Zoltan Bathory

From Szentendre, Hungary, EU • Born in May 16, 1978 (48 years old)

Zoltan Bathory (born in 1978) is a Hungarian-American entrepreneur musician and martial artist. He is the founder and rhythm guitarist of Las Vegas-based heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. In 2010, he won the Metal Hammer Golden God award for "Best Shredder". Five Finger Death Punch has released nine studio albums and is one of the most successful modern metal bands. He is an actively competing martial artist, a first degree black belt in jiu-jitsu and 4th Degree Black Belt in judo, and 2021's Jiu-Jitsu American Nationals Silver Medalist. in Black Belt Masters Super Heavy Division. Bathory is also a founding board member of the veterans nonprofit Home Deployment Project in Las Vegas and sits on the Board of Advisors at VETPAW (Veterans Empowered to Protect African Wildlife), an anti-poaching organization operating on the African continent, composed of US combat veterans. Bathory is involved in several business ventures across sports, apparel, beverage, and artist management. He is a co-owner and chairman of the Professional Grappling Federation (PGF), a professional jiu-jitsu league featuring NFL - NHL style franchised team-based competition format. PGF events are broadcast on UFC Fight Pass the UFC’s official digital streaming platform. He is also one of the founders of Alphadog (2004) and later Epic Roll (2020) sports and athletic apparel manufacturers, and an investor in Once Upon a Coconut, a premium coconut water brand launched in 2020. In addition, Bathory has been involved in artist management and development, working with rock and metal bands including Bad Wolves and Fire From the Gods. (Via Wikipedia)