Joshua Ryan Freese is an American session drummer. He is the son of tuba soloist Stan Freese and the older brother of musician Jason Freese. He is a member of the Vandals (since 1989) and Devo (since 1996), having formerly played drums for Guns N’ Roses from 1997 to 2000, A Perfect Circle from 1999 to 2012, Puddle Of Mudd from 2000 to 2001, Nine Inch Nails from 2005 to 2008, Weezer from 2009 to 2011, and Sublime with Rome from 2011 to 2017.
Joshua Ryan has appeared on over 400 records. In December 2010, Freese began touring with Paramore on their South American tour.
In the fall of 2016 he returned to playing full-time with Sting, with whom he toured and recorded in 2005. Since 2021, he has been the touring drummer for The Offspring. In 2022, Freese performed with Foo Fighters for the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts.
Josh Freese’s parents: Meet Stan Freese, and Tricia Freese
Josh Freese was born on December 25, 1972, in Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. His father, Stan Freese, conducted the Disney World (Florida) and Disneyland (California) bands, and his mother was a classical pianist. Freese began playing the drums when he was 8 years old. He started playing professionally at the age of 12 (in a primarily Top 40 band at Disneyland).
