Rob Patterson (born November 9, 1970) is an American guitarist and composer.

Background

Patterson was born in

Natick, Massachusetts Natick ( ) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is near the center of the MetroWest region of Massachusetts, with a population of 37,006 at the 2020 census. west of Boston, Natick is part of the Greater Boston area. ...

. His first major band was the metal, female-fronted

Otep Otep is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2000. They have released two EPs, eight studio albums, and one live album. They are currently signed with Napalm Records. The band has sold over 500,000 albums world ...

. He wrote and played on the albums, ''

Sevas Tra ''Sevas Tra'' is the debut studio album by the nu metal band Otep, released in 2002. The album name, when read backwards, reads as "art saves". It debuted at number 145 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Music and lyrics The album is a nu metal album tha ...

'', '' House of Secrets'' and ''

Smash the Control Machine ''Smash the Control Machine'' is the fourth studio album from Otep. It was released on August 18, 2009. The album shows a reunion of the band's '' Sevas Tra'' lineup. It is also the final album to feature long-time bassist Jason "eVil J" McGuire. ...

''. He was a touring guitarist for

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from July 2005–March 2008, after the departure of

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. In April 2008, Patterson became engaged to

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, but they never wed and split in 2012. He is also one of the characters in the book '' Sex Tips from Rock Stars'' by Paul Miles that was published by

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in July 2010. Patterson made a cameo appearance as a police officer in the 2015 slasher

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''Massacre'', written by New Zealand Suicide Girl Pandie Suicide (also known as Pandie James) and directed by Erik Boccio. He also co-scored the film with

Jeordie White Jeordie Osbourne White (born June 20, 1971), better known Twiggy Ramirez or simply Twiggy, is an American musician, mostly known as the former bassist and guitarist of the rock band Marilyn Manson. Previously, he was the bassist for A Perfect C ...

Marilyn Manson Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the band which shares his name, of which he remains the only constant member since it ...

for which the film won an honorable mention award for its score at its debut screening at Fantasmagorical Film Festival in

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in August 2015.

Filmography

*2015: ''

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References

External links

robpatterson.net
{{DEFAULTSORT:Patterson, Rob 1970 births Living people People from Natick, Massachusetts American heavy metal guitarists American alternative rock musicians Seven-string guitarists Guitarists from Massachusetts 21st-century American guitarists