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{{Short description|American metal bassist (born 1973)}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| background        = person
| name              = Tony Campos
| birth_name        = Antonio Campos
| image             = Soulfly, Tony Campos, 2012.jpg
| alt               = Tony Campos wearing a black print t-shirt and black shorts, playing a five-string bass guitar onstage, looking downward, with left leg resting on a raised surface.
| caption           = Campos performing with [[Soulfly]] in 2012
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1973|03|08}}
| birth_place       = Los Angeles, California, U.S.<ref name="birth">{{cite web|url=http://www.att.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=87&subpageid=97933&ck=|title=Wayne, Tripp, & Tony answer fanQ|publisher=Jess|access-date=November 13, 2007}}{{dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref>
| alias             = Maldito X
| occupation        = Musician
| instrument        = {{flatlist|
* Bass
* vocals}}
| genre             = {{flatlist|
* [[Industrial metal]]
* [[nu metal]]
* [[groove metal]]
* [[death metal]]
* [[alternative metal]]
}}
| years_active      = 1994–present
| current_member_of = {{hlist|[[Static-X]]|[[Asesino]]|[[Fear Factory]]}}
| past_member_of    = {{hlist|[[Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters]]|[[Ministry (band)|Ministry]]|[[Prong (band)|Prong]]|[[Possessed (band)|Possessed]]|[[Soulfly]]|[[Cavalera Conspiracy]]}}
| website           =
}}

'''Antonio Campos''' (born March 8, 1973) is an American musician. He is the current bassist for the [[industrial metal]] bands [[Static-X]] and [[Fear Factory]] and the vocalist and bassist for the extreme metal band [[Asesino]]. He has previously played with [[Prong (band)|Prong]], [[Soulfly]], [[Ministry (band)|Ministry]], and [[Possessed (band)|Possessed]]. Following the death of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist [[Wayne Static]] and the resurrection of Static-X, Campos is the longest-serving member of the group and the only one to appear on every album.

==Career==
Campos was part of the original lineup of [[Static-X]], playing bass and performing backing vocals on all of the group's studio albums. Along with [[Wayne Static]], he was one of the legal owners of the Static-X name, even though he did not participate in the band's temporary reunion from 2012 to 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/wayne-static-former-static-x-bassist-tony-campos-hates-me-to-death/|title=Wayne Static: Former Static-X Bassist Tony Campos 'Hates Me to Death'|date=November 30, 2013|newspaper=BLABBERMOUTH.NET|access-date=January 23, 2017}}</ref>

In 2001, Campos broke his collarbone in a motorcycle accident, leaving him unable to play in the Extreme Steel Tour, headlined by [[Pantera (band)|Pantera]]. He continued to sing backing vocals on the tour, and [[Marty O'Brien]] took over bass duties with Static-X.<ref name="accident">{{cite web|url=http://www.swrsound.com/news/index.php?display_article=37|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517003002/http://www.swrsound.com/news/index.php?display_article=37|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 17, 2007|title= Tony Campos: No "Static" with SWR!|publisher=SWR|access-date=November 13, 2007}}</ref> He was also mentioned to be working with [[Brujeria (band)|Brujeria]] at the time but would later explain that he simply filled in on bass during a rehearsal when [[Shane Embury]] was late.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00l1wCIlEyo|title=Aftershock Festival 2024 Interviews – Tony Campos (Static-X & Fear Factory)|date=October 14, 2024|via=YouTube}}</ref>

In 2002, Campos joined the Mexican-American metal group [[Asesino]]. His stage name, "Maldito X", is Spanish for "Damned X".<ref name="malditox">{{cite web|url=http://www.bnrmetal.com/v2/bandpage.php?ID=Ases|title=Asesino|publisher=BNR MEtal|access-date=November 13, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111213106/http://www.bnrmetal.com/v2/bandpage.php?ID=Ases|archive-date=November 11, 2007}}</ref>

