Party: CJ RAMONE

Party: CJ RAMONE

feat Jonny 2 Bags & David Hidalgo, Jr. From Social Distortion

CJ Ramone is the artistic name of Christopher Joseph Ward, known as the famous and latest Bass Player of the legendary Punk Rock Band, The Ramones.

He gave the band a much needed breath of fresh air, an injection of new youthful blood and a much younger image. He sang many of the well-known Ramones songs that Dee Dee Ramone sang for the band. When the Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, original Ramones drummer Tommy Ramone credited CJ with "keeping the band young".

CJ joined the band in 1989 filling the most difficult shoes to be filled, Dee Dee Ramone’s, one of the founders and main composer of the band.

His first show with The Ramones was on September 30, 1989, in Leicester, England. He played with the band until they retired on August 6, 1996. He made his recording debut in one of their most acclaimed records, “Mondo Bizarro” (1992). He sang a total of 10 studio songs with the Ramones proving to be an excellent singer and the ideal companion to Joey, who as time went by, let CJ sing more and more songs on stage.

CJ had a key role in the shows for the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Ramones in New York and Los Angeles in 2004, during which he played side by side with his former band-mate Marky as well as with members of such bands like Pearl Jam, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sex Pistols, Henry Rollins, Rancid, and White Zombie. He was also invited to perform during the farewell parties for two of the most legendary NY clubs: CBGB’s and The Continental. After a brief project called Los Gusanos, CJ devoted himself to family life and returned with a new project called Bad Chopper. As lead singer and composer of all the songs, CJ proved his will to rock hard again by launching Bad Chopper's first CD in 2008.

He's now - for the first time ever - going out to play, simply, as how the world got to know him better, CJ RAMONE.

CJ’s latest work, “Reconquista” has arrived. With the help of some friends from The Breeders, Bad Religion, Flogging Molly, #ocial Distortion, Street Dogs and The Adolescents, this powerful group kept the true spirit of Punk Rock alive on this release.

CJ toured recently in South America, Canada, Japan, Europe, Central America and the USA to critical success.

Invited: Steph Goffe, Yolanda Glez, Matias Colgado, Alex Goffe, Schnauzer Marshall, Dontcallit Stolle, Jan Wlm, Natalia Akimova, FI PS