Justin Beck
Justin Beck is an American musician and businessman. He is the guitarist and musical writer for Long Island, New York band Glassjaw. Beck, with a high school and college buddy, Lee Tepper, also co-founded a band merchandise company called MerchDirect, which started in 1999 after Beck refused to give up the rights to his merchandising to a major label.[2] In the 90s, he was a member of the straight edge hardcore band Sons of Abraham, together with Todd Weinstock.[3]
Justin Beck | |
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| Birth name | Justin Beck |
| Born | December 17, 1979 |
| Origin | Merrick,[1] Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, metalcore, post-hardcore, alternative metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter, Guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Bass, drums |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Warner Music |
| Website | www.Glassjaw.com |
Personal life
He and wife, Melissa Howard, an alumna of The Real World: New Orleans, are the parents of Shalom Mazie, who was born March 20, 2009, [4] and two other daughters: Maja and Shira.
Justin Beck is the only member of Glassjaw to remain straight edge.[5]
References
- Glassjaw roars back
- Rubinton, Noel (December 31, 2007). "Think it's easy to start a t-shirt company? Think again". Long Island Newsday.
- "Sons of Abraham". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- "Melissa Howard Beck Welcomes Daughter Shalom Mazie". People. March 26, 2009.
- "Interview: Daryl Palumbo of Head Automatica". 5 June 2013.
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