Fieldy
His percussive, slap-heavy bass lines defined the chaotic, bottom-heavy sound of nu metal, providing Korn's rhythmic and harmonic foundation.
Born 1969 (age 57)·American bassist·Birthday: November 2·Generation X
Biography
Reginald 'Fieldy' Arvizu didn't just play bass for Korn; he weaponized it. Growing up in Bakersfield, California, he and his childhood friends channeled their angst and suburban frustration into a new sonic assault. Fieldy's technique rejected traditional melody, favoring a distorted, clanking tone and a rhythmic slap style that functioned more as a second, lower-pitched drum kit. This innovative approach became a cornerstone of Korn's identity, giving songs like 'Blind' and 'Freak on a Leash' their unmistakable, gut-punching groove. His stage presence, often shrouded in baggy clothes and Adidas tracksuits, made him a visual anchor for the band's raw energy. For nearly three decades, Fieldy's bass was the dark, pulsating heart of the nu metal movement.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Fieldy was born in 1969, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Fieldy Was Born
The biggest hits of 1969
#1 Movie
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Best Picture
Midnight Cowboy
#1 TV Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Fieldy's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1969Born
Apollo 11: humans walk on the Moon; Woodstock festival
Gas: $0.35/galHome: $15,550Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Sugar, Sugar" — The ArchiesBest Picture: Midnight Cowboy
1974Started school
Nixon resigns the presidency
Gas: $0.53/galHome: $22,600Min wage: $2.00/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"The Way We Were" — Barbra StreisandBest Picture: The Godfather Part II
1982Became a teenager
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1985Could drive
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1987Could vote
Black Monday stock market crash
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $72,400Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Walk Like an Egyptian" — The BanglesBest Picture: The Last Emperor
1990Turned 21
Hubble Space Telescope launched; Germany reunifies
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.80/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Hold On" — Wilson PhillipsBest Picture: Dances with Wolves
1999Turned 30
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Gas: $1.17/galHome: $113,900Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Believe" — CherBest Picture: American Beauty
2009Turned 40
Michael Jackson dies; Bitcoin created
Gas: $2.35/galHome: $148,500Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Boom Boom Pow" — The Black Eyed PeasBest Picture: The Hurt Locker
2019Turned 50
First image of a black hole; Hong Kong protests
Gas: $2.60/galHome: $224,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Old Town Road" — Lil Nas XBest Picture: Parasite
2026Age 57 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Co-founded Korn, a band that pioneered the nu metal genre and sold tens of millions of albums worldwide.
- Developed a distinctive slap-and-pop bass technique that became a signature element of Korn's sound.
- Performed on all of Korn's studio albums from their 1994 self-titled debut through 2019's *The Nothing*.
Did You Know?
He is of Mexican and Basque descent.
He released a solo hip-hop album titled *Rock'n Roll Gangster* in 2002 under the name Fieldy's Dreams.
He took a hiatus from Korn in 2021 to work on 'bad habits' and was temporarily replaced by Suicidal Tendencies bassist Ra Díaz.
“I don't play bass to be pretty; I play it to make noise.”
