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Three line-ups of Dope performing in 2013, 2013 and 2015

Dope is an American nu metal, founded in New York City by brothers Edsel (vocals, rhythm guitar) and Simon Dope (keyboards, samples) in 1997.[1] The pair then recruited Sloane Jentry as lead guitarist, Preston Nash as drummer, and Tripp Eisen as bassist. The band currently consists of Edsel, alongside guitarists Acey Slade (who first joined in 1998 as bassist) and Virus (who first joined in 2000), bassists Daniel Fox (who first joined in 2004 as drummer), and drummer Chris Warner (who first joined in 2017).

History[edit]

Sloane Jentry soon left the band in early 1999. In his absence, Tripp Eisen moved onto guitar, while Acey Slade was brought in on bass. In November 2000, Eisen was fired from the band,[2] Nash also left at the same time. Producer/guitarist joined on lead guitar, while Slade moved to rhythm guitar, Jentry rejoined on bass, and Adrian Ost joined on drums, although he was soon replaced by Racci Shay. After releasing Life in 2001, Slade left the band to join Murderdolls in mid-2002.[3]

In late 2002, Simon Dope left the group to pursue a career as a video game producer.[4] Shortly before a tour in early 2004, Jentry again left the band, Shay moved onto bass, and Adrian Ost briefly rejoined on drums.[5] Brix Milner joined as permanent bassist in May and Shay moved back to drums.[6] drum tech Daniel Fox took over drums in September 2005 when Shay left due to family issues.[7]

By 2006, Angel Bartolotta joined on drums. Milner departed by 2007,[8] he was replaced by Derrick "Tripp" Tribbett.[9]

A new line-up appeared in 2013, consisting of former drummer Daniel Fox, new guitarist Nikk Dibs and new bassist Jerms Genske.[10] In 2015, Slade and Shay returned, touring alongside Dibs and Dope.[11] Virus returned for a classic line-up reunion in late 2015.[12]

Fox and Dibs (this time on bass) returned to replace Shay and Slade in 2017.[13] Fox was soon replaced by Chris Warner in October 2017,[14][15] Slade replaced Dibs in late 2018.[16] Fox returned in May 2019.[17]

Since 2023, the band has had a fluid line-up with Virus and Acey Slade alternating lead guitar duties,[18] due to their commitments to teaching and Misfits respectively.[19] Daniel Fox alternates between drums and bass,[20] and Chris Warner plays drums when needed.[21]

Members[edit]

Current[edit]

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Edsel Dope (cropped).jpg
 Edsel Dope (Brian Ebejer) 1997–present
  • lead vocals
  • programming
  • rhythm guitar (1997–2000, 2002–present)
  • keyboards (2002–present)
 all releases
Acey Slade (22676931497).jpg
 Acey Slade (Emil Schmidt)
  • 1999–2002
  • 2015–2017
  • 2018–present
  • rhythm guitar (2000–2002, 2024–present)
  • lead guitar (2023–present)
  • backing vocals
  • bass (1999–2000, 2015–2017, 2018–2023, 2024–present)
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 Virus (Andre Karkos)
  • 2000–2013
  • 2015–present
  • lead guitar
  • backing vocals
  • keyboards (2002–2013, 2015–present)
 all releases from Life (2001) onwards
Daniel Fox
  • 2005–2006
  • 2013–2015
  • 2017
  • 2019–present
  • bass (2023–present)
  • drums
 Blood Money Part Zer0 (2023)
Chris Warner
  • 2017–2019
  • 2023–present
 drums none to date

Former[edit]

