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

Background

Patterson was born in

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

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. He wrote and played on the albums, '' Sevas Tra'', '' House of Secrets'' and '' Smash the Control Machine''. He was a touring guitarist for

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from July 2005–March 2008, after the departure of Brian "Head" Welch. 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

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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 American seven-string guitarists Guitarists from Massachusetts 21st-century American guitarists Circus Diablo members