Stickman from Fury of Five - I'm A Real Dude, It Was Real Anger

Confessing that he's surprised he's still alive after a life of risk-taking that continues to this very day, Stickman reflects on death: "When it's your time, it's your time. Death doesn't scare me. I'm not worried about karma. When I'm dead I'm dead, so it is what it is." The formerly imposing frontman, now a lean mean blue collar machine, approaches life "Day by day, cheque by cheque. I have no regrets, no remorse. I've apologized to certain people for certain mishaps. I'm gonna be here for a while."
We then get to discussing his lifestyle at present time, at which point he tells us something he has not been shy to promote on social media in the past...he's a vegetarian, much like one of the grandfathers of NYHC, John Joseph of the Cro-Mags, who is similarly vegan. "I was a meat and potatoes dude, but now I can't believe I used to eat that crap. I feel healthier."
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[@sdny7111]

Played with these guys earth crisis & V.O.D back in the late 90's early 2000. They where cool guys they where fun too hang with. They where amazing live. Chino was a top notch guitarist. They where top performers.

[@michaelsands442]

That's a straight bill. I definitely would have paid for that

[@louiegraham417]

you probably dont care but if you're bored like me during the covid times you can watch all the latest series on instaflixxer. Have been watching with my gf these days :)

[@brentleysullivan4080]

@Louie Graham yup, have been using instaflixxer for since december myself :)

[@sdny7111]

No reason to smile still 1 of my favorite albums to this day. The qualify was good & it just kicks fucking ass. Most underrated .

[@HCBD1]

stickman, your a true inspiration for me you really helped me go trough some of the hardest moments in my life . i just wanted to thank you .

[@KINGKAOS518]

Fury never had any issues when they came through Albany in the 90's. They were our extended familia. We always supported and went off when they took to the stage. Great band! ASHC / NYHC

[@geeharrington7532]

518 love

[@rickhealey2769]

Worst band ever. Guys a jerkoff

[@KINGKAOS518]

​@@rickhealey2769 - Are you just Keepin' It Real?

[@rwsackett]

I know what he means

[@goldenvanilla]

Hahahaha

[@jbasti227]

J to the R O C irl

[@iNmYdReAmS666]

RESPECT FROM ITALY !!!! This band has changed my life !!!!

[@DANFORTH-HC]

Definitely we like you James! since the start of Fury! "Telling it Like it Is"

[@stabyourcat]

He says they weren't top notch musicians, but Fury was always light years ahead of most hardcore bands skill-wise.

[@dolomitejohnson8074]

the one 4 one guys were fucking with me and my band at a show at casino skate park in Asbury, back in like 1997, I was 16-17...and Stik Man recognized me n my boys from other shows and stepped in and put the squash on that... motherfuckers used to swing from the pipes at the Stone Pony (til they broke) when these guys played. Respect Stik Man,

[@brichjudy]

We played a show together back in 94.I sang for brace we were from new haven.ct we had a good time.Good luck stickman.Peace .

[@derekdiedricksen9170]

We played on that bill too- Open Hostility…. Brace- you guys were solid- I remember that tune "Release From Tension"- killer. You should toss it up on youtube sometime…

[@michaelsands442]

You still in new haven? I'm about to start a job there

[@kancer420]

Fury of V headlined the first hardcore show I ever went to. 1995ish in Bethlehem PA. I still wear a Fury hoodie.

[@satanicwarchief6288]

People used to rip on this dude, but Stickman goes hard. He was fucking savage. It's cool to see this dude still being true.

[@rickhealey2769]

Yeah a true wigger

[@jbscornerstore]

I love Warzone, I'm glad he mentioned them.

[@jkrenz77]

I remember you guys very well from those days. From NJ.

