Jon Wysocki, drummer and founding member of Staind, dies at 53

FILE – Posed studio group portrait of American rock band Staind. Left to proper are Jon Wysocki, Aaron Lewis, Johnny April and Mike Mushok in New York on July 14 2008. (Nigel Crane/Redferns)

Jon Wysocki, the drummer and founding member of the rock band Staind, has died, based on the band’s official X, previously generally known as Twitter, account. He was 53 years previous. 

Whereas the official reason for his loss of life has but to be revealed, a Fb put up shared by Lydia’s Fortress band member, Shawna Hornbeck, mentioned that Wysocki was admitted to the ICU after he was "having points along with his liver." 

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FILE – Drummer Jon Wysocki from the band Staind performs at Fuse’s IMX Studios in Midtown Manhattan Dec. 05, 2003 in New York Metropolis. (Mark Mainz/Getty Photos)

He co-founded Staind in 1995 with members Aaron Lewis, Mike Mushok and Johnny April and in 1997, they launched their debut album titled “Tormented.” 

Wysocki would go away Staind in 2011 resulting from some friction with Lewis, based on stories. Wysocki briefly joined the rock band Soil however by no means formally bought to report with them. 

Regardless of the reported friction between him and his former bandmate, Lewis wrote a touching tribute to Wysocki, saying his "world has modified." 

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“At present we misplaced one of many greats. Jon Wysocki was not solely an ideal pal, an ideal drummer, however an ideal human being. It was an honor to have him in SOiL for the time we did. We had so many laughs, so many good instances. You can be missed dearly. Till we meet once more expensive pal…..,” based on an announcement on Soil’s Fb account. 

This story was reported from Los Angeles. 

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