Christian Martucci

Christopher Anthony Martucci, known professionally as Christian Martucci, is an American guitarist, vocalist, producer, and audio engineer. He is the lead guitarist for Stone Sour, Corey Taylor, and former member of Black Star Riders.
Martucci is a dual citizen of Italy and the United States. He was born in Philadelphia and was a founding member of Thousand Watt Stare, Black President, the Strychnine Babies and the Chelsea Smiles. Martucci was Dee Dee Ramone's guitarist from late 1999 to 2002 and appeared as "Chris the Creep" in Ramones's last book, Legend of a Rock Star, A Memoir: The Last Testament of Dee Dee Ramone. In 2014, he became the permanent replacement for Stone Sour's guitarist Jim Root. In September 2018, it was announced he would replace Damon Johnson as lead guitarist in Black Star Riders from January 2019.
In 2020, it was announced that Martucci would be joining Corey Taylors solo band. The band recorded 25 songs in 2 1/2 weeks live in the studio with producer Jay Ruston. The album CMFT was released in October 2020 by Roadrunner Records.
In February 2021, Martucci formed the side project Dirty O'Keeffe with Billy Gould, Dave Raun, and Steven Shepard. They released the single "Brick or Bullet" in 2021, followed by the four-song EP Heavy Water in 2022.
Martucci uses or has used guitars by a variety of brands including Gibson, Gretsch, Marvin, and Zemaitis. He uses Dimarzio pickups and Marshall amps.

Discography

1996: Three Song Demo Tape – The Strychnine Babies –
1997: Six Songs for Self Destruction EP – The Strychnine Babies –
1998: Kill Society/Dead Love 7" – The Strychnine Babies –
1998: This is American Punk, Vol. 1 – The Strychnine Babies –
2003: Toolbox Murders Soundtrack – California – Shithead –
2005: Nowhere Ride EP – The Chelsea Smiles –
2006: Annapolis Soundtrack – Nowhere Ride – The Chelsea Smiles –
2006: Flatout 2 In-Game Soundtrack – Nowhere Ride – The Chelsea Smiles –
2007: Park Soundtrack – Nowhere Ride – The Chelsea Smiles –
2008: Warped Tour 2008 Tour Compilation – Short List of Outspoken Suspects – Black President –
2008: Black President – Black President –
2010: Thousand Watt Stare EP – Thousand Watt Stare –
2011: Silver Dimes – Thousand Watt Stare –
2012: Heavy Hearts Benefit Compilation – Lights Out – Thousand Watt Stare –
2014: Ronnie James Dio This Is Your Life – Rainbow in the Dark – Corey Taylor, Roy Mayorga, Satchel, Christian Martucci, Jason Christopher –
2015: Fear Clinic Soundtrack – The Dark – Stone Sour –
2015: Meanwhile in Burbank... – Stone Sour –
2015: Straight Outta Burbank... – Stone Sour –
2017: Hydrograd – Stone Sour –
2019: Get It Out – Altitudes & Attitude –
2019: Another State of Grace – Black Star Riders –
2019: Hello, You Bastards: Live in Reno – Stone Sour –
2020: CMFT – Corey Taylor –
2021: Brick Or Bullet – Dirty O'Keeffe –
2021: The Innermost Journey to Your Outermost Mind – Sami Yaffa –
2021: The Metallica Blacklist – Holier Than Thou – Corey Taylor –
2022: CMFB...Sides – Corey Taylor –
2022: Heavy Water – Dirty O'Keeffe –
2023: Wrong Side of Paradise – Black Star Riders –
2023: Pawn Shop Heart – Rich Jones feat. Christian Martucci –
2023: CMF2 – Corey Taylor –
2025: Live At Rebellion - The Drowns -

Filmography

''New York Doll''