[@coconutlarry]

He is his biggest fan

[@rickhealey2769]

Guys the biggest nerd

[@coconutlarry]

@@rickhealey2769 we miss you Rick, please ditch Tommy Dice and the weebo crew. Come back to us

[@revelate6168]

@Rick Healey Dude, you've become more irrelevant than anyone in the hardcore scene ever. After seeing the human trash you've become in time, I can't even stomach listening to 25 ta Life before Stikman joined. You might have started that band, but the "realest" 25 ta Life I know and love doesn't even involve you. I saw you with 25 ta Life at so many shows in the 90s, and I even looked up to you back then. I've bought hundreds of dollars worth of records and merch from you. You had a scene in the palm of your hand and many people that respected you. What happened to you? Why did you choose to fail us, and most importantly, why did you fail yourself by becoming a white supremacist scumbag? Your hatred needs to be stomped out of this world just like your meth induced down syndrome face.

[@sebastianrusso8808]

Not only he is the Hardest, but real dude right there! Big Ups stickMan.

[@rickhealey2769]

😂😂😂😂

[@roberts784]

Real as real can get, And real recognizes real, love you guys man. !! Best feeling man when you can show your children and they can see it’s a big family who is United ! :) those are the best shows!!

[@sideshowbob8220]

I love fury of five, and i respect stikman, but I seriously doubt that he "stepped" to pantera

[@Xeroforte]

hardcore dudes are always full of shit, best you can do is just smile and nod and let their lips flap away.

[@jasinmullen9276]

I got mad respect for James. Fury of Five played Providence RI alot& always fucking killed it. I'm 44& still listening to their music& wish they would put something new out. I still got my Fury of Five Jersey & will always rep it!

[@damianhealy300]

My favorite hardcore band along with Neglect. Although both bands have lots of metal elements. I was so fortunate to see James/Stickman fronting Fury at the BnB Bowl in 2015. They sounded great. Also saw them in Asbury Park back in their heyday. Craziest show I ever witnessed. People swinging from pipes with ski masks and swinging barstools in the pit. Hope there will be a proper reunion one day. I find some parallels with one of my favorite thrash bands in the bay area band Vio-lence. Both bands have such a voracious fanbase and intensity that is unmatched by their peers. They both also hit quick and made a large impact for their brief and short lived time in music. Another common thing they both have is that they each have an incredible "underground" song that is a setlist/fan favorite that only came out in demo/7" form. One of Fury's best songs is "Taste The Steel" and Vio-lence has a song called "Paraplegic" that they will still play live today. Neither song has ever been included in an full album.

[@UnburiedVA]

I dig this interview I love Healys Wack. Your rap stuff is my favorite man keep it rolling!

[@rickhealey2769]

😂😂😂😂

[@musicquizking]

BEST INTERVIEW IN THE HISTORY OF LIFE.

[@shedmyskintv]

Thanks for that. Support Fury of Five in 2014!

[@darkagecult]

Much respect to Stick and all the bro's in NJ and Philly.My cousin and I played that fury demo tape till it broke. Where I'm from, Fury was too hard for the mainstream and got disrespected by a lot of "cool guys " in the actual scene but most of those type of dudes seemingly influenced this whole "hipster" thing. ..so fuck whatever they were talkin about.

[@DiMeTiMe2456]

Ain't too many real tough guys runnin around in hardcore anymore

[@rickhealey2769]

😂😂😂😂

[@jimcrary8756]

Great Interview

[@shedmyskintv]

Thanks man.

[@frankcastle7156]

+Shed my Skin TV YO CAN YOU GET ME IN CONTACT WITH STICK MAN.....THANKS IN ADVANCE

[@roberts784]

The man! Mad respect Jay! Fury Of Five was badass is badass and will always be badass can’t stop the unstoppableahh ! Yeah!

[@atownish1488hh]

Went to a show in around 96 in Poconos the singer and basist were the koolest dudes

[@beeray13]

Fury of five put jersey on the map? If u say so. They must have put jersey on the map when Metallica covered a few of thier songs and wore their shirts eveywhere. Now they are having huge reunion shows at the prudential center in Newark. Nobody thought fury of five would ever get back together but the singer and bassist made up. Yup when people think of jersey they think of fury of five.