Campos was a member of [[Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters]] from 2006 to 2012,<ref>{{cite web|title=Ministry's Al Jourgensen to Release Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters Album in 2012 |url=https://loudwire.com/ministry-frontman-t-buck-satan-and-the-666-shooters-album-in-early-2012/ |website=loudwire.com |date=December 16, 2011 |access-date=June 26, 2024}}</ref> and he played bass with [[Ministry (band)|Ministry]] during four stints (2007–2008, 2011–2012, 2014–2016, 2017–2019), following the death of [[Paul Raven (musician)|Paul Raven]].<ref name="ministry">{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=84695|title=Ministry, Meshuggah, Hemlock: Complete Tour Details Revealed|date=November 12, 2007|publisher=Road Runner Records|access-date=November 13, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120526012302/http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=84695|archive-date=May 26, 2012}}</ref>

From 2011 to 2012, he was a member of the death metal band [[Possessed (band)|Possessed]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramirez |first=Carlos|title=Evan Seinfeld Forms New Band with Ex-Members of Static-X and Bury Your Dead |url=http://noisecreep.com/evan-seinfeld-forms-band-with-members-of-static-x-and-bury-your-dead/ |access-date=January 16, 2023 |website=Noisecreep |date=September 26, 2011}}</ref> In 2011, he also joined [[Soulfly]], remaining with the band until 2015,<ref>{{cite web|title=Soulfly Reveals New Bass Player Tony Campos |url=https://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=69616 |website=metalunderground.com |date=June 30, 2011 |access-date=June 26, 2024}}</ref> when he joined [[Fear Factory]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fearfactory.com/tony-campos-joins-fear-factory/|title=Tony Campos Joins Fear Factory !!! – Fear Factory|date=May 2, 2015|newspaper=Fear Factory|access-date=September 12, 2017}}</ref> He has also toured with [[Cavalera Conspiracy]], in 2012–2014, 2016–2017, and 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cavalera Conspiracy Taps Soulfly Bassist for South American, Mexican Shows |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/cavalera-conspiracy-taps-soulfly-bassist-for-south-american-mexican-shows |website=blabbermouth.net |date=October 8, 2012 |access-date=June 26, 2024}}</ref>

In October 2018, Campos announced that he and the other two surviving original members of Static-X—guitarist [[Koichi Fukuda]] and drummer [[Ken Jay]]—had reformed the band and were planning to release a new album and tour in 2019 in memory of Wayne Static, who had died in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/new-static-x-album-project-regeneration-featuring-wayne-statics-final-vocal-performances-to-arrive-in-2019/|title=New Static-X Album, 'Project Regeneration', Featuring Wayne Static's Final Vocal Performances, to Arrive in 2019|work=Blabbermouth|date=October 23, 2018|access-date=October 23, 2018}}</ref>

===Band history===
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==Influences==
Campos has cited [[Rob Nicholson (musician)|Blasko]], [[Cliff Burton]], [[Dan Lilker]], [[Jeff Hanneman]], and [[Kerry King]] as influences.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUVQvCnNZn0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/HUVQvCnNZn0 |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Previously Unreleased "Golden Gods" Interview with Tony Campos (Soulfly, Prong, ex-Static X)! |publisher=YouTube.com |date=April 10, 2012 |access-date=May 3, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT8gPhXr6q0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/kT8gPhXr6q0 |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Interview with Tony Campos Bassist for Static-X |publisher=YouTube.com |date=April 25, 2007 |access-date=May 3, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Equipment==
{{BLP unreferenced section|date=June 2024}}
* [[Zon Guitars|Zon]] Legacy 5-string with EMG MM5CS pickups
* Neal Moser Custom Shop Scimitar (P-bass style) 4-string with EMG-P pickup, tuned BbFBbEb
* Fernandes Tremor 5-strings with EMG-40DC pickups, tuned BbFBbEbAb
* SWR SM-900 head, SWR Goliath Senior 6x10 cab
* Tech 21 SansAmp PSA-1 preamp, Dunlop 105Q Bass Wah, Line 6 Bass POD
* Fernandes five-string signature Tremor bass guitars with EMG-40HZ and MM5CS pickups

