have an EmergencyWe Have an EmergencyWe Have an Emergency is the debut album by garage rock side project The Operation M.D., released on February 20, 2007, through Aquarius Records....
(2007) - Birds + Bee StingsBirds + Bee Stings-The Operation M.D.:* Todd Morse as Dr. Rocco - guitars, acoustic guitars, lead vocals, backing vocals* Cone McCaslin as Dr. Dynamite - bass, guitars, acoustic guitars, percussion, keyboards, lead vocals, backing vocalsAdditional musicians* Steve Jocz as Dr...
(2010)
With Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues...
- Skull RingSkull RingSkull Ring is a 2003 album by Iggy Pop with backing collaborations by bands including The Stooges, The Trolls, Green Day, Sum 41, and Peaches....
(2003) - bass on "Little Know It AllLittle Know It All"Little Know It All" is a song composed by pop-punk band Sum 41 for their performance with Iggy Pop on the album Skull Ring. This song was released as a single from the album. The song was performed live with Sum 41 on Letterman...
"
External links
- Sum 41 official website
- The Operation M.D. official website
- Fender Artist Cone's Fender Artist Profile