Rob Patterson
{{short description|American guitarist and composer (born 1970)}}
{{For|other people with a similar name|Robert Patterson (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| name = Rob Patterson
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| caption = Patterson with Filter in 2010
| birth_name = Robert Christopher Patterson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|11|9}}
| birth_place = Natick, Massachusetts, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}}
| instrument = Guitar
| genre = {{flatlist|
| occupation = Guitarist
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| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
| website = {{URL|http://robpatterson.net/}}
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Rob Patterson (born November 9, 1970) is an American guitarist and composer.
Background
Patterson was born in Natick, Massachusetts. His first major act was the female-fronted metal band, Otep.{{cite web|url=http://metalstorm.ee/bands/bandmember.php?member_id=6607|title=Rob Patterson - Metal Storm|website=metalstorm.ee}} He wrote and played on the albums, Sevas Tra, House of Secrets and Smash the Control Machine.
He was a touring guitarist for Korn from July 2005–March 2008, after the departure of Brian "Head" Welch.
In April 2008, Patterson became engaged to Carmen Electra,{{cite web |url=https://people.com/celebrity/carmen-electra-engaged-to-rob-patterson/ |publisher=People magazine |title=Carmen Electra Engaged to Rob Patterson |date=April 24, 2008}} but they never wed and split in 2012.{{cite web|last1=Grossberg|first1=Josh|last2=Baker|first2=Ken|title=Carmen Electra and Fiancé Rob Patterson Split|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/350330/carmen-electra-and-fiance-rob-patterson-split|website=ENews|publisher=E! Entertainment Television, LLC|access-date=17 February 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1yJVw3M-w0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/j1yJVw3M-w0 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|publisher=The Stand Restaurant & Comedy Club |title=Comedy Fight Club 10.8.19 Main Event: Erica Spera vs. Jake Vevera|date=November 2, 2019}}{{cbignore}}
He is also one of the characters in the book Sex Tips from Rock Stars by Paul Miles that was published by Omnibus Press in July 2010.http://sextipsfromrockstars.com SexTipsFromRockStars.com
Patterson made a cameo appearance as a police officer in the 2015 slasher short film Massacre, written by New Zealand Suicide Girl Pandie Suicide (also known as Pandie James) and directed by Erik Boccio.{{cite web|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/videos/3349244/billy-idol-joins-bloody-massacre-trailer/|title=Billy Idol Guitarist Joins Bloody 'Massacre' (Trailer) - Bloody Disgusting|website=bloody-disgusting.com}} He also co-scored the film with Jeordie White of Marilyn Manson for which the film won an honorable mention award for its score at its debut screening at Fantasmagorical Film Festival in Louisville, Kentucky in August 2015.{{cite web|url=http://iconsoffright.com/2015/08/31/fright-exclusive-interview-pandie-suicide-talks-horror-sweethearts-and-massacre/|title=Fright EXCLUSIVE Interview: Pandie Suicide Talks Horror, SWEETHEARTS and MASSACRE|date=1 September 2015}}
Filmography
- 2015: Massacre
References
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External links
- [http://robpatterson.net robpatterson.net]
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Category:People from Natick, Massachusetts
Category:American heavy metal guitarists
Category:American alternative rock musicians
Category:American seven-string guitarists
Category:Guitarists from Massachusetts