Primer 55 Vocalist Jason "J-Sin" Luttrell Has Died

Revolver reports that Jason "J-Sin" Luttrell, vocalist for Tennessee nu-metal band and Ozzfest veterans Primer 55, died August 10th after a long battle with Hepatitis C. According to a GoFundMe page created in 2016 to help with medical costs, the vocalist caught the virus from a blood transfusion after being struck by a car at age three. A post on the band's Facebook page confirmed the news of his death.

As most of you are already aware original vocalist Jason -Jsin- Luttrell pasted away last night. We had many great years of friendship and many good times both on the road and off. May god now have his soul to hold. Prayers to his family and friends.

Primer 55's founding guitarist/vocalist Bobby Burns, later a member of Soulfly, posted the following on Facebook:

At 831 pm central time yesterday I lost a person that was once my very best friend in the world. Riding around Memphis TN on skate boards in the middle of the night and being stupid. Writing songs. Talking about dreams. Our dream came true and we signed a record deal that would forever change our lives. It was a roller coaster that turned best friends into business partners and boredom that turned business partners into wreck less humans that made lots of bad choices. We had ALOT of fun at times but also a lot of drama. I’m sad we never got the chance to reconnect on any level. My prayers are with your family. Rest easy Jason Luttrell.

Luttrell sang for Primer 55 from 1997 to 2003. He appeared on their albums Introduction to Mayhem and (The) New Release, and was with them for their Ozzfest 2000 appearances. He split with the band in the early 00s due to addiction issues, and briefly returned in 2007.

Check out Loose, from 2000, below: