Jerry Horton Explained

Jerry Horton
Birth Name:	Jerry Allan Horton
Birth Place:	Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Birth Date:	10 March 1975
Origin:	Fairfield, California, U.S.
Years Active:	1993–present
Associated Acts:	Papa Roach

Jerry Allan Horton (born March 10, 1975) is an American musician who is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist and founding member of Californian rock band Papa Roach.^[1]

Biography

Jerry Horton was born in Charleston, South Carolina on March 10, 1975. He has one brother named Chad. He began playing the guitar at the age of 14. Before joining Papa Roach, Horton worked as a roofer. He was introduced to the band by an ex-girlfriend and soon joined Ben Luther as the lead guitarist of the band. Horton has been nominated twice as best guitarist for the Californian Music Awards.^[2] Horton follows a straight edge lifestyle but does not identify himself with its subculture.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jerry Horton . Papa Roach . March 8, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120202044658/http://paparoach.com/users/jerry . February 2, 2012 .
2. Web site: Jerry Horton . All Axess . March 8, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130315080259/http://www.allaxess.com/biography-profile/jerry-horton . March 15, 2013 .
3. Web site: Papa Roach: 'We're Constantly Changing, Evolving And Growing'. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20100830161231/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/papa_roach_were_constantly_changing_evolving_and_growing.html. August 30, 2010. Ultimate Guitar. August 27, 2010. Joe. Matera. April 22, 2017.
4. Web site: Jerry Horton's Twitter. Twitter. September 6, 2009. April 22, 2017.