Wesley Geer
Wesley Geer | |
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Birth name | Wesley Harmon Geer, Jr. |
Also known as | Wesstyle, Wes Geer |
Born | Fullerton, California, U.S. | October 28, 1974
Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
Years active | 1992–present |
Formerly of | Hed PE |
Website | wesgeer |
Wesley Harmon Geer Jr. (born October 28, 1974), also known as Wesstyle, is an American guitarist, best known as a founding member of the band
Biography
Geer was born in Fullerton, California. He met rapper and singer Jared Gomes,[2] while attending local music shows in Orange County, California during the 1990s. Together they formed the band Hed PE.[3][4]
Hed PE was signed by Jive Records, and toured with bands like Deftones.,[5] System of a Down, and Korn.[1] Chester Bennington (Linkin Park frontman) said this about Hed PE.: "they deserve worldwide recognition. They're a great live act, they make good albums, and they're awesome. They're not an easy act to open for or follow."[6]
Geer left the band in 2003, to adopt a different lifestyle, and took a job with
In 2010, Geer joined
Geer founded the band HU3M3N in 2021 with Clinton Calton, Matt Bartosch, and Scott Underwood from Train,[7] who was later replaced by Zac Morris on drums.
Wes Geer has performed on stage with artists like Papa Roach (Jimmy Kimmel, 2006[8]) Bob Schneider (Rock to Recovery Austin, 2019[9]), Moby (Rock to Recovery 3, 2018[10]), Shavo from System of a Down (Rock to Recovery 4, 2019[11]), Monte Pittman, musician for Madonna and Ministry (Rock to Recovery 5, 2022[12]), Acey Slade from The Misfits (Rock to Recovery 5, 2022[12]), and Scott Underwood and Charlie Colin from Train (Rock to Recovery Ten Year Anniversary, 2022[13]). Geer also does public speaking about addiction, mental health and transformations.[14]
Rock To Recovery
In December 2012, Wes Geer started Rock to Recovery®, to provide therapeutic songwriting sessions for addicts.[15] Recovering addicts, victims of abuse, and troubled teens have the opportunity to express themselves through songs that are written by the participants in each session.[16] Each participant in the group forms a "band" with Rock to Recovery staff members (professional musicians in recovery), they write a song with recovery-based lyrics, and in the final session the song is recorded.[17]
In 2016, the Department of Defense granted Rock to Recovery an official contract, to work with the Air Force and Army Wounded Warriors.[18] Rock to Recovery Award Show was created in 2016.[19] The first award show, Rock to Recovery 1, the organization honored Mike Ness[20] and for Rock to Recovery 2, the non-profit honored Corey Taylor and Wayne Kramer.[21] Rock to Recovery 3 honored Moby,[10] Rock to Recovery 4 honored Katey Sagal and John Feldmann,[11] and Rock to Recovery® 5 honored Keith David and Jay Mohr.[12]
In 2021, Geer co-authored the book Rock to Recovery, Music as a Catalyst for Human Transformation Link,[22] which garnered a GOLD award in the Nonfiction Book Awards,[23] received an Award of Distinction in the Communicator Awards,[24] and won the music category in the National Indie Excellence Awards in 2022.[25] Geer was featured on the cover of Recovery Today in December 2022.[26]
Rock to Recovery® was awarded with the ASCAP Foundation's “Sunlight of the Spirit” Award in 2022.[27]
Discography
Hed P.E.
- Church of Realities (1995)
- Hed PE (1997)
- Broke (2000)
- Blackout (2003)
- The Best of (həd) Planet Earth (2006)
Korn
- Digital EP #3 (2010)
- The Path of Totality Tour – Live at the Hollywood Palladium (2012)
Other musical credits (with Hed PE)
- The Replacement Killers" (1998) — "33"
- Strangeland (1998) — "Serpent Boy (Radio Edit)"
- Sabbra Cadabra"
- Dracula 2000 (2000) — "Swan Dive"
- "Circus" was a song included in the soundtrack for EA Sports Jeremy McGrath Supercross 2000.
- Crazy/Beautiful (2001) — "Killing Time"
- Bartender"
- 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) — "Killing Time"
- NASCAR: Crank It Up (2002) — "Crosstown Traffic"
- Final Destination 2 (2003) — "I Got You"
- "Suck It Up" was a song included in the soundtrack for EA Sports Madden NFL 2003.
- "MVP Baseball 2003.
- "Get Away" was a song included in the soundtrack for NASCAR Thunder 2003.
- Final Destination 3 (2006) — "Killing Time"
References
- ^ a b c "Highs and Lows – Entertainment / Neon". Lvrj.com. September 1, 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ Scire, Dawn (March 14, 2003). "(hed) p.e.'s frontman touches down". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Sarasota, Florida. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
- ^ Former N.W.A manager Otto Kaiserauer talks gangsta rap
- ^ Dillinger, Moses (January 24, 2011). "(HED) P.e". Beat Magazine. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Biography: Deftones". Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ Epstein, Dan (July 20, 2018). "LINKIN PARK'S CHESTER BENNINGTON: THE LOST INTERVIEW". Revolver. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Levith, Will (July 28, 2021). "Ex-Train Drummer and Saratoga Native Scott Underwood Unveils New Band, HU3M3N". Saratoga Living. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ Papa Roach - To Be Loved (Live At Jimmy Kimmel Live! 09/08/2006), retrieved March 26, 2023
- ^ "Rock To Recovery Austin – Rock To Recovery". Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Rock To Recovery 3 – Rock To Recovery". Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Rock To Recovery 4 – Rock To Recovery". Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Rock to Recovery 5 – Rock To Recovery". Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "10 Year Anniversary – Rock To Recovery". Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "November 2021 – Wes Geer". Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ Lacy, David. "Former Korn guitarist shares the healing power of music." iPinion Syndicate. iPinion, March 31, 2014. Web. April 6, 2014. <http://ipinionsyndicate.com/16816/>.
- ^ "Huntington Beach Nonprofit Uses Musical Therapy to Help Recovering Opioid Addicts Stay Clean". KTLA. February 24, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ "Corey Taylor To Rock For Recovery". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ "Rock to Recovery serves as 'musical medicine' > Nellis Air Force Base > Features". nellis.af.mil. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ "Former Korn Guitarist Wesley Geer Talks First Annual Rock to Recovery Benefit Concert". guitarworld. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ "WES GEER – Rockin' To Recovery and Changing The World – Screamer Magazine". Screamer Magazine. August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (August 5, 2017). "All-Star Rock to Recovery 2 to Honor Corey Taylor, MC5's Wayne Kramer". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ "Book – Rock To Recovery". Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ Finarelli, Amberly (March 14, 2022). "BOOK AWARD WINNER: ROCK TO RECOVERY: MUSIC AS A CATALYST FOR HUMAN TRANSFORMATION". Nonfiction Authors Association. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Winner's List". Communicator Awards. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "16th Annual Winners | National Indie Excellence Awards | California". indie-excellence. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "the MAGAZINE | Recovery Today Magazine". Recovery Today. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "The ASCAP Foundation "Sunlight of the Spirit" Award". ascapfoundation.org. March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.