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Simon Dope (Erikh Ebejer) 1997–2002
  • keyboards
  • samples
  • programming
  • percussion
  • all releases from Felons and Revolutionaries (1999) to Felons for Life (2002)
  • The Early Years - New York City 1997/1998 (2017)
  • Live & Rare (2019)
TrippPhotoAScott75.jpg
 Tripp Eisen (Tod Rex Salvador) 1997–2000
  • bass (1997–1999)
  • lead guitar (1998–2000)
  • Felons and Revolutionaries (1999)
  • The Early Years - New York City 1997/1998 (2017)
  • Live & Rare (2019)
Preston_Nash_promo_3-10.jpg
 Preston Nash drums
Sloane "Mosey" Jentry
  • 1997–1999
  • 2000–2004
  • lead guitar (1997–1999)
  • bass (2000–2004)
Adrian Ost
  • 2000–2001
  • 2004
 drums none
Racci "Sketchy" Shay
  • 2001–2006
  • 2015–2017
  • drums (2001–2004, 2004–2005, 2015–2017)
  • bass (2004)
  • all releases from Life (2001) to American Apathy (2005)
  • Live from Moscow Russia (2016)
  • Live & Rare (2019)
Brian "Brix" Milner 2004–2007 bass American Apathy (2005)
Angel Bartolotta.png
 Andrew "Angel" Bartolotta 2006–2013 drums No Regrets (2009)
Derrick Tribbert.png
 Derrick "Tripp" Tribbett 2007–2013
  • bass
  • backing vocals
Nikk Dibs (22473284543).jpg
 Nikk Dibs
  • 2013–2015
  • 2017–2018
  • lead guitar (2013–2015)
  • bass (2017–2018)
  • keyboards
  • backing vocals
Jeremy "Jerms" Genske 2013–2015
  • bass
  • backing vocals
 Blood Money Part 1 (2016)

Timeline[edit]

Line-ups[edit]

