Feb. 19, 2009 collector\'s edition of Bakotopia Magazine, featuring Bakersfield native, Jonathan Davis of KORN in an exclusive new interview with Bakotopia Editor, Matt Munoz.

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BAKOTOPIA aise your hand if you need to be inspired. Waking up everyday to the daily grind,
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there’s nothing like a bolt of creative enthusiasm to get you through the day. This
EDITORIAL
issue is all about that basic need for human success - inspiration.
Olivia Garcia Publisher
ogarcia@bakersfield.com 395-7487
On the cover we have our Bako homeboy Jonathan Davis, returning home to inject some
Matt Muñoz Editor/Product Manager
much needed life into our local music scene.
mmunoz@bakersfield.com 395-7660
‘93 was a golden year for bands in Bakersfield. Our city was looked upon as the next
Gene Garaygordobil Managing Editor
garaygordobil@bakersfield.com
Seattle, and our boys from KORN hit it big.
Teresa Adamo Associate Editor tadamo@bakersfield.com
Pretty soon, fans dreaded their hair, sales of Adidas wear went through the roof and new
ART music flooded the streets. KORN’s huge success was the stuff of dreams.
Billy Simkins Designer bsimkins@bakersfield.com
Jonathan’s success story could be yours too. Maybe not the same version, but his mes-
ADVERTISING sage is clear - don’t give up. Photographer Mike Lopez was also at BRyder’s to capture the
rare images of a relaxed rock god.
Jaime De Los Santos Sales Manager
jdelossantos@bakersfield.com 716-8632
Speaking with Jonathan about his travels from autopsies to arenas was amazing.
David Alanis Sales Executive
Thought you were a fan of his music? You're about to become a fan of the man.
Gustavo Carrillo Sales Executive
Don’t miss his big show on Feb. 26 at BRyder’s.
Samantha Vilchis Sales Executive
Mark Wells Sales Executive And it doesn’t end there. Famed street artist, Joey Krebs, who honed
his skills right here in Bakersfield is coming home to do his first art
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The Return of “El Fatom”
Phantom street artist Joey Krebs is back in Bako on March 7-8 at The Basement Gallery.
By Matt Munoz Krebs’ local connection doesn’t years were spent in Bakersfield dur-
end with art - he’s also an avid sup- ing the late ‘80s to mid ‘90s.
Bakotopia Editor
porter of local wrestling. Also attending CSUB for a short
Krebs was commissioned by CIF
A
time, Krebs gives credit to his men-
ttencion all fans of thought-pro-
Wrestling Sports Tournament Direc- tor and “adopted grandmother,” the
voking street art and politico-
tor, Alan Paradise, to create and late Ruth Heil Emerson for much of
rockers Rage Against The
design the 5th annual edition David his artistic development. Emerson
Machine.
Schultz Champion of Champions was also the founder of the Bakers-
Former Bakersfield resident
Memorial Trophy platter for this field Art Association.
artist, also known as “El Fatom,”
year’s “Most Outstanding Wrestler”
Joey Krebs, will be the focus of an “Ruth was a really great person,
at the 2009 tournament being held
upcoming art show at The Base- and she taught me so much,” he
at Rabobank Arena, March 6 and 7.
ment Gallery, 1532 19th St., March said fondly.
“It’s great that the wrestling tour-
7 and 8, running from 7 to 11 p.m. Above: Most art & music fans Deon Bell, 36, curator at The
nament is going on at the same time
on both nights. have seen Kreb’s work for Basement, looks forward to hosting
as the art show,” said Krebs.
Most popularly known for his work years on the cover of RATM’s Krebs’ work as a show of unity and
Raised by a “strong Catholic”
1999 CD release
used on the cover of Rage Against
inspiration in the local underground
Ecuadorean single mother of six in
The Machine's 1999 CD, “The Battle also be Krebs’ first art-associated Southern California, Krebs’ younger art scene.
of Los Angeles,” Krebs remains appearance in Bakersfield since
active on the international art scene, moving away in the late '90s.
as well as in his current home of Los “It came together in perfect tim-
Angeles. ing,” said Krebs, 37, of the show. “I
The March show, titled “Breaking developed my style from living in
Ground,” will also feature more than Bakersfield. It's a very progressive
community, and I mean that sincere-
35 different artists with a heavy
ly. I really consider it my hometown.”
