Editing C. J. Ramone (section)

==Other bands==
Before the Ramones, Ward played in a heavy metal band called Guitar Pete's Axe Attack, where he appeared on two albums.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ramones.kauhajoki.fi/members/cjaxeattack.html |title=Ramones: Cj Ramone's Old Band Axe Attack |website=Ramones.kauhajoki.fi |access-date=2014-07-13}}</ref> In 1992, while still with the Ramones, he started a hard rock band named [[Los Gusanos]]. They released a few singles before releasing their only album in 1997, which was worked on by Ramones producer [[Daniel Rey]]. After the Ramones' retirement Ward played a few shows with [[the Ramainz]], a Ramones tribute band formed by [[Dee Dee Ramone]], [[Marky Ramone]] and Dee Dee's wife Barbara Zampini. In 1998, Los Gusanos broke up, leading to Ward's next band the Warm Jets, which released one single before changing their name due to another band with the same name. As [[Bad Chopper]], they released a single and in 2007, a self-titled album. The band broke up in summer 2009.  From 2009 to 2019, he toured just as CJ Ramone with rotating members on guitar and drums.  He released four albums and a single as CJ Ramone.  In 2001, after the departure of bassist [[Jason Newsted|Jason Newstead]], [[Metallica]] offered Ward to join the band on bass. Ward turned down the offer, as his son was recently diagnosed with [[autism]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Joe RobinsonJoe |date=2011-10-04 |title=Ex-Ramones Bassist CJ Ramone Turned Down Offers To Join Metallica |url=https://loudwire.com/cj-ramone-turned-down-offers-to-join-metallica/ |access-date=2025-05-30 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref> Since 2018, he has filled in on bass at live shows for [[Me First and the Gimme Gimmes]]. He also sometimes plays with the Aquabats live shows.