Period Members Releases
1997 – January 1999
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, programming
  • Simon Dope – keyboards, samples, programming, percussion
  • Sloane Jentry – lead guitar
  • Tripp Eisen – bass
  • Preston Nash – drums
  • The Early Years - New York City 1997/1998 (2017)
  • Live & Rare (2019) six tracks
January 1999 – November 2000
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, programming
  • Simon Dope – keyboards, samples, programming, percussion
  • Tripp Eisen – lead guitar
  • Preston Nash – drums
  • Acey Slade – bass, backing vocals
November 2000 – early 2001
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, programming
  • Simon Dope – keyboards, samples, programming, percussion
  • Acey Slade – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Virus – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Sloane Jentry – bass
  • Adrian Ost – drums
Early 2001 – August 2002
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, programming
  • Simon Dope – keyboards, samples, programming, percussion
  • Acey Slade – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Virus – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Sloane Jentry – bass
  • Racci Shay – drums
August – November 2002
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, rhythm guitar programming
  • Simon Dope – keyboards, samples, programming, percussion
  • Virus – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Sloane Jentry – bass
  • Racci Shay – drums
November 2002 – January 2004
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, rhythm guitar programming, keyboards
  • Virus – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
  • Sloane Jentry – bass
  • Racci Shay – drums
January – May 2004
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, rhythm guitar programming, keyboards
  • Virus – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
  • Racci Shay – bass
  • Adrian Ost – drums
May 2004 – September 2005
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, rhythm guitar programming, keyboards
  • Virus – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
  • Racci Shay – drums
  • Brix Milner – bass
September 2005 – June 2006
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, rhythm guitar programming, keyboards
  • Virus – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
  • Brix Milner – bass
  • Daniel Fox – drums
June 2006 – early 2007
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, rhythm guitar programming, keyboards
  • Virus – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
  • Brix Milner – bass
  • Angel Bartolotta – drums
February 2007 – September 2013
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, rhythm guitar programming, keyboards
  • Virus – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
  • Angel Bartolotta – drums
  • Derrick Tribbett – bass, backing vocals
September 2013 – May 2015
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, rhythm guitar programming, keyboards
  • Daniel Fox – drums
  • Nikk Dibs – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jerms Genske – bass, backing vocals
May 2015
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, rhythm guitar programming, keyboards
  • Nikk Dibs – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
  • Acey Slade – bass, backing vocals
  • Racci Shay – drums
mid 2015 – early 2017
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, rhythm guitar programming, keyboards
  • Acey Slade – bass, backing vocals
  • Racci Shay – drums
  • Virus – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
  • Blood Money Part 1 (2016) Edsel and Virus only
  • Live from Moscow Russia (2016)
  • Live & Rare (2019) remaining tracks
February – October 2017
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, rhythm guitar programming, keyboards
  • Virus – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
  • Daniel Fox – drums
  • Nikk Dibs – bass, backing vocals, keyboards
  • Blood Money Part Zer0 (2023)
October 2017 – mid 2018
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, rhythm guitar programming, keyboards
  • Virus – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
  • Nikk Dibs – bass, backing vocals, keyboards
  • Chris Warner – drums
July 2018 – May 2019
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, rhythm guitar programming, keyboards
  • Virus – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
  • Chris Warner – drums
  • Acey Slade – bass, backing vocals
May 2019 – February 2023
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, rhythm guitar programming, keyboards
  • Virus – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
  • Acey Slade – bass, backing vocals
  • Daniel Fox – drums
  • Blood Money Part Zer0 (2023)
February[22] – April 2023[23]
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, rhythm guitar programming, keyboards
  • Acey Slade – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Daniel Fox – bass
  • Chris Warner – drums
September – November 2023
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, rhythm guitar programming, keyboards
  • Daniel Fox – bass
  • Chris Warner – drums
  • Virus – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
February 2024 – present
  • Edsel Dope – lead vocals, rhythm guitar programming, keyboards
  • Daniel Fox – bass (select shows), drums (select shows)
  • Chris Warner – drums (select shows)
  • Virus – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards (select shows)
  • Acey Slade – rhythm and lead guitar, bass, backing vocals (select shows)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "For Dope, 'Life' imitates contrived art". Yale Daily News. November 2, 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "Hail and Kill". www.angelfire.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Dope, Edsel (August 13, 2002). "Acey to Murderdolls". Edseldope.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2004. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  4. ^ "EDSEL DOPE Shoots Straight From The Hip About JOEY JORDISON, MURDERDOLLS And Former Bandmates". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. November 4, 2002. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  5. ^ "DOPE Part Ways With Bassist, Announce Temporary Replacement". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. January 7, 2004. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "Former SKRAPE Bassist Joins DOPE". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. May 7, 2004. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "Dope's Racci Shay Leaves Mid-Tour". metalunderground. September 20, 2005. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "Ex-DOPE/SKRAPE Member BRIX MILNER Joins SLAUGHTER For SUMMERFEST Performance". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. July 4, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  9. ^ "DOPE Bassist Makes His Debut On VH1's 'Daisy Of Love'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. April 27, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  10. ^ "DOPE: 'Drug Music' Song Teaser Released, New Lineup Announced". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. September 19, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  11. ^ Reeve, Jo (May 21, 2015), Dope, retrieved May 31, 2024
  12. ^ DiVita, Joe (March 28, 2016). "Dope Announce 2016 North American Tour With Classic Lineup". Loudwire. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  13. ^ Crespo, Charley (March 24, 2017). "Dope at the Highline Ballroom". Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  14. ^ Warner, Chris [@chrissywarnerdrums] (October 15, 2017). "I'm filling in on drums for DOPE" – via Instagram.
  15. ^ Warner, Chris [@chrissywarnerdrums] (June 15, 2016). "Stoked to be part of these shows with @dopeband" – via Instagram.
  16. ^ Dope [@dopetheband] (October 20, 2018). "Acey Slade (DOPE) at Hills of Rock - Bulgaria 2018" – via Instagram.
  17. ^ Fox, Daniel [@danielfoxdrum] (May 28, 2019). "Looking forward to sharing the stage with my brothers in @dopetheband this summer" – via Instagram.
  18. ^ Ahmed, Kal (February 14, 2024). "Static-X and Sevendust co-headling with support from Dope and Lines of Loyalty- The Norva, Norfolk, VA (USA) February 7, 2024". Rockwell Unscene Magazine. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  19. ^ Slade, Acey (January 31, 2024). "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024. OK, well, Virus is doing that leg, I'm doing the dates posted, LOL. It can be confusing I know...
  20. ^ Fox, Daniel [@danielfoxdrum] (November 4, 2019). "Tour starts back up on November 8th in Austin,Tx. Will be back on the drums for @dopetheband" – via Instagram.
  21. ^ Fox, Daniel [@danielfoxdrum] (June 23, 2021). "There's no way out! @dopetheband in Ukraine 2019" – via Instagram.
  22. ^ Warner, Chris [@chrissywarnerdrums] (February 25, 2023). "I'm grateful for the opportunities. #dope #dopetheband" – via Instagram.
  23. ^ Warner, Chris [@chrissywarnerdrums] (April 13, 2023). "The final 4. Tonight the #riseofthemachine tour takes over Las Vegas" – via Instagram.
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