Josh Freese

Josh Freese
Josh Freese
	Freese performing with the Foo Fighters at Rock am Ring 2023
Born	Joshua Ryan Freese; December 25, 1972; Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Occupations	Musician; songwriter;
Years active	1988–present
Spouse	Nicole Freese (m. 2009)
Children	4
Father	Stan Freese
Relatives	Jason Freese (brother)
	Musical career
Genres	Hard rock; heavy metal; punk rock; nu metal; new wave; industrial rock; alternative rock; pop; pop rock;
Instruments	Drums; percussion;
Works
Labels	Kung Fu; Outerscope; Loosegroove;
Member of	The Vandals; A Perfect Circle; Viva Death;
Formerly of	Devo; Guns N' Roses; The Damning Well; Black Light Burns; Sublime with Rome; Foo Fighters;
Website	thejoshfreese.com

Joshua Ryan Freese (born December 25, 1972) is an American drummer who has been a member of the punk rock band the Vandals since 1989, and the alt-rock supergroup A Perfect Circle from 1999-2012 and since 2024. He was the drummer of the new wave band Devo from 1996 to 2023, the hard rock band Guns N' Roses from 1997 to 1999, the reggae rock band Sublime with Rome from 2011 to 2017, and the rock band Foo Fighters from 2023 to 2025.

A prolific session and touring drummer, Freese has appeared on over 400 albums since 1986 and performed live with artists including Nine Inch Nails, Weezer, Sting, 311, 100 Gecs, Ween, the Offspring and Danny Elfman. Freese's considerable output has earned him "the pristine reputation as one of the most in-demand session drummers in the business", according to Variety, while he jokingly dubbed himself "the blue collar freelance drummer to the stars".