Joe Payne (musician)

{{Short description|American musician (1984–2020)}}

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Joseph Reece Payne (October 12, 1984 – January 24, 2020){{cite web|url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/charlotte-nc/joseph-payne-9016454/|title=Obituary Joseph "Joe" Reece Payne|author=|date=|website=dignitymemorial.com|accessdate=February 12, 2020}} was an American heavy metal bassist and guitarist.

He is not to be confused with British singer "That" Joe Payne, formerly of The Enid.

He was born in Tampa, Florida, United States. Until 2011, Payne played bass in the heavy metal band Divine Heresy; with Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares, vocalist Travis Neal and ex-Vital Remains and Hate Eternal drummer Tim Yeung.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/divine-heresy-p972125/biography|title=Biography: Divine Heresy|last=Rivadavia|first=Eduardo|website=AllMusic|accessdate=3 August 2011}}

Payne joined death metal band Nile in early 2005 for their American and European tours, after learning eleven Nile songs in only three days.{{Citation needed|date=December 2007}} In February 2007, Karl Sanders confirmed that Payne had been fired by the band in a posting on the band's message board.[http://www.nilechat.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=346969&highlight=#346969] {{dead link|date=January 2020}} stating, "I guess I have to spell it out. Yes, Joe is fired." Sanders did not go on to elaborate on the reasons for Payne's dismissal.

Payne was a close friend with film producer/musician Pascual Romero.

In late 2012, Payne and an associate were arrested in connection with an investigation into the distribution of more than 2,900 grams (6.4 pounds) of marijuana.{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-nile-and-divine-heresy-bassist-arrested-on-drug-charge/|title=Former NILE And DIVINE HERESY Bassist Arrested On Drug Charge|date=December 12, 2012|website=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=January 25, 2020}}

On January 24, 2020, his former bandmate, Dino Cazares, announced that Payne had died at the age of 35. No cause of death was disclosed.{{cite web|title=Former NILE And DIVINE HERESY Bassist JOSEPH PAYNE Dies|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-nile-and-divine-heresy-bassist-joseph-payne-dies/|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|date=January 24, 2020|accessdate=January 25, 2020}}