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{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Johnny Rod
| image           = 
| caption         = 
| birth_name      = John Tumminello
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1957|12|08}}
| birth_place     =
| origin          = [[St. Louis, Missouri]], U.S.
| genre           = {{flatlist|
* [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]
* [[glam metal]]
* [[hard rock]]
}}
| occupation = Bassist
| years_active    = 1983–present
| current_member_of = [[King Kobra]]
| past_member_of = [[W.A.S.P. (band)|W.A.S.P.]]
| website         =
}}

'''John Tumminello''' (born December 8, 1957), better known as '''Johnny Rod''', is an American musician, best known as a former bassist of the [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[W.A.S.P. (band)|W.A.S.P.]]

== Biography ==
Tumminello grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. According to his own statements, he started performing at the age of 11.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Glenn |date=May 31, 2014 |title=Two-part interview with Johnny Rod |url=http://www.metalliville.co.uk/bankup/INTERVIEWS%20Folder/Johnny%20Rod.htm |publication-place=metalliville.co.uk |quote=I played in bars for many, many years. Man when I was 11 years old I was playing in a bar.}}</ref> One of the bands he played with was [[King Kobra]] from 1983 to 1986.

In 1986, Rod received an offer to join [[W.A.S.P. (band)|W.A.S.P.]] His main bass at that time was a yellow B.C. Rich Ironbird. He played on the albums ''[[Inside the Electric Circus]]'' (1986), ''[[Live... in the Raw]]'' (1987) and ''[[The Headless Children]]'' (1989)<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Rivadavia |first=Eduardo |title=Biography-W.A.S.P. |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p135221/biography|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate=February 21, 2010 |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> and accompanied the band on their 1992 farewell tour. Later attempts for a reunion of the classic lineup failed, mainly due to singer [[Blackie Lawless]], according to Rod, as well as the rest of the members of W.A.S.P. during that era.<ref>{{Cite web |orig-date= |publication-date=October 1, 2021 |title=Johnny Rod reveals Blackie Lawless turned down proposed W.A.S.P. 1987 era reunion a few years ago |url=https://sleazeroxx.com/johnny-rod-reveals-blackie-lawless-turned-down-proposed-w-a-s-p-1987-era-reunion-a-few-years-ago/ |website=sleazeroxx.com|date=October 2021 |accessdate=September 25, 2022}}</ref>

In 2010, Rod reunited with King Kobra. The band went on hiatus after two album releases in 2013, and reunited again in 2016 for several live performances.<ref>{{Cite web |orig-date= |title=Johnny Rod (King Kobra / ex. W.A.S.P.) Interview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74TZi2ZIknM |publication-place=Duke TV |publication-date=October 26, 2017 |via=youtube|accessdate=September 25, 2022}}</ref>

In 2017, Rod collaborated with [[Carmine Appice]] on "Monsters and Heroes", a tribute cover song to Ronnie James Dio.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 27, 2017 |title=APPICE – "Monsters & Heroes" |website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj5sBY7WINw|accessdate=September 25, 2022}}</ref>

Rod has used both [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]] and [[B.C. Rich]] basses during his career. He lists the [[Fender Precision]] bass is his all-time favorite guitar.

Rod is a registered sex offender and was arrested in 2022 for failing to register as required in Florida. <ref>{{Cite web|date=September 25, 2022 |title=Johnny Rod Mugshot Zone" |website=[[Mugshot Zone]] |url=https://leefl.mugshots.zone/tumminello-john-julius-mugshot-09-25-2022/|accessdate=September 25, 2022}}</ref>

== References ==
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{{King Kobra}}
{{W.A.S.P.}}

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[[Category:American heavy metal bass guitarists]]
[[Category:King Kobra members]]
[[Category:W.A.S.P. members]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1957 births]]
[[Category:20th-century American bass guitarists]]


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