Campos was part of the original lineup of
Static-X, playing bass and performing backing vocals on all of the group's studio albums. Along with
Wayne Static, he was one of the legal owners of the Static-X name, even though he did not participate in the band's temporary reunion from 2012 to 2013. In 2001, Campos broke his collarbone in a motorcycle accident, leaving him unable to play in the Extreme Steel Tour, headlined by
Pantera. He continued to sing backing vocals on the tour, and
Marty O'Brien took over bass duties with Static-X. He was also mentioned to be working with
Brujeria at the time but would later explain that he simply filled in on bass during a rehearsal when
Shane Embury was late. In 2002, Campos joined the Mexican-American metal group
Asesino. His stage name, "Maldito X", is Spanish for "Damned X". Campos was a member of
Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters from 2006 to 2012, and he played bass with
Ministry during four stints (2007–2008, 2011–2012, 2014–2016, 2017–2019), following the death of
Paul Raven. From 2011 to 2012, he was a member of the death metal band
Possessed. In 2011, he also joined
Soulfly, remaining with the band until 2015, when he joined
Fear Factory. He has also toured with
Cavalera Conspiracy, in 2012–2014, 2016–2017, and 2020. In October 2018, Campos announced that he and the other two surviving original members of Static-X—guitarist
Koichi Fukuda and drummer Ken Jay—had reformed the band and were planning to release a new album and tour in 2019 in memory of Wayne Static, who had died in 2014.
Band history ==Influences==