focus on urban street styles. This will
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8. FOR THE RECO
Jonathan Davis returns to Bako with SFA to show he’s
By Matt Munoz, Bakotopia Editor tat for quite some
to be more than ju
onathan Davis is coming home to “It’s awesome,
raise hell again. sister’s enthusias
But don’t get your holy water out ambitious event p
just yet - this rock god isn’t as devil- hook-up standard
ish as you think. this. I'll play in a g
Shy, soft spoken, but with a youthful For hardcore fa
friendliness more befitting of a new dad Davis’ pre-KORN
than demon, Davis is rock’s reluctant coroner’s office, m
prophet of rage - especially when he’s at music, etc … But
home. er known stage s
“I love Bakersfield,” said Davis, 38, of his Many locals we
hometown during an afternoon visit at BRy- ing the legendary
der’s, 7701 White Ln., where he’ll also be festival of ‘92 at t
performing a rare intimate show on Thurs- grounds, when he
day, Feb. 26, at 8 p.m. “I like the people, another popular lo
it’s grounding for me, and it’s my home.” Thorns. During on
As the lead singer of one of this genera- songs, he was int
der’s un-arena like confines. “I mean we
tion’s most successful and influential rock lead Cradle vocal
(KORN,) played small clubs, but a bar? Not
bands - KORN, this will be Davis’ first When asked ab
since ‘95”.
show back in a venue this size in es then returns …
The brainchild of Davis’ sister, Alyssa,
over 14 years. “Man, I don’t re
whose harbored plans to see her brother
“Not since 1995,” he laughed with a hin
performing back in his original musical habi-
said of the BRy-
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athan Davis inte
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still got the love
time, the show promises
st a return home.
said Davis proudly of his
m to take on such an
roject - even by family
s. “I'm not too big to do
arage. It’s about music.”
ns, much is known about
ife - his job at the county
oving away to pursue
what of the singer’s less-
ghtings?
re introduced to Davis dur-
Radio Rain Dance music
he Kern County Fair-
took a guest spot with
cal band, Cradle of
e of the band’s final
roduced to the crowd by
ist, Ty Elam.
out the show, Davis paus-
member that,” he
t of frustration. “When I
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“All the crazy stuff that went on there, it was cool, There was
Roger - the black, gay skinhead who had all these white
skinheads with him. I was there the night he was throwing
shovels at the windows. What was up with that?” - Jonathan Davis on
nights at Bam Bam’s nightclub
PHOTOS BY MICHAEL LOPEZ
Above: Singer Jonathan Davis, whose been sober for 10 years, checks out the BRyder’s layout during a morning visit on Feb. 17
sound, fashion, and spokesperson light Zone revival TV-series, among “I’m bringing the whole SFA,” he
for troubled youth after the death of others, Davis’ creative associations said. “Miles Moseley on upright bass
was in Sex Art (his first local band),
Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain in ‘94. Many have also evolved. (Gnarls Barkley, Lauren Hill), Zach
then KORN, I really started feeling
young fans looked to Davis to take up Former Oingo Boingo keyboardist “Horse” Baird on keyboards (KORN,
like I had to live the rock star lifestyle
the torch after Cobain’s tragic Richard Gibbs and Davis worked on Beck), Ray Luzier on drums (KORN,
- or what I thought a rock star should
demise. QOTD together, becoming close David Lee Roth), Shankar on violin
be. I was doing every drug I could get
“I didn’t want to be that person,” friends and colleagues during the (Frank Zappa, Peter Gabriel), Shane
my hands on. My role model was Jim
he said. “I was medicated - a lot.” learning process. Gibson on guitar (KORN), and little
Morrison (The Doors), so a lot of
Feeling the weight, KORN achieved “Richard’s an amazing guy, he’s old me.”
those memories are foggy.”
multi-platinum success, due in part taught me so much and took me According to Davis, the live show
But one of Davis’ fond recollec-
to their masterful marketing plans under his wing,” he said of Gibbs. promises to be unlike anything you’d
tions does include legendary ‘90s all
keeping fans in the mix. “When you’re doing a score you’re expect and more.
