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Wesley "Wes" Geer born Wesley Harmon Geer, Jr. is an American guitar player, songwriter and producer, best known as the former touring guitar player of the nu metal band Korn He replaced former Korn touring guitar player Shane Gibson in 2009, & played with the band until Brian "Head" Welch's return to the band in 2013. Also known as "Wesstyle" he is the founding member, guitarist, songwriter and producer of the band Hed PE, formed in 1994 in Huntington Beach, CA. Geer has worked with a number of artists and groups, playing guitar, co-writing and/or producing songs, such as "Hed PE, which stands for "higher education". Hed PE, Korn〔 Papa Roach〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Tony P )〕 and The Damages. Wes has worked as a session musician for such acts as Papa Roach, Ben Grosse, and Thrill Kill Kult. == Biography == Born in Fullerton, California to parents Wesley Harmon Geer and Eleanor Chamberlain, he is one of 8 children. Geer eventually met rapper Jared Gomes, also known as "M.C.U.D." (MC Underdog), while attending local music shows in Orange County, California during the 1990s. Together they formed the band Hed PE. Musically, bands such as Rage Against the Machine, Cypress Hill and the Beastie Boys had a huge impact on the sound and influence of Hed PE. Geer used the term "G-punk" (a fusion of punk rock and hip hop) for his music, citing a heavy influence of West Coast gangsta rap subgenre,〔(Former N.W.A manager Otto Kaiserauer talks gangsta rap )〕 and punk rock. The music of Hed PE (particularly the EP ''Church of Realities'') heavily influenced the music of Limp Bizkit; Fred Durst listened to Hed PE's music throughout the production of Limp Bizkit's debut album, ''Three Dollar Bill, Yall$''. Hed PE went on to get signed by Jive Records elevating their success by touring with bands like Deftones., System of a Down, and Korn.〔 Geer left Hed PE in 2003 for a change in his life style, claiming he would have died if he continued his life style at the time which included the abuse of drugs and alcohol. Geer made immediate changes to his life style after his departure from Hed PE and attended a rehab in 2004. He continues to live a health-oriented and active life style which includes participation in activities such as Yoga, Meditation, scuba-diving and running. In 2005, Geer was PADI certified in scuba-diving. Geer has had interest in giving back to the community, particularly with the teaching and mentoring of children. He has taught high school classes in guitar playing and music, and has interest in mentoring children on proper nutrition and positive social guidance. He was hired by the ''Fusion Academy & Learning Center'' to teach music to children in grades 6-12 with unique educational needs. Since leaving his touring duties with Korn in 2013, Geer has started an independent record label, Chanl Records, based in Huntington Beach, CA. Geer strived to find a way to bring the healing power of music to those in rehab. Geer himself used music and playing his guitar as a form of positive therapy while in rehab. On 12/12/12 he founded Rock to Recovery.〔Lacy, David. "Former Korn guitarist shares the healing power of music." iPinion Syndicate. iPinion, 31 03 2014. Web. 6 Apr. 2014. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wesley Geer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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