Farewell Jon Zazula (Jonny Z) Megaforce Records Founder Dies @ 69 – 2022 – Tributes – Metallica – Anthrax – Testament – Overkill
Variety: Jon Zazula, Co-Founder of Legendary Metal Label Megaforce Records, Dies at 69 – READ MORE
Megaforce Records co-founder Jon Zazula — who launched the iconic label, which released the first albums from Metallica, Anthrax and many others, with his wife Marsha in 1982 — died on Tuesday, a rep for the label confirms to Variety. He passed away in Florida surrounded by his brother, daughters, grand-daughters and friends; he was 69. – READ MORE
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Rikki Zazula: 💔 The world lost a true legend today… Our Dad lived a life as fast, hard, heavy, powerful, and, impactful as the music he brought to the world. His passion and persistence fueled the careers of arguably the most influential metal bands, and, industry greats of a generation. To us he was simply daddy… Our father and mother were a powerhouse partnership in love, life, and business. Together they believed in the unbelievable, their passion, rebel perspective, and persistence built an empire from a box of vinyl in a flea market – into a multi-platinum selling record label, management company, and publishing house. Although we are devastated he is gone, they are finally reunited. And it feels impossible to imagine a world without him in it. For all of us who knew and loved him … by the way… keep it heavy! RIP daddy you will truly be deeply missed, but, never forgotten…your LegaZ will live on forever, not only in us and your grandchildren but in every headbanger on this planet for all of eternity!
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A sad day: RIP to Johnny Z. OG Deadhead turned hard rock record store owner turned entrepreneur of a new brand of metal. Starting with a little known band called @Metallica (continued)
https://t.co/ssoWOQ1Bg2#ripjonzazula pic.twitter.com/Pb3EIdbP2C— Alex Skolnick (@AlexSkolnick) February 2, 2022
The world of rock and metal would not be what it is today without Jon Zazula.
Jon’s love of music and musicians was unwavering. A giant was lost today.
Rest In Peace Jon. pic.twitter.com/fiMt444mMn
— Megaforce Records (@megaforce) February 1, 2022
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So sad to hear of the passing of Jon Zazula. He was east coast and I was west coast in the early days of metal. He worked with so many amazing bands #ripjonzazula
— Brian Slagel (@brianslagel) February 1, 2022
💔💔💔💔💔💔💔😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭Goodnight!!! I’ll see you when I get there so wait up!!!! RIP Jon Zazula #devastated #BeyondWords #brokenhearted #RIP pic.twitter.com/JjqFPRxmG9
— Venom Inc (@venom_inc) February 1, 2022
So sorry to hear about the passing of Johnny Z. He signed my second band Vio-Lence for our 2nd album back in the 90’s. He did A LOT for Metal. Rest in power Johnny Z@megaforce pic.twitter.com/Vn06u0rCSL
— Robb Flynn (@TheGeneralMH) February 1, 2022
So sorry to hear that Jonny Zazula died. He literally changed the world as we know it.
Thank you Jonny and Marsha.#JonnyZazula #MarshaZazula #JonnyZ #MegaforceRecords pic.twitter.com/TQjnsiyrl7— Jeremy Wagner (@JeremyXWagner) February 1, 2022
These two photos are over 30 years apart. And in those 30 + years I have a ton of memories and gratitude for a guy who took a 22 year old kid and made him VP of Megaforce Records and let him sign one of his heroes @ace_frehley . RIP Jonny Z. pic.twitter.com/21wQUSzsuM
— Eddie Trunk (@EddieTrunk) February 2, 2022
Sad to hear that Jonny Z, a massive legend in the metal world, has passed away. RIP Mr Z pic.twitter.com/6nvDZlq12z
— Geezer Butler (@geezerbutler) February 1, 2022
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