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Ivan Moody
Moody performing with Five Finger Death Punch in 2016
Moody performing with Five Finger Death Punch in 2016
Background information
Birth nameIvan Lewis Greening
Also known as"Ghost"
Born (1980-01-07) January 7, 1980 (age 44)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2002–present
Member ofFive Finger Death Punch
Formerly of

Ivan L. Moody (born Ivan Lewis Greening on January 7, 1980)[1] is an American singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch (FFDP). He performed for several other bands including Motograter and Ghost Machine before joining FFDP. Moody was known by the pseudonym "Ghost" during his time with Motograter.

Early life

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Moody was born Ivan Lewis Greening[2] in Denver, Colorado. Growing up, he lived in several smaller cities in the area, including Arvada, Castle Rock, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, and Northglenn.[3] He said he spent a few summers with his grandmother in Wisconsin. "My grandmother put me in choir when I was about seven years old. I was only in it about two or three years. Music's always been real close to my heart. Like anybody else, there were ups and downs in my life and music just always seemed to be consistent, so it was easy to latch on to. I started singing in bands when I was 16 years old. They used to kick me out of bars after my set was done."[4]

Career

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Moody during Rock on the Range 2010 in Columbus, Ohio

Moody moved to Los Angeles in 2001, adopting the surname of Billy Moody, who had married his mother and was "like a father to me".[5] In 2009, Moody starred in the horror film Bled, playing the role of Incubus. He also co-starred alongside Shawn Crahan in Darren Lynn Bousman's short horror musical film The Devil's Carnival, which screened in April 2012.[6]

On June 12, 2017, Moody stated during a concert in Tilburg, Netherlands, that it will be his last show with Five Finger Death Punch. The band released a statement saying they would keep moving forward.[7] Moody checked himself into rehab and was replaced for the remaining dates by vocalist Tommy Vext.[8]

Personal life

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Moody has two daughters, born in 1998[4][3] and around 2013.[9] He owns a CBD dispensary called Moody's Medicinals.[10]

In 2012, Moody revealed that his alcoholism nearly got him fired from Five Finger Death Punch. Moody said he would perform drunk and not remember any of it the next day. Moody says that he "felt like a junkie and from that extreme, it takes a lot of effort to go back."[11] Moody references his alcoholism and its battles in the video "I Apologize",[12] where Moody is walking through a graveyard filled with musicians that have died struggling with addiction. In November 2016, Moody cut a concert short in Worcester, claiming that his mother was dying that night. Concertgoers reported that he appeared drunk, and was assisted off the stage. His younger sister told a reporter that their mother was "alive and well".[13] In June 2017, Moody left a Five Finger Death Punch tour for rehab.[14] He claims that CBD products helped him overcome his alcoholism.[10]

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Moody was arrested by the Australian Federal Police on February 22, 2014, in Sydney, charged with drunkenly assaulting a female flight attendant on his Qantas flight from Brisbane.[15]

On April 21, 2015, Moody was arrested in Las Vegas and charged with domestic battery by strangulation. The police were called to Moody's hotel room on a report of domestic abuse towards Holly Smith, Moody's wife of 17 years. According to the police report, Moody strangled Smith with a jiu-jitsu hold and said to her "I'm going to fucking kill you!" before repeatedly punching her. Smith was found with visible injuries and scratches at the back of her throat from a blanket being shoved into her mouth. Moody was released on $15,000 bail.[16][17] The battery charges were dropped in July, but Smith filed a restraining order.[18] Smith filed for divorce from Moody in August with evidence of domestic abuse, including photographs of her bloody eye and broken blood vessels.[19]

In August 2015, it was revealed that Moody's sister Sandra Dykes along with his mother had also filed restraining orders against Moody. Dykes alleged that Moody has a "history of violence with women", and filed the restraining order after Moody accused her, his mother, and his daughter of stealing money from him.[20]

Awards and nominations

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Motograter was voted the best band of 2003 by Hit Parader.[21]

Discography

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Motograter

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There are also four Motograter demos with Moody on lead vocals, including "Down (2002 Demo)", "No Name (2002 Demo)", "Red (2002 Demo)", and "Failure (Live 2004)".

