BJJ SAARBRÜCKEN: BIOHAZARD's BILLY GRAZIADEI Talks ABOUT Jiu-Jitsu

 

The guitarist and frontman of the Metal band Biohazard, Billy Graziadei is a BJJ black belt who has been training since as far back as 1993.

His Jiu-Jitsu story is unique as he was training while on worlwide tours for as long 18 months. He would bring BJJ instructors with him on tour such as Luis Heredia and Kazeka Muniz. He has received extensive training from Renzo Gracie, Royler, Rickson and Rorion Gracie.

Billy has  a true passion for Jiu-Jitsu, during his whole musical career he was always training and always spotted wearing BJJ T shirts.

"When the first UFC came on, we were young and were such fans of fighting and anything like that because of who we were and where we came from," he said. "I didn't see it live, but I had it on video tape like a week after it aired and I remember watching it and being blown away.

"We did a record in L.A., and Rickson [Gracie] had a place in Chico — a small little place like in the back of a garage or something — and it was awesome. We made a lot of good friends, and that was the beginning of my (pursuit of) jiu-jitsu."

Graziadei told MMAWeekly.com he sees comparisons to BIOHAZARD's journey with that of MMA and the UFC in particular.

"I think like with everything it is perseverance," he said. "If you really believe in it, you stick with it. When Rorion [Gracie] brought in the UFC, it was kind of a catalyst and it blew up from there. It has had its ups and downs, but it has grown immensely and very quickly outside the martial arts world. It is very similar and a parallel with what happened with BIOHAZARD."