Justin Beck
Justin Beck | |
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| Born | Justin Beck December 11, 1979 |
| Origin | Merrick,[1] Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, metalcore, post-hardcore, alternative metal |
| Occupations | Musician, Songwriter, Guitarist |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
| Label | Warner Music |
| Website | www.Glassjaw.com |
Justin Beck is an American musician and businessman. He is the guitarist and musical writer for Long Island, New York band Glassjaw. In 1999, Beck founded the merchandise company Merchdirect on the principle of artists owning the rights to merchandise.[2] Beck successfully concluded the sale of Merchdirect and exited the company in 2023. In the 90s, he was a member of the Jewish straight edge hardcore band Sons of Abraham.[3]
Signature instruments
[edit]In January 2024, Schecter Guitar Research announced the release of a signature Justin Beck guitar and bass.[4]
Production
[edit]Personal life
[edit]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,[6] and two other daughters: Maja and Shira.
Justin Beck is the only member of Glassjaw to remain straight edge.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Glassjaw roars back". Archived from the original on 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
- ↑ Rubinton, Noel (December 31, 2007). "Think it's easy to start a t-shirt company? Think again". Newsday.
- ↑ "Sons of Abraham". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ↑ Weller, Phil. "Glassjaw's Justin Beck gets signature guitar AND bass models courtesy of Schecter". guitarworld.com. Guitar World. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ↑ Enis, Eli. "Hear FEVER 333's new song co-produced by GLASSJAW's Justin Beck". revolvermag.com. Revolver. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "Melissa Howard Beck Welcomes Daughter Shalom Mazie". People. March 26, 2009.
- ↑ "Interview: Daryl Palumbo of Head Automatica". 5 June 2013.
External links
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