ages club, Bam Bams, originally
“We embraced it early on,” said painting an emotional picture of “We’ll play a lot of QOTD stuff,
located on the corner of 20th & M
Davis of the band’s early use of tech- what’s going on. They hired us to do KORN songs I haven’t played in a
streets in downtown. On any given
nology to reach the world. “We were QOTD even before they shot the longtime, and a lot of covers,” he
night the club was a packed mix of
the first band to do a live band web- movie! We got the songs done and said. “It’s going to be very intimate - a
alternative lifestyles, punks, mods,
cast of any kind. We got featured in they shot the movie around the show you’ve never seen - because it’s
gay and lesbian, but a place where
TIME magazine, and used early songs.” in this setting. You never know what’s
Davis and friends felt safe to be
Quicktime video technology so fans Although the movie was a minor gonna happen - I might even pull out
themselves. The club also played
could look at us in the studio. I knew hit, the project was both a milestone some new s**t.”
host to a cast of unusual regulars.
it was going to be the new thing, so for Davis, and a sad reminder of the Hoping to reignite and inspire the
“All the crazy stuff that went on
we just kept on doing it.” short life of RnB singer Aaliyah Bakersfield music scene with some
there, it was cool,” he said. “There
And still does. Haughton who played the lead in the much need energy, the composer of
was Roger - the black, gay skinhead
At his new official website - film. The movie was released six “Freak On A Leash” and “Blind”
who had all these white skinheads
www.jdsfa.com - visitors are greeted months after her tragic death in a doesn’t rest on his laurels, unless
with him. I was there the night he was
by a video of Davis, as well as a real- plane crash over the Bahamas. maybe he’s at home.
throwing shovels at the windows.
time video stream from inside the Despite his relation to the movie, “It trips me out. I look back at all
What was up with that?”
singer’s home studio. Davis never got a chance to speak to the songs we’ve done - almost 200,”
Moving to Huntington Beach in ‘93
“Kids have been watching me the actress throughout filming. he smiled. “But I don’t really slow
to join future bandmates - James
make my album the whole time. At “We had to talk ‘through’ people down that much to kick back and
“Munky” Shaffer, Reginald “Fieldy”
first I was just writing, so I left the because we were going to work think. I might croak.”
Arvizu, Brian “Head” Welch, and
sound on, but now that I’m recording, together,” he remembered. “When Nearby in the distance, Davis’ irre-
David Silveria in the band Creep, he
I have the sound off, otherwise she passed, her brother Rashad sistibly cute young sons, Zeppelin
left the security of home. That’s
they’re just gonna rip it and it’ll be came and lived with me for about four and Pirate, are being followed careful-
where the real story begins.
leaked everywhere,” he said. months to help him get over it, so I ly by Davis’ sister and friend Kym,
“I could’ve easily just settled and
For the uninitiated, the letters got close to the family. It was just dev- soon joining dad when our photo ses-
eventually bought a house,” he
‘JDSFA’ are an acronym for the astating.” sion commences.
explained of his choice to pursue his
singer’s solo band - Jonathan Davis & Ready to sail the solo-course “I’m proud we put Bakersfield on
musical dreams. “I gave all that up to
the Simply F*****g Amazings. again while KORN takes a short the music map,” Davis said before
go completely poor, even live under
With a growing number of solo break from recording and touring - parting. “The Bakersfield Sound
some stairs and barely scrape by -
projects added to his impressive Davis is planning on bringing his all-
but look where it got me.” thing with country had been going
Creep became KORN and success resume - including 2002’s “Queen of star guns fully loaded to BRyder’s on long enough. It needed something
began with the buzz of a new SoCal The Damned” soundtrack, the Twi- Feb. 26. different going on.”
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NAMM ‘09: a fan’s view
Self-described fanatic heads to the annual wet dream of all things rock and technology
By Jesse Rivera aka illasever, When I get there, I feel like a kid in a candy
Bakotopia.com contributor store, walking around in awe of the massive scene.
There are vendor booths all around with a list of
W
andering around the convention floor at names and times that their artists will be signing
this year’s NAMM Show, on Jan. 17, at the autographs. The first booth that caught my eye was
Anaheim Convention Center, I noticed three the REMO Drums booth that listed an 11:30 a.m.
types of people - worker, hustler, fanatic. signing time for Stephen Perkins - drummer for
Allow me to explain: Jane’s Addiction. I had just watched the “3 Days”
1) Worker: Company sales reps you could tell DVD about the ‘87 Jane’s “Relapse Tour,” so Jane’s
were tired of fake smiling and hand shaking but was still fresh on my mind.
