Joey started off his drumming career by joining the Los Angeles punk band, Wasted Youth, in 1984. After recording two albums and several tours, he left Wasted Youth and joined Sugartooth in 1991. During the summer of 1994, he formed a short-lived punk rock band called Chronic Halitosis with future Danzig members Josh Lazie and Todd Youth. After also recording with W.C. And Mad Circle, Joey officially left Sugartooth and joined Danzig. In 1996, he was featured on Robert Trujillo's solo album, and in 1997 he also appeared on an album by Hide. In 1999, he also did 4 shows as drummer for the Japanese band Zilch. He is now playing for the band Queens Of The Stone Age. He has never been married and has no children. Once dated Tairrie B from the band My Ruin and is the cousin of Josh Lazie formally Danzig bassist and XPW wrestling federation.