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Brian Welch

Brian Philip Welch (born June 19, 1970), also known by his stage name Head, is an American musician. He is a guitarist and founding member of the nu metal band Korn[3] and his solo project Love and Death, where he also provides vocals. Along with fellow Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer, Welch helped develop Korn's distinctive sound (a mix of sirenlike shards of dissonant guitar that mimicked a turntablist's various effects and rumbling down-tuned riffing) that defined the nu metal aesthetic beginning in the mid-'90s.

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Brian Welch

Brian "Head" Welch performing with Korn at the Rock’n’Heim festival in Hockenheim, Germany on 16 August 2014.

Sven Mandel · This image has been extracted from another file · CC BY-SA 3.0

Name
Brian Head Welch
Birth Name
Brian Philip Welch
Born
19 June 1970
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
Musician
Full name
Brian Philip Welch.
Nationality
United States
Fields
nu metal · alternative metal · Christian metal
Education
East Bakersfield High School · Highland High School
Languages
English

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