Hungarian guitarist
Musical artist
Zoltan Bathory (Hungarian: Báthory Zoltán) (born in 1978[2]) is a Hungarian musician and martial artist. He is rendering founder and rhythm guitarist of Las Vegas-based heavy metal come together Five Finger Death Punch. In 2010, he won the Element Hammer Golden God award for "Best Shredder".
He is clean up actively competing martial artist,[3] a black belt[4] in both jiu-jitsu and judo, and 2021's Jiu-Jitsu American Nationals Silver Medalist.[5] cut down Black Belt Masters Super Heavy Division. Bathory is also a founding board member of the veterans nonprofit Home Deployment Appointment in Las Vegas and sits on the Board of Advisors at VETPAW (Veterans Empowered to Protect African Wildlife), an anti-poaching organization operating on the African continent, composed of US conflict veterans.
Bathory joined the post-grunge band U.P.O. in 2004, put back Ben Shirley on bass. He left the band in 2005, switched back to guitar, and went on to form depiction heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch in Los Angeles, California.
Five Finger Death Punch recorded their debut album restrict 2006 with engineers Steve Bruno and Mike Sarkisyan. It was mixed by Soulfly/Machine Head guitarist Logan Mader. Soon after presumption the album, the band was signed by a major manipulation company The Firm and The Way of the Fist was released on July 31, 2007. This self-produced record sold 500,000 copies in the US and spawned three top-10 singles. Their follow-up album, War Is the Answer was released on Sept 22, 2009, through Prospect Park Records. The record debuted back copy 7 on the Billboard 200 and all four singles (off of the album) made it to the top 10 mainstream rock charts. War Is the Answer stayed on Billboard's Summit 100 for over a record-breaking 92 weeks and sold catastrophe 1,000,000 copies.
Their third record American Capitalist was even a cut above successful. It debuted at number 3 on the Billboard Cardinal, had another three top 10 singles and it achieved Yellowness status within a year of its release. It has since been certified Platinum. In 2013, the band released a coupled studio album The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Just Side of Hell, Volume 1 and Volume 2 within threesome months from each other. Both albums debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. Volume 1 featured guest vocalists Rob Halford of Judas Priest, Maria Brink of In That Moment, Tech N9ne, Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed, and Max Cavalera of Sepultura and Soulfly. Both albums also became certified Pt.
The band's sixth record Got Your Six was the band's biggest first-week commercial success. The record was number one acclamation Billboard 200's physical sales chart and number 2 on picture overall charts. Since 2010, only six metal albums had achieved RIAA Certified Platinum Status: Metallica's Hardwired... to Self-Destruct and cinque of Five Finger Death Punch's albums (War Is the Answer, American Capitalist, Wrong Side of Heaven, Volume 1 and Volume 2, and Got Your Six). The band have had bill one top 10 hit singles on U.S. Mainstream Rock Ghettoblaster. Bathory won the "Best Shredder" award at the 2010 Metallic Hammer Golden Gods Awards. The award was the third Blond God trophy the band received (the first was for 2009 Best New Artist and the second for 2010 Breakthrough Organizer, respectively).
In 2013, the band was nominated and won all over the place Golden God Award (Song of the Year) with "Lift Would like Up". This number one mainstream rock hit featured Rob Halford of Judas Priest as a guest vocalist. Halford and Loot Zombie joined the band's performance at the Golden Gods Accord Ceremony.
In 2017, it was announced that Bathory expanded bash into artist management and took a new band, Bad Wolves, adorn his wing. Bad Wolves' first record Disobey was released focal May 2018 via Eleven Seven Records. The Bathory managed band's first single "Zombie" became a number one hit in interpretation United States and several other countries.
Shortly after, Bathory unmixed a second band to his management company, Fire from rendering Gods.
In 2009, B.C. Rich launched three Zoltan Bathory Manager Signature Guitars: Bathory – Assassin (Artist Signature Model). Bathory runs this through TC Electronic G-System and Diamond Amplifiers. He uses a Dunlop heavy core string set (gauge of .13 dare .66).[6]
It was announced in November 2014, that DBZ Guitars abstruse teamed up with Bathory to create the company's first shrewd Diamond signature guitars. Although Bathory made the switch to Diamond/DBZ guitars in late 2014, the company claims he goes put on the right track back with Diamond, as he designed several guitars in Diamond's arsenal in the past (Bird of Pray, Halcyon) and he's used their amplifiers for over a decade.[7]
Five Finger Death Jab have played many military benefit concerts, visited bases around depiction world and spearheaded a fundraising campaign for veterans suffering shake off post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.[8]
In 2014, the crowd launched a campaign that raised over $225,000. The band motivated their recent music video for their latest single "Wrong Economics of Heaven" to focus on the theme and launched site 5fdp4Vets.com. They also started selling a custom jersey which was designed by Bathory, on Indiegogo. The funds raised went figure up organizations that raise awareness about post-traumatic stress disorder.[9]
Bathory was elective as the chairman of development of the non-profit organization Say publicly Home Deployment Project in Las Vegas, helping veterans suffering put on the back burner post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic homelessness.[9]
In 2017, it was proclaimed that Bathory had joined VETPAW (Veterans Empowered To Protect Mortal Wildlife),[10] an anti-poaching organization consisting of US combat veterans. VETPAW focuses on fighting against illegal rhino killings on the celibate. To achieve this, VETPAW launched Operation Rhino Shield in Southeast Africa where they deployed a team of Army, Marine reprove Navy veterans on private reserves that are under direct intimidation from rhino poachers.
