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Dominik '''Donnie Hamzik''' (born October 18) is the Polish born drummer of the [[heavy metal (music)|heavy metal]] band [[Manowar (band)|Manowar]]. He was discovered by Joey DeMaio in the rock club Agora Ballroom in Hollywood, FL when a mutual friend brought Joey down to see Donnie play. It wasn't until a year later, when Manowar had secured their record deal with Liberty Records, that Joey DeMaio and Ross The Boss went to Florida and played together with Donnie and recorded their debut album "Battle Hymns". At that point Donnie was officially a member of Manowar.
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| name = Donnie Hamzik
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|10|18}}
| birth_place = [[Binghamton, New York]], U.S.
| occupation = Drummer
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Donnie left the band in 1983 and was replaced by [[Scott Columbus]]. He again appeared with Manowar on stage during "Earthshaker" Fest 2005 in Germany along with all other Manowar members past and present.
'''Donnie Hamzik''' (born October 18, 1956) is an American musician and a former drummer for [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Manowar]].


==Career==
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In 2009 Donnie reunited with Manowar, due to personal differences between [[Scott Columbus]] and the rest of the band. He took part in [[Magic Circle Festival#2009|Magic Circle Festival 2009]] and also recorded the EP "[[Thunder in the Sky]]".
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Hamzik was born in [[Binghamton, New York]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://donniehamzik.com/donniehamzik.com/Home.html |title=Home |accessdate=September 5, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140213115125/http://donniehamzik.com/donniehamzik.com/Home.html |archivedate=February 13, 2014 }}</ref> He was discovered by [[Joey DeMaio]] in the rock club Agora Ballroom in [[Hollywood, Florida|Hollywood, FL]] when a mutual friend brought DeMaio down to see Hamzik play. It was not until a year later, when Manowar had secured their record deal with [[Liberty Records]], that DeMaio and [[Ross the Boss]] went to Florida and played together with Hamzik and recorded their debut album [[Battle Hymns (Manowar album)|Battle Hymns]]. At that point, Hamzik was officially a member of Manowar.

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Hamzik left the band in 1983 and was replaced by [[Scott Columbus]]. He again appeared with Manowar on stage during "Earthshaker" Fest 2005 in Germany along with all other Manowar members past and present.

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In 2009, Hamzik reunited with Manowar, due to personal differences between Columbus and the rest of the band. He took part in [[Magic Circle Festival#2009|Magic Circle Festival 2009]] and also recorded the EP [[Thunder in the Sky]].

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On October 15, 2010, DeMaio announced on [[Facebook]] that Hamzik was officially a member of Manowar again after a 26-year absence.

For 2017's The Final Battle tour, Manowar replaced Hamzik with Brazilian drummer [[Marcus Castellani]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/manowar-recruits-drummer-from-brazilian-tribute-band-kings-of-steel-for-final-battle-tour/|title=MANOWAR Recruits Drummer From Brazilian Tribute Band KINGS OF STEEL For 'Final Battle' Tour|date=November 16, 2017|work=BLABBERMOUTH.NET|access-date=November 17, 2017}}</ref>

As a result of Marcus Castellani filling in for Hamzik, the guitarist from Castellani’s Official MANOWAR Tribute EV Martel became the next guitarist for MANOWAR.

==References==
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On October 15th, 2010 Joey DeMaio announced on Facebook that Hamzik was officially a member of Manowar again after a 26 year absence.
==External links==
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*[http://www.manowar.com/ Official Manowar website]
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*[http://www.manowar.com/ Official Manowar Website]


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Latest revision as of 23:48, 20 October 2024

Donnie Hamzik
Born (1956-10-18) October 18, 1956 (age 68)
Binghamton, New York, U.S.
OccupationDrummer

Donnie Hamzik (born October 18, 1956) is an American musician and a former drummer for heavy metal band Manowar.

Career

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Hamzik was born in Binghamton, New York.[1] He was discovered by Joey DeMaio in the rock club Agora Ballroom in Hollywood, FL when a mutual friend brought DeMaio down to see Hamzik play. It was not until a year later, when Manowar had secured their record deal with Liberty Records, that DeMaio and Ross the Boss went to Florida and played together with Hamzik and recorded their debut album Battle Hymns. At that point, Hamzik was officially a member of Manowar.

Hamzik left the band in 1983 and was replaced by Scott Columbus. He again appeared with Manowar on stage during "Earthshaker" Fest 2005 in Germany along with all other Manowar members past and present.

In 2009, Hamzik reunited with Manowar, due to personal differences between Columbus and the rest of the band. He took part in Magic Circle Festival 2009 and also recorded the EP Thunder in the Sky.

On October 15, 2010, DeMaio announced on Facebook that Hamzik was officially a member of Manowar again after a 26-year absence.

For 2017's The Final Battle tour, Manowar replaced Hamzik with Brazilian drummer Marcus Castellani.[2]

As a result of Marcus Castellani filling in for Hamzik, the guitarist from Castellani’s Official MANOWAR Tribute EV Martel became the next guitarist for MANOWAR.

References

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  1. ^ "Home". Archived from the original on February 13, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "MANOWAR Recruits Drummer From Brazilian Tribute Band KINGS OF STEEL For 'Final Battle' Tour". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. November 16, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
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