were ready to turn it on in a second to sell some We got in line early and there were only two peo-
product. ple ahead of us - a couple of super fans who had
2) Hustler: People from the bottom of the big way cooler Jane stories than us, so they deserved
music industry food chain. These people were just to be first in line. Stephen was way cool and signed
hustlin’ whatever it was they were there to sell, and an REMO drum head for me. After he signed it, I
themselves in the process. mentioned to him how much I loved his band’s
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3) Fanatic: I was one of them! music and he said to me, “It’s all coming back, too,
Above: Jesse Rivera, in blue cap, poses with
NAMM (National Association of Music Mer- this time with (bassist) Eric Avery.” Yes! The Jane’s
Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell,
chants) is a group of international retailers of musi- Addiction reunion rumors are true - Stephen
right, during the NAMM show on Jan. 17.
cal instruments and accessories, who throw sea- Perkins himself confirmed them for me!
long lines for the chance to snap a pic and get an
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form, others in washed-up mode.
urday. Here’s how my day went. It might seem bor-
I’m just a huge fan of music, so I just walked
ing to some but it was a day I’ll never forget!
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Carlos’ gift of life
Local organ donor honored at the 2009 Rose Parade
By Teresa Adamo of mind,” Ortiz’s twin sister, Carla Andrews, began
Bakotopia.com contributor to write to the recipients who received her brother’s
kidneys, liver and heart.
O
n New Year’s Day, Irma Boyar — like many Eventually, Andrews, along with Boyar and Ortiz’s
other people — watched the grand tradition other sister, Michelle Berumen, were able to meet
of the 2009 Rose Parade play out on live TV the recipient of Carlos’ heart in December 2007.
from the comfort of her living room. “I was so glad to meet him. I felt in awe knowing
She saw the scenes of floral-filled floats, march- that he/we helped. It proved to me that organ
ing bands and the celebration associated with the donation is life for others,” said Boyar in an earlier
annual event that revolves around the Rose Bowl interview with MÁS.
college football game in Pasadena, Calif. — all joy- Ortiz’s family learned that the 62-year-old man,
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ful sights. who now has their son/brother’s heart, had been
Above: The late, fun loving Carlos Ortiz Jr.
Then, the Donate Life float entry came into view on the transplant list for quite some time and his
strikes a pose in an undated photo. He is
and a bittersweet mix of pride and loss overcame health was failing rapidly.
remembered as a friend to many in
Boyar because one of the thousands of rose After the transplant, the man was able to return
Bakersfield.
blooms on that float represented her son, Carlos to work and now enjoys a renewed life with his fam-
Southern California parade, along with a certificate
Ortiz Jr., 31, who died as a result of an early morn- ily, thankful for the ultimate gift he received from a
and a rose pin.
ing car accident in downtown Bakersfield May 7, young man from Bakersfield.
“As I watched, I reached out and touched it (the
2006. Ortiz’s family chose to donate his organs. “That means a lot to us,” she said. “Just to
image of the float on TV) and I cried,” she said. “I
The family of the recipient who received Carlos’ know that Carlos, my son, lives on in someone who
was grateful that the recipient had honored my son
heart dedicated a bloom on the 2009 Donate Life needed this gift and is appreciative of it.”
in this way.”
float in Carlos’ memory. OneLegacy, a nonprofit
Read the full story of Carlos incredible life
Through OneLegacy, donor families and recipi-
organ and tissue recovery agency, arranged for the
giving journey at: www.bakotopia.com,
ents may correspond anonymously with each other,
gesture. Boyar received a notice from OneLegacy
search keywords ‘Carlos 2009’.
according to specified guidelines. To gain “peace
that her son would be memorialized in the famous
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14. It’s Mardi Gras!
How many beads will you collect this year at Fishlips on Feb. 24?
By Matt Muñoz, beginning of the Lenten sea- Of course, you don’t have stress, act a fool!
Bakotopia.com Editor son - a period of spiritual fast- to be religious to know a good When Gumbeaux’s (now
ing and sacrifice until Easter party when you see one - how Ruben’s Mexican restaurant)
he most grande party to
T
Sunday, April 12 for the do you think “Girls Gone on Chester Avenue was open
kick 2009 into gear is Catholic/Christian faithful. Wild” videos became popu- back in the day, it hosted the
coming on Fat Tuesday, On Fat Tuesday or Mardi lar? Flash some skin, get rowdiest Fat Tuesday bash in
Feb 24! Also known as Gras, revelers are allowed to some beads. Flash a little the city. Sure, local churches
Mardi Gras - Bakotopia & indulge to their heart’s con- more than skin, get some threw their own party to keep
Fishlips, 1517 18th St., have tent until the clock strikes beads. it proper, but judging by the
once again teamed up to midnight - then it’s time to put While showing your pri- crowds - it was apparent that
make it the quot;Fattestquot; yet. the demons of gluttony and vates for a chance at some religion took a back seat to
There will be all-you-can- debauchery back cheap plastic from the rockin’ out.
