King Coffey

King Coffey (born Jeffrey Coffey; 1964) is an American drummer, known for being the drummer of the psychedelic/noise rock band Butthole Surfers.[1]

King Coffey
Birth nameJeffrey Coffey
Born1964 (age 58–59)
GenresHardcore punk
Instrument(s)Drums

He began drumming in a Fort Worth hardcore punk band called The Hugh Beaumont Experience in high school. Around that same time, he also published a fanzine called Throbbing Cattle. He saw the Butthole Surfers for the first time in 1982 at a time when Scott Matthews was their drummer. Coffey replaced him in 1983[2] and is still the band's official drummer.

In 1990, Coffey founded the independent record label Trance Syndicate,[3] and released records by primarily Texas-based artists,[4] including his band Drain.[5] In 1995, he co-founded the Emperor Jones record label with his husband Craig Stewart.[6][7]

Besides the Butthole Surfers and Drain, Coffey played in Rubble, Same Sac, Air Traffic Controllers, and guested on Daniel Johnston, Richard Buckner, and Shit and Shine recordings.[8]

In 2001, Coffey was elected into the Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame.[9]

Coffey currently runs the Latino Buggerveil record label, home to the Butthole Surfers' indie catalog, and drums for the noise rock band USA/Mexico.

References
  1. Leland, John; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Butthole Surfers". Trouser Press. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  2. Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Butthole Surfers". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  3. Beets, Greg (20 November 1998). "Weird Bands From Texas". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  4. "The Complete Trance Syndicate Discography". www.austinchronicle.com. 20 November 1998. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  5. "Butthole Surfers". Trouser Press. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  6. Blackstock, Peter. "Record label exec and SXSW fixture Craig Stewart voted into Austin Music Industry Hall of Fame". austin360. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  7. Chamy, Michael (21 November 2003). "Sheiks of Industry". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  8. "King Coffey". Discogs. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  9. "King Coffey - Winner - Austin Music Awards - 2000 - Hall of Fame - The Austin Chronicle". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.


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