Tool Biography

Tool

metal band

Original members Adam Jones, Maynard James Keenan, Danny Carey, and Paul D'Amour met in Los Angeles and formed Tool in 1990. Their albums include Opiate (1992), Undertow (1993), and Aenima (1996). D'Amour was replaced by Justin Chancellor in 1995.

Adam Jones

guitarist
Born: 1/15/1965
Birthplace: Libertyville, Illinois

Jones moved to Los Angeles after attending art school in the midwest; he learned stop-motion camera techniques and special effects, working on a number of movies including Jurassic Park (1993). He put this knowledge to good use when working on Tool's music videos, such as Sober (1993).

Maynard James Keenan

vocalist
Born: 4/17/1964
Birthplace: Ravenna, Ohio

Danny Carey

drummer
Born: 5/10/1961
Birthplace: Paola, Kansas

Paul D'Amour

bass player
Born: 6/8/1968
Birthplace: Spokane, Washington

Played bass for Tool from 1991 until 1995, when he left to form his own band, Lusk.

Justin Chancellor

bass player
Born: 10/19/1971

Replaced Paul D'Amour on bass in 1995.


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