 Maynard James Keenan (born James Herbert Keenan on April 17 , 1964 [ 1 ] ) is an American rock singer, songwriter, musician , and producer . Although originally from Ohio , Keenan spent his high school and college years in Michigan . After serving in the Army in the early 1980s, he attended Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids . He relocated to Los Angeles , California in 1988 to pursue a career in interior design and set construction, and formed the band Tool with Adam Jones shortly thereafter.
Keenan is best known as the lead singer of the multi-platinum rock bands Tool and A Perfect Circle with whom he has released four and three studio albums , respectively. In 2003, he created Puscifer as a side project, financing and releasing its first studio album in October 2007. In addition to his music career, he has performed improvisational stand-up comedy , as inspired by close friend Bill Hicks , and ventured into acting. His family has been involved in winemaking ; he currently owns Merkin Vineyards and Caduceus Cellars in Arizona , where he resides. Among other business ventures, he is a partner in the Los Angeles restaurant Cobras & Matadors and owns a produce market in Cornville, Arizona . Since rising to fame, Keenan has been a noted recluse, although he does emerge to support charitable causes.
Maynard James Keenan vocals
Billy Howerdel guitar
Josh Freese drums
Jeordie White bass guitar
James Iha guitar
of TOOL- Caduceus Winery
In addition to being part-owner of Cobras & Matadors, an LA restaurant, [7] Keenan, whose family made wine in Northern Italy , owns Merkin Vineyards and Caduceus Cellars, based
in the unincorporated area of Page Springs/Cornville, Arizona , southwest of Sedona , where he currently resides. [30] While the winery is named after an ancient symbol for commerce ( caduceus ), the vineyard is named after a pubic wig ( merkin)