Ghost Machine

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After Hypersensitive, Ghost Machine started working on a remix album that they had to put on the back burner because of the success of Five Finger Death Punch. Four remixes were released for stream on the band's MySpace music remix page: "God Forbid (Black Cape Remix)", "Vegas Moon (Pete Murray Remix)", "Siesta Loca (Steven's Organic Drum Remix)" and "Burning Bridges (Depression Remix)".

Five Finger Death Punch

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Main article: Five Finger Death Punch discography

Studio albums

Guest appearances

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List of guest appearances in other types of albums with other performing artists, showing year released and album name.
Year Title Other performer(s) Album
2012 "A Penny for a Tale" N/A The Devil's Carnival
2019 "Outlaws & Outsiders" Cory Marks Who I Am
2020 "Maybe It's Time"[22] Sixx:A.M. featuring Joe Elliott, Brantley Gilbert, Ivan Moody, Slash, Corey Taylor, Awolnation and Tommy Vext) Sno Babies

Bibliography

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  • Ivan Moody's Dirty Poetry (2021)[23]

Filmography

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Five Finger Death Punch's Jason Hook: Ivan Moody Is 'One Of The Most Special People In My Life'". Blabbermouth.net. January 7, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Police disclose arrest of Five Finger Death Punch singer at Vegas hotel". Las Vegas Review-Journal. August 13, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "TGIvan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch grew up here and still has a love for Colorado". westword.com/. July 3, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "TGetting friendly with Five Finger Death Punch (2007)". Dabelly.com/. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  5. ^ "The Jasta Show". episode 28, 39m00s.
  6. ^ "The Devil's Carnival (2012)". IMDb.com. March 30, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  7. ^ "NEWS: Ivan Moody calls Tilburg his "last show" in Five Finger Death Punch! - DEAD PRESS! - It's more than "just music" to us". www.deadpress.co.uk. June 13, 2017.
  8. ^ "Ivan Moody To Sit Out FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH European Tour, Checks Back Into Rehab". Metal Injection. June 14, 2017.
  9. ^ Chaudhry, Aliya (March 12, 2020). "Five Finger Death Punch's Ivan Moody Is A Grandpa". Kerrang. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Ivan Moody's CBD Company Helps the Rocker Recover from Alcoholism". Loudwire. November 8, 2019.
  11. ^ "Five Finger Spencer thought drugs had killed him – Metal Hammer". Metalhammer.teamrock.com. September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  12. ^ "Five Finger Death Punch's Ivan Moody Digs Own Grave in 'I Apologize' Video". loudwire.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  13. ^ "Ivan Moody Suffers Meltdown, Cancels Five Finger Death Punch Concert". November 28, 2016.
  14. ^ "Five Finger Death Punch Singer Ivan Moody Details Rehab Stay, Plans Stage Return in August". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Five Finger Death Punch singer faces court after "unruly behaviour" on Qantas flight". FasterLouder. February 26, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  16. ^ "Five Finger Death Punch Singer -- Wife Files For Divorce After Getting Strangled In Jiu-Jitsu Chokehold". TMZ.
  17. ^ "Police disclose arrest of Five Finger Death Punch singer at Vegas hotel". August 13, 2015.
  18. ^ "Five Finger Death Punch Singer -- Wife and Sister Plead ... Get to Rehab, STAT!". TMZ.
  19. ^ Pasbani, Robert (August 12, 2015). "FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Frontman's Wife Files For Divorce, Claims Domestic Violence". Metal Injection. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  20. ^ Pasbani, Robert (August 13, 2015). "FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Frontman Ivan Moody's Sister Has A Restraining Order Against Him". Metal Injection. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  21. ^ "Former MOTOGRATER Frontman Resurfaces In FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH". Roadrunnerreocrds.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  22. ^ "Maybe It's Time (feat. Joe Elliott, Brantley Gilbert, Ivan Moody, Slash, Corey Taylor, AWOLNATION & Tommy Vext) - Single by Sixx:A.M. on Apple Music". August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  23. ^ "Ivan Moody's 'Dirty Poetry' Arrives Just In Time For Halloween 2021". TotalRock. October 29, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
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