12 Facts About Billy Gould

Billy Gould is best known as the bassist of Faith No More.

Billy Gould said he is of Hungarian descent from his father's side.

Billy Gould started playing the bass while he was at Loyola High School in Los Angeles with future Faith No More keyboardist Roddy Bottum.

Billy Gould was involved in several supergroups, such as Shandi's Addiction as well as Black Diamond Brigade.

In 2007, Billy Gould joined up with the all star band Fear and the Nervous System, formed by Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer.

Also in 2011, Billy contributed to the production of the soundtrack for the documentary "The Sequential Art" [1], by Norwegian director Espen J Jorgensen.

Since 1999, Billy Gould has run an independent record label Koolarrow Records that has specialized in international acts and challenging artists such as LA's Flattbush, Seattle's Kultur Shock, Brujeria, Hog Molly, Bosnian's Dubioza Kolektiv, San Francisco's La Plebe, German rock band Harmful, Alexander Hacke, Como Asesinar a Felipes from Chile, former Danish experimental outfit Durefursog, and Mexican Dubwiser.

Billy Gould used his prototype 1986 Aria Pro II SB-Integra bass which he received in 1986 on 1989's The Real Thing.

Billy Gould began with Peavey amplifiers, he used the Peavey Mark III Bass Head on We Care a Lot, and Introduce Yourself and used the Peavey Mark IV Bass Head on The Real Thing and Angel Dust.

Billy Gould stated that he used a Fender Bassman 300 for the recording of 2015's Sol Invictus, saying that "it sounded like a tractor going through a supercharger".

Billy Gould is known for employing a wide variety of playing styles, alternating between using a plectrum, slapping, and fingerstyle.

Billy Gould used an Ibanez Tube Screamer and a DOD Stereo Bass Flanger on The Real Thing album and the following tour for that album.