[@danielcharles8442]

real shit a handful of bands, in early 1990's Gutwrench, Chokeslam, Blind Society, Life of agony, Merauder, sick of it all, biohazard, and fury of V were the only hc bands to reach the top level they could at that time ion the early 90's, they did put dirty jerz on the map, and rep asbury park nj, hard just like v.o.d repped long islang and reps suffolk county ny hard .Fury of V , gutwrench, and etown concrete had the biggest influence and fury was among first of bands that defined njhc adoing their thing at that level in the early 1990s hc band. Fury paved way for lotta bands e-town concrete , nj bloodline and shitload of njhc bands Lifeless, etc. whether you like trheir music or not Fury of Five and Vision of Disorder were the only bands doing their thing in hc since early 1990s, fury from Asbury Park,Nj, and tim and v.o.d. are from long island, so yea Fury of V did put nj/punk and hc scene on map and jersey, hip hop is connected to njhc. because it comes from same environments and alotta similar topics as violent rap music.. six degrees of separation, etc....nyC-Orange 9mm puerto Rican mikey-Skarhead, Crown of Thornz NYC, God Forbid-NJ--i could do this forever-to Rap-Nj-Husssein Fatal and Kadafi . Kherk Cobaine, O-Solo,l Albee Al, Poor Righteous teachers, Lords of The Underground,motherfucking Treach and Vinnie from E.O., Ice-T- from the bricks originally.Body-Count-Ice-T and Ernie from -L.A.a Cats-ee a pattern.?Nj-Redman, Chokeslam-NJ, . those still Livingmembers of The Outlawz-- Young Noble, Edi, Napolean, lotta people dont like dude because he probably beat their ass back in the day, or they heard he just a dick who beat people up, you dont hear about times he helped kids at shows in asbury park out. Stikman saw a young fan alone at a show outside a venue by the boardwalk in asbury park, nj, He stopped a kid fom getting jumped. James/Stikman stepped in before 4 or 5 people could jump n roll on this person who never saw it coming. N he mashed all of em at once,,as he saw it unfold right b4 it was about to go down, and was not gonna let a fan of Fury get banged on like that., that's a stand up dude. FURY of V rep Nj hard and did alot for dirty jerz. and did a lot in helping to create NJHC style/sound, and paved the way for hella bandsafter them. If anyone disrepected NJ of Fury of V they got f$cked up quik. .Sometimes you have to give respect when its due, and fury of five have earned it.Theyre an iconic great band from NJ , and they did it before most other Nj bands, and they did it differently,paved way for, NJ bands like E-town Concrete, God Forbid, NJ Bloodline, Clubber Lang,, Blind Society, Lifeles,, and created a style of eastcoast NJHC that was new and different along with V.O.D. from Long Island. NYC.before,.,Those 2 band sat that exact timeand other events helped to create a new genre-NJ-NY-hardcore -subgenre style= -V.O.D. and NY bands, from Long Island, and Queens NYC, and Brooklyn, NYC and fFury and Murphys Law, and handful of other early 90's njhc bands created a new style of hardcore- defined as east coast hardcore.rooted in nj, nj and philly, Ct, Massachusetts, .without tFury of V there would be no Hatebreed, etc. that's how influential they are..

[@JIMBO85029]

Wow I heard your shift when it came out. I was in Sunrise Florida living what you preach. IT'S A DAILY FUCKING STRUGGLE thanks for the great words of wisdom. Thanks

[@illiilliilliill]

Rick Healey lurking in the comments.

[@kevinsilva2278]

I seen fury in late 90s in Haverhill mass place went crazy. Had to sneak in it was over 21 show we tore that place apart. Fury style

[@madssb]

Great stuff definitely.

[@deadmeatproductions]

much respect.

