John Leamy

Who is John Leamy?

John Leamy was a member of New York noise band Surgery from 1987–1995 and is the drummer for Masters of Reality since 1999. Leamy is a member, as a multi-instrumentalist, of the New York collective Brand New Skin as well as Dr. Mars, a partnership with longtime collaborator Liam O'Malley.

He is a designer, digital media and visual artist working in New York City, most recently serving as Creative Director and Head of Design for Spontaneous from 2004 - 2013. He was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Best Special Effects in 2006 for his animation in U2's video "Original of the Species." Following the video, Leamy designed and edited the title sequence for the 3D concert film "U23D" as well as designing the film's logo mark, posters and branding, the poster winning the award for best poster art at the Giant Screen Cinema Association's annual international conference in 2008.