Jake Pitts
Jacob Mark "Jake" Pitts (born August 21, 1985) is an American musician and record producer best known as the lead guitarist of rock band Black Veil Brides. Musical career. Pitts received his first guitar when he was 10 years old, but he put it away and did not play it for a few years. He picked it back up when he began listening to Metallica, because he wanted to recreate their sound. He learned music and harmony theory from his mother, who was a classical pianist and composer. Pitts is also influenced musically by rock and heavy metal  artists such as Van Halen, Scorpions, Paul Gilbert, Buckethead, Randy Rhoads, Pantera, Black Sabbath, Armored Saint, Dio, Manowar, Iced Earth, Darkthrone, Cannibal Corpse, Slayer, Avenged Sevenfold, Mötley Crüe, and Metallica. Before joining Black Veil Brides, Pitts played lead guitar in the bands the Perfect Victim and 80 Proof Riot. He is a certified recording engineer and went to Los Angeles Recording School in 2006. He co-produced the fourth Black Veil Brides record with John Feldmann, along with their fifth record "Vale". He is working on a new band with his spouse Cory, called Aelonia. He is also producing for  other bands such as New Years Day. Personal life. The song "Carolyn" was written by Pitts about his mother when she was going through a period of illness. On January 18, 2014, his mother, Carolyn, died. He later said that her death scared him and made him start thinking about his health which is why he started working out and eating healthier. Pitts also opened a fitness company called Get Mean Fitness with his friend Matt Yani. Pitts married Cory Logvin Pitts on February 3, 2017. Awards. Pitts and fellow Black Veil Brides guitarist Jinxx won Revolver Magazine's Golden  Gods Award for "Best Guitarists 2012".