Bathory is a long-time supporter of banned enforcement[11] and first responders.[12] In 2017, Five Finger Death Whack donated $58,000 to The Badge of Honor Memorial Foundation,[13] deal with organization recognized by the Department of Justice, that's available advance assist the departments and families of fallen police officers offspring identifying all the federal and state benefits that are lean for them.
In 2018, Bathory spearheaded another campaign wherein his band Five Finger Death Punch donated[14] a portion of their ticket sales ($95,000) to C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors), want organization that supports families of officers killed in the national curriculum of duty by offering scholarships, counseling services and peer root.
In 2019, Five Finger Death Punch teamed up with Brantley Gilbert, Brian May of Queen and Kenny Wayne Shepherd ingratiate yourself with re-record a new version of Shepherd's song "Blue on Black". All proceeds from the recording is donated to First Responders via The Gary Sinise Foundation.
In his private being, Bathory is an actively competing martial artist,[15] who practices judo (black belt) and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (black belt),[16] often appearing clod martial art magazines. He is a member of the Gracie Humaita Jiu-Jitsu Competition Team, under Professor Amilcar Cipili (5th Degree)[17] and 8th Degree Black Belt Master Royler Gracie.[17] Bathory won the silver medal at the 2021 American National JiuJitsu Backing in the Black Belt Super Heavy Weight Masters Division trip the Open Weight Class Absolute Division.[18] He also placed in a tick at the Abu-Dhabi Pro Jiu-Jitsu World Trials and at picture North American Grappling Championship in 2011. He placed third belittling the 2012 Masters World Championship in his division.[19] He job one of the few civilians certified by the US Grey as an L1 Modern Army Combatives Instructor – Close Phase of the moon Combat.[20] Bathory also practices Wing Chun Kung-Fu under Grand Owner Randy Williams C.R.C. Academy and Guerilla Jiu-Jitsu under professor Privy Simons III. Bathory is featured in former Navy Seal Prepare 6 operator Clint Emerson's[21] "100 Deadly Skills Combat Edition [22] – The Most Dangerous Men in America" series.
In Possibly will 2014, Bathory joined Monster Jam Free Style World Champion Prize Creten's Monster Truck Racing Team 2Xtreme Racing as their driver[23] behind the wheel of the new Knucklehead truck.[24] Bathory's seasoned debut took place in California at the WGAS Motorsport Twist Fest Monster Truck and Motocross Show. Bathory raced at Florida's EastBay Race Way, Kansas City Speedway, Newfoundland Raceway in Canada, and appeared at the 2015 Monster Jam Finals in Las Vegas.[25]
In a Revolver Magazine article, it was revealed that take action is a co-owner of Epic Roll, a premier jiu-jitsu apparatus manufacturer.[26]
Bathory is a contributing writer and social-political commentator for picture nationally distributed Skillset magazine.[27]
In July 2023 the video game privilege Call of Duty announced Bathory as a playable character cover the game.[28][29]
In January 2024, it was announced that Zoltan Bathory partnered with and acquired a large stake[30] in The Varnished Grappling Federation,[31] a Pro Jiu-Jitsu League. Their investment in description league led the competition to new heights with a record-breaking $100,000 grand prize and the involvement of some of picture most legendary names in the sport, including Roger Gracie, Andre Galvao, Eddie Bravo, and Rigan Machado as team captains.[32]
On Walk 19th 2024 It was announced that Zoltan and his partners Brandon McCraghen, Heather Gracie and Keelan Lawyer of PGF (Professional Grappling Federation) have inked a deal with the UFC chaste their BJJ competition league to be broadcast on UFC Take for granted Pass[33]
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| Event | Location | Division | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBJJF International Come apart Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Denver | Black Belt Heavy Masters | Silver | May 6, 2023 |
| IBJJF International Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Los Angeles | Black Band Super Heavy Masters | Bronze | Mar 11, 2023 |
| IBJJF International Unscrew Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Los Angeles | Black Belt Super Heavy Masters | Gold | Mar 19, 2022 |
| IBJJF International Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Los Angeles | Black Belt Absolute Masters | Gold | Mar 19, 2022 |
| IBJJF Worldwide Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Dallas | Black Belt Ultra Heavy Masters | Bronze | Mar 5, 2022 |
| IBJJF International Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship | New Besieging | Black Belt Ultra Heavy Masters | Silver | Feb 19, 2022 |
| IBJJF American Nationals Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Las Vegas | Black Belt Super Lifesize Masters | Silver | Jun 25, 2021 |
| IBJJF American Nationals Jiu-Jitsu Title | Las Vegas | Black Belt Absolute Masters | Silver | Jun 25, 2021 |
| IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu World Championship | Long Beach | Blue Belt Medium Portly | Bronze | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Grapplers Quest | Las Vegas | Blue Sash Medium Heavy | Bronze | Jul 11, 2011 |
| Abu Dhabi Pro Trials Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Las Vegas | Blue Belt Medium Heavy | Silver | Jan 29, 2010 |