[@troopershollar7975]

I listened to the fuck out of these guys and still do

[@theodorecarbajal2975]

Cool dude

[@MrSkulldave]

Easy man!!!... take it easy man... you traquilo...

[@roberts784]

And absolute words of wisdom.

[@mark6302]

those shows were fucking awesome

[@palehorse908]

"You know what I mean?" Reunion......Lets do this shit already. You know what I mean?

[@jonesrbd1]

I think I remember you from some of the old college shows. BRHH!

[@shayne.7770]

You know what I mean???

[@michaelknight4099]

Think he's a little too old for this tough guy shit lol

[@frankfurder629]

Fury Of Five soooooooooo Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BLACLISTEDARTCO]

This is so inspiring !!! Stik Man is a legend.

[@longears7973]

"Taking respect" is just instilling fear. Having people afraid to call you out on your shitty band is the opposite of respect. Respect is EARNED, not taken. SMH

[@teambalticore]

"We weren't the top notch musicians." BS, Fury was top notch original.

[@builthatch]

agreed - all the dudes playing instruments for the original lineup were excellent. i am sure the new guys are amazing as well.

[@scoutking1174]

Chico was the man.

[@YEETSWORLDWIDE]

(Y) The man

[@johnfights4manyresonsjohnf851]

Wish u well stick!! I’m still kicking!!!

[@jlansdale536]

Dope. Dude is cool as shit. Met him once.

[@raulmartinez5511]

u know what i mean?

[@seanjohnson6566]

Lol

[@Stuntman87]

🤣👍

[@lazyguy671]

I feel you bro, life a bitch but it shouldn't be.

[@zellis88]

respect.

[@MIGELGLORIA]

👊🏼💪🏼

[@campar1043]

why did machine head and pantera get stepped to?

[@drawpilgrim]

Real as fuck.

[@aleistercrowley1502]

HAHA what a clown. I remember FoF when they first came out. Someone threw a bottle at him at a show at the old Avalon Skatepark in NY. He stopped the show and said we aren't going to play one more song unless whoever threw that bottle steps up like a man and we all started clapping cause they were so terrible., They def got better but when they first came out they sucked much like Stiks rapping. I didn't think anyone could possibly be worse than Ezec but Stikman is! Props on the section 8 sample in the beginning. They were one of the few upstate bands that could give Stigmata and All out war a run for their money.

[@marccuomo6723]

Newburgh 96/97 ish.

[@tanyamcdermott134]

Asbury Park NJ, kings

[@BecomingTyrant]

You know what the fuck I mean?!

[@Stuntman87]

🤣🤣

[@intellectualsolitudeproduc2865]

Pantera got stepped to? Lemme guess....Mobb Deep,Wu Tang, and Ruff Ryders also got stepped to.

[@shedmyskintv]

Don't know of Fury stepping to NY rap groups, no.

[@intellectualsolitudeproduc2865]

it was just a little sarcastic joke either way I still love Fury Of Five and I love that Fuck Isis video that Stickman did

[@fvckoff4ever561]

He would never step to some real niggas. He’s safe in his little world.

[@user-kr2ey1cm1c]

TOOL

[@sean106alcon]

What is with this culture and the whole "respect" thing? Like it's deserved or something. Looks like some middle aged wannabe thugs. B

[@pc-cichlids4077]

you know what i mean. No i dont.lol

[@DailyMotionBetter]

James is mean.

[@scoutking1174]

Yeah he was actually very cool too my band and me

[@chris42028]

Lol this guy is a joke get real man. And literally there are a shit ton of better hardcore bands that can actually play too.

[@2000ricktalife]

This guy is a fuckin moronKnow what I mean lolNj herbFury of nerdsBitch for life

[@2000ricktalife]

Total scumbagPure fantasyPay your child suportDoucheFury of da nerds

[@gregbradshaw7220]

Fury of V was garrrrrbage

[@2000ricktalife]

Yo how’s that skin cancer you piece of shit. Jay money lifeless lol