Jerry Horton

Jerry Allan Horton Jr. (born March 10, 1975 in Dixon, California) is the lead guitarist of the Californian hard rock band Papa Roach.
Biography
Jerry Horton, his brother Chad and his parents moved in 1982 to Vacaville, California where he attended Vanden High School. He first heard of Papa Roach through an ex-girlfriend. He started playing guitar when he was 14 years using a white Epiphone Stratocaster. He listened to bands such as Metallica, Slayer, Sepultura, Nine Inch Nails, and Ministry. Shortly after the foundation of Papa Roach by Jacoby Shaddix, Dave Buckner, Will James and Ben Luther in 1993, Jerry joined the band as its first guitarist. Jerry worked from time to time as a roofer or as a sales clerk. He has also never drank, smoked, or did drugs.
He is married to former Playmate Jessica Lee since December 2002. They have a daughter, Amelia, since January 2006. One of his hobbies is photography, and he often uploads his images to Flickr. He currently endorses Schecter guitars and has Signature Tempest models available. He also uses Dean Markley strings, and uses the Marshall JMP-1 preamp as the basis of his sound .
Equipment
* Schecter Tempest Custom Jerry Horton Model Electric Guitar
* Dean Markley Strings
* Digital Music Corp GCX Ground Control
* Marshall JMP-1 Midi Preamp
* Rocktron Multi-Valve FX
* Marshall JCM-900 Head
* Marshall EL34 100/100
* Vox AC30
* Marshall 1960B Straight Cabinet / 4x12
* BBE 862 Sonic Maximizer
* Korg DTR-1 Tuner
* Boss Super Chorus pedal
* Boss PH-3 Super Phaser pedal
Awards
He has been nominated numerous times for Best Guitarist at the California Music Awards.

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