Justin Beck
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| Justin Beck | |
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| Birth name | Justin Beck |
| Origin | Long Island, NY |
| Genre(s) | Hardcore, Alternative, Punk, Rapcore, Psychedelic, Afrobeat |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar Bass Drums |
| Years active | 1993 - present |
| Label(s) | Warner Music |
| Website | www.Glassjaw.com |
Justin Beck is the guitarist and musical writer for Long Island, New York band Glassjaw. Beck, with a high school and college buddy, Lee Tepper, also co-founded a band merchandise company called MerchDirect, which started in 1999 by selling band t-shirts over the internet and at local shows[1].
Beck is Jewish and straight edge. Both of these themes are prominent in the music of his earlier band, Sons of Abraham.
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.
Beck graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, NY and attended Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY[2]. He is married to comedienne and writer Melissa Howard who now goes by Melissa Beck.
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- ^ http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/monday/business/ny-bzinsidea5520770dec31,0,7343278.story
- ^ http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/monday/business/ny-bzinsidea5520770dec31,0,7343278.story
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