Wes Borland
Alternative rock, Guitarist
1975 –
Who is Wes Borland?
Wesley Louden "Wes" Borland is an American rock musician and artist. He is best known as the guitarist of the rap metal band Limp Bizkit and as the lead vocalist of the industrial rock band Black Light Burns.
He gained popularity when Limp Bizkit achieved mainstream success in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He formed a band called Big Dumb Face with his brother Scott in 1998. Borland left Limp Bizkit in 2001 and started many side projects such as Eat The Day and The Damning Well. After rejoining Limp Bizkit in 2004, Borland founded Black Light Burns, with whom he has released three studio albums and a covers album. Limp Bizkit went on hiatus following the release of their album The Unquestionable Truth. But, they reunited in 2009, and recorded their sixth studio album, Gold Cobra.
Borland is known for his sonic experimentation and elaborate visual appearance, which has included face and body paint, masks and uniforms. He has drawn album covers and created artwork for many of his music projects as well as oil paintings. Borland was voted #37 in Total Guitar's Top 100 Guitarists of All Time.
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- Born
- Feb 7, 1975
Richmond - Also known as
- Wesley Louden Borland
- Borland, Wes
- Wesley Louden "Wes" Borland
- Limp Bizkit
- Wesley Borland
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Anna Borland
(2008 - ) - Heather McMillan
(1998/04/10 - )
- Anna Borland
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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