The band’s membership consisted of: Daddy X, Doug Carrion, Byron McMackin, Josh Freeze, Scott Koziol, and Brad Gordon. Past members include: Jason Thirsk of Pennywise , Bianca Halstead , Ricky Vodka (of Motochrist), Spike Xavier ( Mind Over Four ) and Lou Dog (of the Kottonmouth Kings ). Jason Thirsk only recorded one album with Humble Gods, No Heroes . Thirsk had been in rehabilitation for alcoholism and also suffered from depression. Shortly after recording the album he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound July 29, 1996, at the age of 28. Their debut album Humble Gods was released October 17, 1995, on WEA . Their second album No Heroes was released October 15, 1996, on Hollywood Records . The bassist on the album, Bianca Halstead, was killed in a car accident in New Orleans while on tour with the all-female band Betty Blowtorch . Humble Gods ended up disbanding in 1997, causing Daddy X to refocus on Kottonmouth Kings , with the group going on to become one of the most popular independent hip hop groups of the 2000s. In 2003, Humble Gods re-formed, and later released their third album, Born Free on January 6, 2004, on Suburban Noize Records .
died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound
Written by
in