Craig Pattison

Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Craig Pattison
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist

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Birth_name = Craig Pattison
Alias = The Craigulator
Born = 1971
Origin = Toronto, Canada
Genre = Heavy metal
Hard rock
Punk rock
Reggae
Occupation = Musician, Guitarist
alliances =
Years_active = 1999 - present
Instrument = Guitar, Vocals
Associated_acts = Brown Brigade
Label = Aquarius Records
Notable_instruments =

Craig "The Craigulator" Pattison (born 1971 is a Canadian guitarist, best known as former Lead/Rhythm guitarist for Heavy metal band Brown Brigade, and former guitar tech for Dave Baksh (also in Brown Brigade) while the latter was a member of Punk pop band Sum 41.

Since around 1998-1999 Craig worked as the guitar tech for Dave Baksh, lead guitarist for Sum 41.
When Baksh left the band to play heavy metal music with his new band Brown Brigade, he asked Craig to join him as Co-Lead/Rhythm guitarist in Brown Brigade.
Craig then joined the band and recorded with the band the "Appetizer for Destruction" EP and the full-length debut album "Into the Mouth of Badd(d)ness".

In September 2007, not long before the release of the debut album, Dave posted on the Brown Brigade website and in the Brown Brigade Myspace, that Craig is no longer a part of Brown Brigade.

Although never officially announced as a replacement for Pattison, Chuck Coles of Punk band Cauterize is currently replacing Pattison as the second guitarist for the band, although Pattison is still listed as a part of the band in the "Band members" page in Brown Brigade's official website. [ [http://www.brown-brigade.com/index.php?/band/ Brown Brigade: Into The Mouth Of Badd(d)ness ] ]

Craig is also known to be a mentor for many young guitarists, including Mark Tolch, who now plays bass with Las Avispas Locas, an Ontario-based Rockabilly band.

Trivia

* Grew up in St. Catharines.
* Started playing guitar at age 11.
* Played in Van Halen tribute entitled "Fair Warning" in highschool.
* Playing clubs in glam metal bands in Niagara
* Went to recording school at age 21.
* Moved to Toronto at age 24.
* Sold guitars for few years while mixing and recording bands in local area.
* Moved to England to write and sell coffee outside of London.
* Started his work as a guitar tech for Souldecision while touring with Christina Aguilera.
* Went to work as a guitar tech for such acts as Finger Eleven, Bryan Adams, Sum 41, Keith Scott, Jann Arden, Nelly Furtado, Three Days Grace and The Trews.
* Is known for using a Gibson Explorer guitar.
* Is known for using Marshall amps.

References

External links

* [http://www.brown-brigade.com/ Brown Brigade's Official Website]