- Justin Beck
Infobox Musical artist
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Name = Justin Beck
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
|Img_capt = Justin Beck at a show
Birth_name = Justin Beck
Born =
Origin =Long Island ,New York ,U.S.
Genre =Post-hardcore Experimental rock Alternative rock Art rock
Hardcore
Occupation =Musician ,Songwriter ,Guitarist
Years_active = 1993 - present
Instrument =Guitar , Bass, drums
Label =Warner Music
Associated_acts =Glassjaw , Sons of Abraham
URL = [http://www.Glassjaw.com www.Glassjaw.com]Justin Beck is the
guitarist and musical writer forLong Island, New York bandGlassjaw . Beck, with a high school and college buddy, Lee Tepper, also co-founded a bandmerchandise company calledMerchDirect , which started in 1999 by selling band t-shirts over the internet and at local showshttp://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/monday/business/ny-bzinsidea5520770dec31,0,7343278.story] .Beck is
Jewish andstraight edge .Beck plays Les Paul Standard and Studio guitars equipped with EMG 81/85 active pick-ups (the wine-red Studio has an 85/85 setup) through a Hughes & Kettner Triamp Mk.I head and a vintage 4x12" Vox cabinet. He also uses a multitude of effects pedals to create his unorthodox sound, including a Line 6 MM-4 Modulation Modeler, Line 6 FM-4 Filter Modeler, and a Line 6 DL-4 Delay Modeler.
He is expecting his first child with wife
Melissa Howard in early 2009.References
External links
* [http://www.merchdirect.net/ Merch Direct]
* [http://www.glassjaw.com/ Glassjaw Official Site]
* [http://www.glassjaw.net/ Glassjaw Fan-site]
* [http://blog.bigmonsterhitslittletokyo.co.uk/2008/06/justin-beck-interview.html Justin Beck talks new Glassjaw album due 2008]
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