Jerry Horton
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{{BLP sources|date=March 2012}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jerry Horton
| image = Papa Roach - Rock am Ring 2015-9807.jpg
| caption = Jerry Horton playing at Soundwave on February 28, 2015.
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| birth_name = Jerry Allan Horton
| birth_place = Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|3|10}}
| origin = Fairfield, California, U.S.
| instrument = {{flatlist|
- Guitar
- vocals
}}
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Musician
- songwriter
}}
| years_active = 1993-present
| label = {{flatlist|
}}
| associated_acts = Papa Roach
| website = {{URL|paparoach.com}}
}}
Jerry Allan Horton (born March 10, 1975) is an American musician who is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist and founding member of Californian rock band Papa Roach.{{cite web|url=http://www.paparoach.com/users/jerry |title=Jerry Horton |publisher=Papa Roach |access-date=March 8, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202044658/http://paparoach.com/users/jerry |archive-date=February 2, 2012 }}
Biography
Jerry Horton was born in Charleston, South Carolina on March 10, 1975. He has one brother named Chad. He began playing the guitar at the age of 14. Before joining Papa Roach, Horton worked as a roofer. He was introduced to the band by an ex-girlfriend and soon joined Ben Luther as the lead guitarist of the band. Horton has been nominated twice as best guitarist for the Californian Music Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.allaxess.com/biography-profile/jerry-horton |title=Jerry Horton |publisher=All Axess |access-date=March 8, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315080259/http://www.allaxess.com/biography-profile/jerry-horton |archive-date=March 15, 2013 }} Horton follows a straight edge lifestyle but does not identify himself with its subculture.{{cite web|title=Papa Roach: 'We're Constantly Changing, Evolving And Growing'|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/papa_roach_were_constantly_changing_evolving_and_growing.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100830161231/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/papa_roach_were_constantly_changing_evolving_and_growing.html|archive-date=August 30, 2010|publisher=Ultimate Guitar|date=August 27, 2010|first=Joe|last=Matera|access-date=April 22, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Jerry Horton's Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/jerryhorton/status/3802001029|publisher=Twitter|date= September 6, 2009|access-date=April 22, 2017}}
References
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Category:Guitarists from South Carolina
Category:American male guitarists