The music industry is full of jacked, mean-mugging bros, but take away their entourage and security detail, and how many can really walk the walk? In the case of these 5 musicians, all they need is an excuse.
5) Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan
Keenan is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He actually started training as a result of numerous stalkers and harassment he’d experienced from fans.
In the below video, a fan (clearly in over his head) jumps on stage at a Tool show. Not missing a step, Maynard executes a sweet hip-toss and then proceeds to choke him out without stopping the song.
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4) Poison drummer Rikki Rockett
Rikki Rockett is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Renato Magno.
“I was getting pushed around in the playground when I was a kid and so I told my Dad. He showed me a Osoto Gari that he learned in the Marine Corp. I used it and it worked! It wasn’t for many, many years later that I saw the UFC and Royce Gracie and that rekindled my interest in Jiu-Jitsu. Finally I met J.J. and Rigan Machado at a rally and they invited me to train at their school. I went a few days later and got tapped at least 12 times! There I met my coach now, (Renato Magno) and my now longtime friend Eddie Bravo. I signed up the next day!” [Source: jiujitsusweep.com]
Check out the video below of Rikki competing in BJJ at the Pan Ams 2010:
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3) Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine
Mustaine holds black belts in Taekwondo WTF and Ukidokan Karate. In 2007, he was made a Goodwill Ambassador of the World by the World Taekwondo Federation. [Source: Wiki]
2) Willie Nelson
Ok, maybe he’s a little too old to actually kick your @ss now but back in the day…
Willie received his 5th degree Black belt in the art of Gong Kwon Yu Sul, a modern Korean martial arts system. In the past 20 years, he has been training in the art of Taekwondo and Gong Kwon Yu Sul, using his time in his tour bus, Honeysuckle Rose, as a means of practicing techniques. [Source: tasteofcountry.com]
1) Def Leppard’s Phil Collen
Phil Collen, the guitarist for Def Leppard, trains like an athlete to keep up that rock star physique of his. Collen, also the vocalist and guitarist for Manraze, doesn’t get a lot of down time but when he does, he’s working out hard core with his trainer, world class Muay Thai instructor Jean Carrillo.
Collen has a blackbelt in Kenpo and trains traditional Muay Thai while on tour to stay in shape for the stage.
Phil training with legendary kickboxing champion, Jean Carrillo:
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