Jake Pitts

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Jake Pitts
File:Black Veil Brides January 2013 22.jpg
Jake performing with Black Veil Brides in New York on January 25, 2013
Background information
Birth name Jacob Mark Pitts
Also known as Jake Pitts, The Mourner
Born Idaho, United States
Genres Heavy metal, glam metal, metalcore, hard rock
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, producer, engineer, Youtuber (personal & fitness)
Instruments Guitar, drums, piano
Years active 1999–present[1]
Labels Lava, Standby
Associated acts Black Veil Brides, 80 Proof Riot
Website facebook.com/blackveilbrides twitter.com/JakePittsBVB
Notable instruments
Schecter Guitars Jake Pitts C-1 FR S

Jacob Mark "Jake" Pitts is an American musician and record producer best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Black Veil Brides.

Personal life

The song "Carolyn" was written by Black Veil Brides' Lead Guitarist Jake Pitts about his mother when she was going through a period of illness.[2][3] On January 18, 2014, his mother, Carolyn, died.[4] He currently lives in Los Angeles with his two dogs: Trixy, a Bichon frise/Miniature Pinscher and Ernie, a brown Boston terrier.

Music career

He received his first guitar when he was 10 years old, but he put it away and didn't play it for a few years then he picked it back up when he began listening to Metallica, because he wanted to recreate their sound.[1] He learned music and harmony theory from his mother, who was a classical pianist and composer. Jake is also influenced musically by rock and heavy metal artists such as Van Halen, Scorpions, Paul Gilbert, Buckethead, Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne), Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Avenged Sevenfold, Mötley Crüe, and Metallica. Before joining Black Veil Brides, he played lead guitar in the bands The Perfect Victim and 80 Proof Riot.[1][5] He is a certified recording engineer and went to Los Angeles Recording School in 2006.[1][6]

Awards

  • Kerrang! Awards 2011 – Best International Newcomer
  • Kerrang! Awards 2012 – Best Single "Rebel Love Song"
  • Kerrang! Awards 2013 – Best live Band – Black Veil Brides
  • Revolver Golden Gods 2011 = Best New Band
  • Revolver Golden Gods 2012 – Best Guitarist "Jake Pitts" –
  • Revolver Golden Gods 2013 – Song of the year "In The End"
  • AP Magazine guitarists of the year 2013

– He and fellow Black Veil Brides guitarist Jinxx won Revolver Magazine's Golden Gods Award for "Best Guitarists 2012".[7][8]

Production career

  • 2010 – Black Veil Brides (We Stitch These Wounds) – Songwriter
  • 2011 – Black Veil Brides (Set The World on Fire) – Songwriter
  • 2013 – Black Veil Brides (Wretched & Divine) – Songwriter / Engineered Guitars
  • 2014 – Black Veil Brides (Black Veil Brides) – Songwriter / Engineer

References

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