Editing Fieldy

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{{short description|American bassist|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Fieldy
| image             = Fieldy Im Park 2016 (8 von 14) (cropped).jpg
| image_upright     = 
| birth_name        = Reginald Quincy Arvizu
| caption           = Fieldy with [[Korn]] in 2016
| instrument        = {{hlist|Bass|guitar}}
| occupation        = Musician 
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1969|11|2}}
| birth_place       = [[Bakersfield, California]], U.S.
| alias             = {{flatlist|
* Fieldy
* Reggie
* Fieldy Snuts
* Dog
}}
| genre             = {{flatlist|
* [[Nu metal]]
* [[alternative metal]]
* [[funk metal]]
* [[hard rock]]
* [[Hip hop music|hip hop]]
* [[G-funk]]
* [[rap rock]]
}}
| current_member_of = {{flatlist|
* [[Korn]]
* [[Fieldy's Dreams]]
* [[StillWell]]
}}
| past_member_of    = [[L.A.P.D. (band)|L.A.P.D.]]
| years_active      = 1989–present
| website           = 
}}

'''Reginald Quincy Arvizu''' (born November 2, 1969),<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uU9AAQA6kAMC |title=Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll: Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll |date=November 8, 2001 |isbn=978-0-7432-0120-9 |volume=2001 |pages=539 |publisher=Touchstone |language=en}}</ref> <!-- Unsure of exact city. He may have been raised in Bakersfield, but California birth records show that he was born somewhere in LA County. Interestingly, there appear to be two Arvizu forbears from Korn County who share his name. Uncles? Fathers? (the birth dates suggest this is a possibility) - if so, is he in fact "Reginald Arvizu III" or something? More research is required. --> also known as '''Fieldy''', is an American musician, best known as the bassist for [[nu metal]] band [[Korn]]. He is also the guitarist/bassist for [[Rock music|rock]] band [[StillWell]].

==Career==
Prior to Arvizu's time in [[Korn]], he and [[Brian Welch]], who would later become one of Korn's two guitarists (alongside [[James Shaffer]]), had played together in a number of bands, having become friends while still at school. Upon their graduation from high school, Arvizu, Welch, Shaffer, and drummer [[David Silveria]] relocated from Bakersfield<ref>{{Cite web |last=wookubus |date=2025-02-21 |title=Fieldy On His Current Relationship With Korn: "I Haven't Talked To Those Guys Since 2019" |url=https://www.theprp.com/2025/02/21/news/fieldy-on-his-relationship-with-korn-i-havent-talked-to-those-guys-since-2019/ |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=Theprp.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=writersbranco@bakersfield.com |first=SHELLIE BRANCO, Californian staff |date=2009-03-11 |title=Korn's 'Fieldy' to sign copies of his memoir Saturday |url=https://www.bakersfield.com/news/korns-fieldy-to-sign-copies-of-his-memoir-saturday/article_38153b55-716c-5246-94d0-e287fef2c655.html |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=The Bakersfield Californian |language=en}}</ref> to Los Angeles and Arvizu, Shaffer, and Silveria formed [[L.A.P.D. (band)|L.A.P.D.]] (the name first stood for "Love and Peace, Dude", but this abbreviation was later changed to "Laughing As People Die"). Although L.A.P.D. did succeed in signing a record deal, their success was limited until the band hired singer [[Jonathan Davis]] and changed their name to Korn.

The name "Fieldy" is said to have come about as an inside joke. Originally, his bandmates called him "Gopher", due to his large cheeks. Gopher quickly became "Gar", Gar became "Garfield" (based on the [[Garfield|comic strip character]] of the same name), and eventually "Gar" was dropped and a "y" was added to "Field", which became Fieldy.<ref>{{cite book
  | last = Arvizu
  | first = Reginald Quincy
  | title = Got the Life: My Journey of Addiction, Faith, Recovery, and Korn
  | year = 2009
  | publisher = Harper Collins
 | isbn = 978-0-06-166249-2
  | url-access = registration
  | url = https://archive.org/details/gotlifemyjourney00fiel_0
  }}</ref>

Arvizu plays a five-string [[Ibanez]] model SDGR SR1305, named the K-5, which is his signature bass.

His playing style consists of bass-slapping, standard finger-style plucking, left-hand muting, and an [[Smiley face curve|ultra-scooped]] tone. His standard tuning is: A, D, G, C, F. He states [[Flea (musician)|Flea]] of the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] as being one of the main influences towards his playing style.  He has also stated to have been influenced by [[Billy Gould]] from [[Faith No More]], [[Cliff Burton]] from [[Metallica]] and [[Les Claypool]] of [[Primus (band)|Primus]].

In August 2012, it was reported that Fieldy would be taking a brief break from Korn as his wife Dena was expecting a child. Korn began touring through Eastern Europe, Russia and India throughout August and September 2012 with fill-in bassist [[Ryan Martinie]] from [[Mudvayne]]. On June 21, 2021, Fieldy announced that he would not be accompanying Korn on their upcoming tour, later taking an indefinite leave of absence from the band. In a Facebook post to fans, he stated:

{{blockquote|"To all Korn fans worldwide.

The past 6 years I’ve been dealing with some personal issues that at times have caused me to fall back on some of my bad habits and has caused some tension with the people around me. It’s been suggested to me to take some time off to heal. I’m going to respect what was asked of me and take that time. Unfortunately you will not see me on stage with my band. I will be working towards getting the bad habits out of my system. In the meantime I will be staying creative to keep my mind & soul in a good place."}}

==Life outside Korn==
In addition to Korn, he has a [[Rap music|rap]] [[side project]] called [[Fieldy's Dreams]]. Fieldy's Dreams has released one album titled ''[[Rock'n Roll Gangster]]''. Like his Korn bandmate [[Brian Welch|Head]], Fieldy is a [[Christian]].