==Personal life==
Campos majored in [[computer science]] before becoming a musician.<ref name="antihero">{{Cite web|url=https://www.antiheromagazine.com/interview-tony-campos-of-static-x/|title=Interview: Tony Campos of Static-X|date=July 18, 2020|website=Antihero Magazine}}</ref> He is an avid [[video gamer]]<ref>{{cite web| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/9k2mZfAmbbA| archive-date = December 5, 2021| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k2mZfAmbbA&t=1608| title = DJ Force X in Conversation #164 – Static-X | website=[[YouTube]]| date = July 28, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and considers the ''[[Doom (franchise)|Doom]]'' and ''[[Halo (franchise)|Halo]]'' series his all-time favorites.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://supermetalworld.com/blog/2020/09/08/interview-with-static-x-bassist-tony-campos/|title = Interview with Static-X Bassist Tony Campos|date = September 9, 2020}}</ref>

==Discography==
[[File:20170805 Wacken Wacken Open Air Max & Iggor Cavalera Return To Roots 0082.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Campos performing with [[Cavalera Conspiracy]] at [[Wacken Open Air]] 2017]]

===Static-X===
{{main list|Static-X discography}}
* ''[[Wisconsin Death Trip (album)|Wisconsin Death Trip]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Machine (Static-X album)|Machine]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Shadow Zone (Static-X album)|Shadow Zone]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Start a War]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Cannibal (Static-X album)|Cannibal]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Cult of Static]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Project Regeneration Vol. 1|Project: Regeneration Vol. 1]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Project Regeneration Vol. 2|Project: Regeneration Vol. 2]]'' (2024)

===Asesino===
* ''[[Corridos de Muerte]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Cristo Satánico]]'' (2006)

===Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters===
* ''[[Bikers Welcome Ladies Drink Free]]'' (2011)

===Ministry===
* ''[[Relapse (Ministry album)|Relapse]]'' (2012)
* ''[[From Beer to Eternity]]'' (2013)
* ''[[AmeriKKKant]]'' (2018)

===Soulfly===
* ''[[Enslaved (Soulfly album)|Enslaved]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Savages (Soulfly album)|Savages]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Archangel (Soulfly album)|Archangel]]'' (2015)

===Prong===
* ''[[Carved into Stone]]'' (2012)

===Attika 7===
* ''Blood of My Enemies'' (2012)<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Biohazard Frontman Joins Attika7 |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=163311 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104183108/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=163311 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-04 |website=roadrunnerrecords.com |date=September 15, 2011 |access-date=June 26, 2024}}</ref>

===As guest member===
{|class="wikitable"
! Year
! Band
! Album
! Track(s)
|-
| 2007
| [[Divine Heresy]]
| ''[[Bleed the Fifth]]''
| "Rise of the Scorned" and "Closure"
|-
| 2011
| [[Otep]]
| ''[[Atavist (album)|Atavist]]''
|"Drunk on the Blood of Saints" and "Remember to Forget"
|-
| 2015
| [[Taipan]]
| ''Straight from the Underground''
|"Straight from the Underground"
|-
|2020
|[[Mick Gordon (composer)|Mick Gordon]]
|''[[Doom Eternal]]'' soundtrack
|Member of the "Heavy Metal Choir"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch/hFxhOucd2mY|title=Doom Eternal – Soundtrack Behind the Scenes|last=M|first=C|date=March 5, 2020|website=Youtube|access-date=March 5, 2020}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Asesino}}
{{Cavalera Conspiracy}}
{{Fear Factory}}
{{Ministry (band)}}
{{Prong}}
{{Soulfly}}
{{Static-X}}

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