Mike Jost

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Mike Jost

Background information
Birth name	Michael Jost
Born	17 January 1979
Origin	St. Louis, Missouri U.S.
Genre(s)	Alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, Drummer, Percussionist
Instrument(s)	Drums
Years active	1995 – 2006
Label(s)	Helmet
Associated acts	Adair Disturbing the Peace Helmet Seven

Mike Jost (born 17 January 1979 in St. Louis, Missouri) was the drummer for the band Helmet on the 2006 release Monochrome and the subsequent supporting tour. He left the band to attend to his duties as a new father. He was formerly the drummer in St. Louis-based bands Seven, Adair, and Disturbing the Peace. Mike Jost's brother is Jerry Jost, the guitarist for former St. Louis alternative-ska band, The Urge.

v • d • e Helmet

Page Hamilton • Dan Beeman • Kyle Stevenson • Jon Fuller Peter Mengede • Rob Echeverria • Chris Traynor • Henry Bogdan • John Stanier • Frank Bello • John Tempesta • Mike Jost • Jeremy Chatelain • Jimmy Thompson

Studio albums	Strap It On (1990) • Meantime (1992) • Betty (1994) • Aftertaste (1997) • Size Matters (2004) • Monochrome (2006)

Other releases	Born Annoying (1995) • Unsung: The Best of Helmet (1991–1997) (2004)

Singles	"Born Annoying" • "Bad Mood" • "Blacktop" • "Unsung" • "Give It" • "In The Meantime" • "Primitive/Born Annoying 1993" • "Just Another Victim" (collaboration with House of Pain) • "Milquetoast" • "Biscuits For Smut" • "Wilma's Rainbow" • "Exactly What You Wanted" • "Like I Care" • "See You Dead" • "Unwound" - 2004 • "Smart" • "Gone" • "Monochrome" • "Money Shot"

Labels	Amphetamine Reptile • Interscope • Warcon

Related bands	Adair • Anthrax • Band of Susans • Biohazard • The Cult • Disturbing the Peace • Exodus • Testament • Tomahawk • White Zombie