Five Finger Death Punch’s Ivan Moody Is A Grandpa

Heavy metal heavyweight and Five Finger Death Punch frontman Ivan Moody has always shared how important his relationship with his two daughters is to him. Now, he has more news to share: Ivan is now a grandfather.

Ivan’s eldest daughter, who was born in 1998, had a baby. In an interview with 101 WRIF, Ivan talked about becoming a grandfather at 40.

"It's fantastic, man,” he said. “I call it legend versus legacy, my man, and it's really what you leave behind. And to know that, you know, my kids are coming to an age when they're having their own kids.”

“This is the weirdest part: my youngest is seven years old, so she's an aunt,” he added. “I'm just, like, 'How does this even fucking happen?' You know what I mean? It's cool, brother. I really dig it, but at the same time, not still willing to accept the 'grandpa' term yet."

Ivan has even brought his older daughter on stage before:

And here’s a sweet video of Ivan bringing his younger daughter, Nova, onstage:

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Ivan has been open about the changes he's been through in his life, including working to distance himself from some of the darker events in his past, such as the domestic violence charges brought against him in 2015. He's also overcoming his issues with addiction, something which Ivan still faces but seems to be conquering in stride.

Five Finger Death Punch put out their latest album, F8, last month. Five Finger Death Punch are scheduled to go on a US tour next month with Papa Roach, I Prevail and Ice Nine Kills. Here are the dates:

April

8 Sunrise, FL – BB&T Center
10 Duluth, GA – Infinite Energy Center
11 Pelham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheater
13 San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
14 Ft. Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
16 Houston, TX – Toyota Center
18 Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Arena
19 San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
21 Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
23 Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
25 Portland, OR – Veteran Memorial Coliseum
29 Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center

May

3 Baltimore, MD – Royal Farms Arena
5 Worcester, MA – DCU Center
6 Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
8 Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
12 Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
14 Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
15 Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
17 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
19 Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
20 St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center

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