Fieldy has five children: two daughters from his second marriage to Shela Colton, and three children from his current marriage to Dena: two sons and a daughter. Following the death of his father, Fieldy became a [[born again (Christianity)|born again Christian]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbn.com/media/player/index.aspx?s=/vod/ZP68v3_WS |title=Korn Bassist Fieldy on the Christian Life - CBN TV - Video |publisher=Cbn.com |access-date=July 1, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beliefnet.com/Entertainment/Music/2009/03/Fieldy-Interview.aspx |title=From Korn to Christ--Part 2: Interview with Fieldy |publisher=beliefnet.com |access-date=July 3, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4gDIL-OpAY| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140616005359/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4gDIL-OpAY| archive-date=2014-06-16 | url-status=dead|title=Fieldy @ R.O.C.K. Ministries|publisher=youtube.com/user/StrawnK|date=May 9, 2013|access-date=July 26, 2013}}</ref>

Fieldy has stated that his second album, ''Bassically'', was originally intended to be a [[Hardcore hip hop|hardcore rap]] album, but scrapped the original idea in favor of a [[jazz fusion]] style.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/korns-bassist-to-play-15-string-basses-and-more-on-his-solo-bass-album|title=KORN's Bassist To Play 15-String Basses And More On His Solo Bass Album - Metal Injection|date=October 12, 2016|newspaper=Metal Injection|language=en-US|access-date=October 12, 2016}}</ref>

Fieldy worked with [[Independent music|independent]] rap artist [[Q-Unique]] on a [[side project]] called [[StillWell]]. The song "Killing Myself to Live" can be heard on their [[MySpace]] page. Stillwell's debut album, Dirtbag, released in 2011.

Fieldy was also working on his own clothing line 'Immanuel one twenty three'; when asked about it while backstage at the West Palm Beach stop of the [[Mayhem Festival]] in 2010, he stated that it was "much harder than he had previously expected" to start a clothing line, and has moved on to the side project that he can "be more proud of, opposed to his first solo CD under Fieldy's Dreams titled ''Rock'n Roll Gangster''". ''Got The Life: My Journey of Addiction, Faith, Recovery and Korn'' is a memoir Fieldy penned, which hit shelves March 10, 2009. His autobiography tells the story of how he found [[God]], quit [[drugs]], and found the better part of himself.<ref>[http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/article.php?article_id=209 Fieldy of Korn's Road To Redemption]</ref>

==Discography==
[[File:Korn at Aviano 1.jpg|thumb|250px|Fieldy in Italy 2008]]
===Solo albums===
* [[Fieldy's Dreams]] - ''[[Rock'n Roll Gangster]]'' (January 22, 2002)
* ''Bassically'' (November 17, 2017)

===L.A.P.D.===
* ''Love and Peace, Dude'' EP (1989)
* ''[[Who's Laughing Now (album)|Who's Laughing Now]]'' (1991)

===Korn===
{{Main|Korn discography}}
* ''[[Neidermayer's Mind]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Korn (album)|Korn]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Life Is Peachy]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Follow the Leader (Korn album)|Follow the Leader]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Issues (Korn album)|Issues]]'' (1999)
* ''[[All Mixed Up (EP)|All Mixed Up]]'' (EP) (1999)
* ''[[Untouchables (album)|Untouchables]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Take a Look in the Mirror]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (Korn album)|Greatest Hits Vol. 1]]'' (2004)
* ''[[See You on the Other Side (Korn album)|See You on the Other Side]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Live & Rare (Korn album)|Live & Rare]]'' (2006)
* [[Untitled Korn album|Untitled album]] (2007)
* ''[[MTV Unplugged: Korn]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Korn: Collected]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Korn Digital EP 1]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Korn III: Remember Who You Are]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Korn Digital EP 2]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Korn Digital EP 3]]'' (2010)
* ''[[The Essential Korn]]'' (2011)
* ''[[The Path of Totality]]'' (2011)
* ''[[The Paradigm Shift]]'' (2013)
* ''[[The Serenity of Suffering]]'' (2016)
* ''[[The Nothing (Korn_album)|The Nothing]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Requiem (Korn_album)|Requiem]]'' (2022)

===StillWell===
*''[[Dirtbag (StillWell album)|Dirtbag]]'' (2011)
*''[[Raise It Up (StillWell album)|Raise It Up]]'' (2015)
*''Supernatural Miracle'' (2020)
*''[[Rock The House (StillWell album)|Rock The House]]'' (2023)

==Other appearances==
* Various artists – "[[A Song for Chi]]" (August 28, 2009)
* [[Videodrone]] – ''[[Videodrone (album)|Videodrone]]'' (February 23, 1999)

===Guest appearances (videos)===
*[[Limp Bizkit]] – "Faith" (1998)
*[[Ice Cube]] – "Fuck Dying" (1999)
*[[E-40]] feat. [[Fabolous]] – "Automatic" (2002)
*[[Bubba Sparxxx]] – "Back in the Mud" (2003)
*[[Lil Wayne]] – "[[Prom Queen (Lil Wayne song)|Prom Queen]]" (2009)

==Bibliography==
* ''[[Got the Life (book)|Got the Life]]'' (March 10, 2009)

==References==
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== External links ==
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* {{imdb name|0276378}}

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