Steve Jocz
Steve Jocz (born July 23, 1981), also known as Stevo32 (or simply Stevo), is a former Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the former drummer for the Canadian rock band Sum 41.
Jocz joined Sum 41 in 1996. Jocz graduated from Exeter High School in 1999.
In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records. The band released their debut EP Half Hour of Power, in 2000. Their first album, All Killer No Filler, was released in 2001. The band achieved mainstream success with their first single from the album, "Fat Lip", which reached number-one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and remains the band's most successful single to date. All Killer No Filler was certified platinum in the United States, Canada and in the UK. The band released four more studio albums with Jocz: Does This Look Infected? (2002), Chuck (2004) Underclass Hero (2007), and Screaming Bloody Murder (2011), the first three having been certified platinum in Canada.
Jocz frequently performed over 300 times per year with Sum 41, holding long global concert tours lasting more than a year each. On April 18, 2013, Jocz announced on Facebook and Twitter that he had left Sum 41 with no explanation given.
On May 8, 2023, it was announced that Sum 41 would be disbanding. On 10 May 2023, Jocz posted on Instagram a video of him playing the drums to their song "Still Waiting" as a tribute to the band.
On October 10, 2023, Jocz was interviewed for the first time since his departure from Sum 41 in 2013. During the interview, he revealed to DJ Immortal of 99.9 Punk World Radio FM about his departure from the band, stating: "I had a baby at home, I had a family at home, I had a new tiny person and I think for me personally I was burnt out all the touring all the partying it got to the point I wasn't happy anymore".[10]
Aside from drums, Jocz plays the piano and guitar. He sang lead vocals for the Sum 41 alter-ego heavy metal band Pain For Pleasure, where the members of Sum 41 would parody a 1980s metal band.
In 2006, Jocz became a contributing member of the Sum 41 spin-off band The Operation M.D., co-created by Sum 41 bassist Jason "Cone" McCaslin. He left the band in 2007 but rejoined the following year. He became strictly a touring member in 2011, before leaving the band again in 2012. He helped the band out again in 2017 as a contributing member.
In 2007, Jocz recorded drums for two songs on Avril Lavigne's album, The Best Damn Thing.
In the summer of 2008, Jocz toured with The Vandals on the Vans Warped Tour.[11][12]
Jocz again helped The Vandals on drums for some European dates in the summer of 2018.[13] He toured with The Vandals again for some Japanese dates in March 2024.[14]