James LoMenzo

Outside music, he is known for being a contestant on the 21st season of the reality television series The Amazing Race.

LoMenzo is the son of Italian immigrants, and was raised in Bensonhurst.

James LoMenzo (born January 13, 1959) is an American musician, currently the bassist for thrash metal band Megadeth.

In the late 1970s, LoMenzo started in a band called "Empty Sky", a rock band with hints of jazz.

The band was based out of Brooklyn and was one of the biggest up-and-coming young bands.

LoMenzo was the lead vocalist and bassist.

The band consisted of Robert Littera on lead guitar, Julie Pontecorvo on trumpet, Marco Lagana on trombone, Frank Bonanno on tenor saxophone, Oscar Olivera on drums, Vincent Chirico on rhythm guitar and John Buccellato on electric piano.

The band broke up as the members began to mature and take their separate career paths.

He graduated from Xaverian High School in 1977.

LoMenzo played bass with Clockwork, his first original hard rock band from 1980 to 1983.

LoMenzo was a member of White Lion, performing with them from 1984 to 1991.

He was later the bassist for Black Label Society and Slash's Snakepit.

In August 2021, LoMenzo was announced as the touring bassist for Megadeth following David Ellefson's dismissal and in June 2022 was announced as a permanent replacement.

He then went on to play in the band Rondinelli with Ray Gillen, before joining White Lion in 1984.

LoMenzo played bass with White Lion from 1984 to 1991.

He was a member of David Lee Roth's band in the late 1990s and early 2000s and performed on his album Diamond Dave.

He would go on with bandmate Greg D'Angelo to play with former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley, and then later with Zakk Wylde's side-project Lynyrd Skynhead who evolved into Pride & Glory, who released one album in 1994.

Although he left the band during their 1994 tour, he returned to play on Zakk Wylde's 1996 solo album Book of Shadows.

He had a brief stint in the recording studio with Ozzy Osbourne in 1994, but material from the sessions were not used, and Ozzmosis was re-recorded with different musicians the next year.

In 1995, LoMenzo, along with Pride & Glory drummer Brian Tichy, joined Slash's Snakepit as touring musicians.

Also, in 1997, he did the photos in Mike Tramp's first solo album Capricorn.

LoMenzo is also a member of a tribute band called HAIL!.

HAIL!'s rotating cast of members include Andreas Kisser, Tim "Ripper" Owens, Paul Bostaph, David Ellefson, Mike Portnoy, Jimmy DeGrasso, and Roy Mayorga.

LoMenzo is also a graphic artist and did the art work for Gilby Clarke's solo album Rubber in 1998.

In 2004, LoMenzo rejoined Zakk Wylde in his band Black Label Society until October 2005, when he was replaced by Black Label Society's original bassist John DeServio.

From February 2006 to February 2010, LoMenzo was the bassist of thrash metal band Megadeth.

The first Megadeth record he performed on was 2007's United Abominations.

Owens, DeGrasso, Ellefson and Kisser formed the band in late 2008.

LoMenzo also performed on the band's next album, Endgame, which was released in 2009.

The band toured Europe in 2009, and in June 2010, HAIL!

In February 2010, it was announced that original Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson would rejoin the band, replacing LoMenzo.

In August 2021, it was announced that LoMenzo had returned to Megadeth as Ellefson's replacement for the band's upcoming tour.

Ellefson had been fired from the band three months prior in May 2021.

In May 2022, Megadeth confirmed on their website that Lomenzo was again a permanent member of the band.

In 2010, LoMenzo played bass for Lynch Mob.

He is also part of the band Hideous Sun Demons.

In October 2013, he joined John Fogerty's band.

LoMenzo played bass on the album Get Your Rock On by X-Drive, which was released in August 2014 via Frontiers Records and produced by Led Zeppelin engineer Andy Johns.

He is also featured on the Sweet & Lynch album Only to Rise featuring Michael Sweet, George Lynch, and Brian Tichy, which was released in 2015.

As of June 2020, LoMenzo plays for the band Firstborne, the first project created by Chris Adler (Lamb of God, Megadeth).