eat authentic Cajun cuisine into their some horny jock After Gumbeaux’s closed
until it’s gone to plump you holes for may sound cheap their doors, Fishlips decided
up, along with live music by a while. - it’s all in the to take up the daunting task
Soulajar, Joel Jacob, and name of fun. of keeping the tradition going
Mento Buru providing the Relieve after Hurricane Katrina hit the
funky soundtrack. The party some city of New Orleans in 2005.
kicks off at 7 p.m. and costs The first party in 2006 was
only $7. such a crazy hit that it’s back
The annual celebration, for a fourth year on Feb. 24!
which has its roots in Catholi- Be there!
cism, is usually associated
with the city of New Orleans. Fat Tuesday 2009
But in states like Alabama
February 24
and California and countries
Fishlips, 1517 18th St.
like Brazil and Italy, Mardi
7 p.m. (includes all you
Gras is one of the biggest
nights of the year for parties! can eat Cajun buffet)
Following the rules of 21 & Over Only
the tradition, Mardi
324 -2557
Gras is celebrated
the day before
Ash Wednesday,
signaling the

15. BAKOBIT from Bakotopia.com February 19, 2009
Vive Le’ Woman
This year’s V-DAY celebration pays tribute to those who inspire us - at Empty Space, Mar. 7
Fine. She’d bring rehearsal to me! Of course, there are still an awful I’m hoping that this exhibit will help
By Jen Raven, And on it went. I eventually caved, of lot of people who don't know what V- generate more community interest in
Bakotopia.com contributor course; it’s terribly difficult to stay in a DAY is; there are a lot of people V-DAY, here in Bakersfield, by involv-
pissy mood around Julie. Her positive who’ve never even seen “The Vagina ing visual artists, as well as perform-
A
t about this time last year, I was energy is endlessly infectious; before Monologues” … the name alone
ing artists.
rehearsing for a part in “The long, I was caught up in her mission scares them off before they even let
The theme of Muse is “the women
Vagina Monologues,” and feel- to bring an incredibly diverse group of themselves experience it. And what a
in our lives who inspire us.” I've
ing pretty grumpy about it. women together, and create one of great show this is! What a great
I’d just been through some rough the best productions of VM this town movement this is! It’s not just for the- asked each participating artist to cre-
stuff in my personal life, and I mostly has ever seen (I know it’s true atre enthusiasts, people; this move- ate artwork especially for this exhibit,
wanted to crawl into my cave and because the audience told us so!). ment is for all of us. And it’s not just in celebration of the strong women
hide. I was certainly in no mood to Against my will (oddly enough!), I was for chicks, people; this cause is for
who have changed each of their lives
everyone.
tackle a serious project like V-DAY; I empowered by this group of women,
for the better. This is a very special
I said to myself; there has to be a
didn’t want to be social, or do any- and by this event.
group of women and I know they will
way to get more people in our com-
thing creative, or experience any kind I’ve been a huge fan of the whole
help me create a very special exhibit;
munity involved. And I’ve set out to
of personal growth, or any of that V-DAY movement ever since then,
do just that with my new art project,
happy crap. and not just because I had such a one you won’t want to miss.
“Muse.”
But, my dear friend, Julie Jordan- great time onstage. V-DAY is a global Please join us on Saturday, March
Muse is to be a small, all-ladies
Scott, had other plans for me. All of movement, and the good it does for 7, at The Empty Space Gallery, 706
group arts exhibit intended to compli-
my excuses were swept aside. I was- women around the world (and right
Oak Street, from 3 to 7 p.m. $3 at
ment this year’s “Vagina Mono-
n’t up to a large part? Fine, she’d tai- here at home!) is simply amazing. I
the door gets you in!
logues” at The Empty Space. Muse
lor a small one, just for me. I didn’t am so proud to be a “Vagina” and I
will be in the gallery, while the Vagi-
have a ride? Fine. She’d pick me up. I intend to be an active member for the
http://newsite.vday.org
nas will strut their stuff on the stage.
wasn’t up to going out for rehearsal? cause, every year, from now on.
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