Rob Patterson

American guitarist and composer (born 1970)

Nu metal
alternative metal
industrial metal
acoustic

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Musical artist

Rob Patterson (born November 9, 1970) is an American guitarist and composer.

Background

Patterson was born in Natick, Massachusetts. His first major band was the metal, female-fronted Otep.^[1] 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,^[2] but they never wed and split in 2012.^[3]^[4]

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.^[5]

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.^[6] 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.^[7]

Filmography

2015: Massacre

References

^ "Rob Patterson - Metal Storm". metalstorm.ee.
^ "Carmen Electra Engaged to Rob Patterson". People magazine. April 24, 2008.
^ Grossberg, Josh; Baker, Ken. "Carmen Electra and Fiancé Rob Patterson Split". ENews. E! Entertainment Television, LLC. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
^ "Comedy Fight Club 10.8.19 Main Event: Erica Spera vs. Jake Vevera". The Stand Restaurant & Comedy Club. November 2, 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
^ http://sextipsfromrockstars.com SexTipsFromRockStars.com
^ "Billy Idol Guitarist Joins Bloody 'Massacre' (Trailer) - Bloody Disgusting". bloody-disgusting.com.
^ "Fright EXCLUSIVE Interview: Pandie Suicide Talks Horror, SWEETHEARTS and MASSACRE". 1 September 2015.

External links

robpatterson.net

Korn

Jonathan Davis
James "Munky" Shaffer
Brian "Head" Welch
Ray Luzier
Roberto "Ra" Hola Diaz

Studio albums

Korn
Life Is Peachy
Follow the Leader
Issues
Untouchables
Take a Look in the Mirror
See You on the Other Side
Untitled
Korn III: Remember Who You Are
The Path of Totality
The Paradigm Shift
The Serenity of Suffering
The Nothing
Requiem

Live albums

MTV Unplugged
Requiem Mass

Compilation albums

Greatest Hits Vol. 1
Live & Rare
Chopped, Screwed, Live and Unglued

Video releases

Who Then Now?
Deuce
Live
Live on the Other Side
Live at Montreux 2004
Korn Live: The Encounter

Demo albums

Neidermayer's Mind

Singles

"Blind"
"Need To"
"Shoots and Ladders"
"Clown"
"No Place to Hide"
"A.D.I.D.A.S."
"Good God"
"All in the Family"
"Got the Life"
"Freak on a Leash"
"Falling Away from Me"
"Make Me Bad"
"Here to Stay"
"Thoughtless"
"Alone I Break"
"Did My Time"
"Right Now"
"Y'All Want a Single"
"Everything I've Known"
"Word Up!"
"Twisted Transistor"
"Coming Undone"
"Politics"
"Evolution"
"Hold On"
"Kiss"
"Haze"
"Oildale (Leave Me Alone)"
"Let the Guilt Go"
"Get Up!"
"Narcissistic Cannibal"
"Way Too Far"
"Chaos Lives in Everything"
"Never Never"
"Spike in My Veins"
"Hater"
"Rotting in Vain"
"Take Me"
"Black Is the Soul"
"You'll Never Find Me"
"Can You Hear Me"
"Finally Free"
"Start the Healing"

Promotional singles

"B.B.K."
"Jingle Balls"
"Somebody Someone"
"Another Brick in the Wall"
"Insane"
"Cold"

Notable songs

"Faget"
"Daddy"

Concert tours

Signature instruments

Category

v t e Filter
Richard Patrick Bobby Miller Jonathan Radtke Tosh Peterson Matt Walker Rob Patterson Phil Buckman Tim Kelleher Brian Liesegang Elias Mallin
Studio albums	Short Bus Title of Record The Amalgamut Anthems for the Damned The Trouble with Angels The Sun Comes Out Tonight Crazy Eyes The Algorithm
Compilations	The Very Best Things (1995–2008)
Singles	"Hey Man Nice Shot" "(Can't You) Trip Like I Do" "One" "Welcome to the Fold" "Take a Picture" "Where Do We Go from Here" "Soldiers of Misfortune" "Happy Together" "Gimme All Your Lovin'" "What Do You Say"
Related articles	Discography Army of Anyone The Damning Well

v t e Snake River Conspiracy
Tobey Torres Mitchell Doran Jason Slater Eric Valentine Sinead Martina Axén Bobby Hewitt Geoff Tyson Rob Patterson Fab Fernandez Eric Hendrikx China Leo Larsen Ivo Ivanov Scott Engelter Ashif Hakik Neil Taylor Matt Lucich
Studio albums	Sonic Jihad
Extended plays	Vulcan Smells Like Teen Punk Meat
Singles	"Vulcan" "How Soon Is Now?"
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v t e Otep
Otep Shamaya Ari Mihalopoulos Justin Kier Andrew Barnes "Evil" J. McGuire Rob Patterson Mark "Moke" Bistany Dave Aguilera Matt "Spooky" Damon Tarver Marsh Scot Coogan Lee Rios David Lopez Scotty CH Doug Pellerin Karma Singh Cheema Aaron Nordstrom Brian Wolff David Gentry Steven Barbola
Studio albums	Sevas Tra House of Secrets The Ascension Smash the Control Machine Atavist Hydra Generation Doom Kult 45 The God Slayer
Live albums	Sounds Like Armageddon
EPs	Jihad Wurd Becomes Flesh
Singles	"T.R.I.C." "Blood Pigs" "Possession" "Warhead" "Buried Alive" "Ghostflowers" "March of the Martyrs" "Breed" "Perfectly Flawed" "Confrontation" "Crooked Spoons" "Special Pets" "Necessary Accessories" "Smash the Control Machine" "Rise, Rebel, Resist" "Run for Cover" "Fists Fall" "Not to Touch the Earth" "Rise, Rebel, Resist" (live) "Apex Predator" "Zero" "In Cold Blood" "Royals" "To The Gallows"