Jake Pitts

Pitts received his first guitar when he was 10 years old, but he put it away and did not play it again until he was 13. He began listening to Metallica around this time, because he wanted to recreate their sound. Jake only received lessons for about four months. After this time, he chose to learn on his own. From his Mother, Carolyn, he learned music and harmony theory, who was a classical pianist and composer. Pitts is also influenced musically by rock and heavy metal artists such as Van Halen, Scorpions, Paul Gilbert, Buckethead, Randy Rhoads, Pantera, Black Sabbath, Armored Saint, Dio, Manowar, Iced Earth, Darkthrone, Cannibal Corpse, Slayer, Avenged Sevenfold, Mötley Crüe, and Metallica.

Before joining Black Veil Brides, Pitts played lead guitar in the bands the Perfect Victim and 80 Proof Riot.{{cite web|work=Guitar World|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-black-veil-brides-jake-pitts-and-jinxx-discuss-their-roots-and-connection-their-fans|first=Alison|last=Richter|title=Interview: Black Veil Brides' Jake Pitts and Jinxx Discuss Their Roots and Connection to Their Fans|date=January 10, 2012|access-date=June 19, 2012}}

He is a certified recording engineer and went to Los Angeles Recording School in 2006.{{cite web |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/black_veil_brides_youve_got_to_be_more_than_a_band_in_t-shirts_and_jeans.html?no_takeover |title=Black Veil Brides: 'You've Got To Be More Than A Band In T-Shirts And Jeans' | Interviews @ |publisher=Ultimate-guitar.com |access-date=2013-02-28 |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203051726/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/black_veil_brides_youve_got_to_be_more_than_a_band_in_t-shirts_and_jeans.html?no_takeover |url-status=dead }}

He co-produced the fourth Black Veil Brides record with John Feldmann, along with their fifth record Vale.

He is working on a new band with his spouse Cory, called Aelonia. He is also producing for other bands such as New Years Day.{{cite web |title=Sick first session in Iron Audio 2.0 with New Years Day |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BPty-WTgelc/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BPty-WTgelc |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=registration|website=Jake Pitts Instagram |access-date=26 May 2020 |date=26 January 2017}}{{cbignore}}

The song "Carolyn" was written by Pitts about his mother when she was going through a period of illness.{{cite web|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=23317 |title=Carolyn by Black Veil Brides Songfacts |publisher=Songfacts.com |access-date=2013-02-28}}{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,9007989,00.html |title=Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides Talks "Set the World on Fire", "Batman" Movies, and More – ARTISTdirect News |publisher=Artistdirect.com |access-date=2013-02-28 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924002457/http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,9007989,00.html |url-status=dead }} On January 18, 2014, his mother, Carolyn, died.{{cite web |title=Jake Pitts Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/jcNvq8lD9U/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/jcNvq8lD9U |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=registration|access-date=26 May 2020 |date=21 January 2014}}{{cbignore}} He later said that her death scared him and made him start thinking about his health which is why he started working out and eating healthier. Pitts also opened a fitness company called Get Mean Fitness with his friend Matt Yani.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCiUnU6TxzI|title=Jake Pitts Youtube|website=YouTube |date=November 13, 2014 }}

Pitts married Cory Logvin, on February 3, 2017.{{cite web |title=Jake Pitts Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BQE1WGjgWXc/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BQE1WGjgWXc |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=registration|access-date=26 May 2020 |date=3 January 2017}}{{cbignore}}

• 2010 – Black Veil Brides (We Stitch These Wounds) – Songwriter
• 2011 – Black Veil Brides (Set the World on Fire) – Songwriter
• 2013 – Black Veil Brides (Wretched & Divine) – Songwriter / Engineered guitars
• 2014 – Black Veil Brides (Black Veil Brides) – Songwriter / Engineer
• 2016 - Thrown Into Exile (Safe Inside) – Producer / Writer / Engineer / Mixing / Mastering
• 2017 - AELONIA ("The End" single) – Producer / Writer / Engineer / Mixing / Mastering
• 2018 - Black Veil Brides (VALE) – Co-producer / Writer / Engineer
• 2019 - Aelonia (We Are One) - Producer, Writer, Mixing / Mastering
• 2020 - Black Veil Brides (Re-Stitch These Wounds) – Producer / Songwriter / Engineer / Mixing / Mastering
• 2020 - Black Veil Brides ("Scarlet Cross" Single) - Producer, Writer, Engineer
• 2021 - Black Veil Brides (The Phantom Tomorrow) - Producer, Writer, Engineer

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