Justin Beck is an American musician and businessman. He is the guitarist and musical writer for Long Island, New York band Glassjaw. Beck, with a high school and college buddy, Lee Tepper, also co-founded a band merchandise company called MerchDirect, which started in 1999 after Beck refused to give up the rights to his merchandising to a major label.[2] In the 90s, he was a member of the straight edge hardcore band Sons of Abraham, together with Todd Weinstock.[3]
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Birth name | Justin Beck |
Born | (1979-12-17) December 17, 1979 (age 42) |
Origin | Merrick,[1] Long Island, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Hardcore punk, metalcore, post-hardcore, alternative metal |
Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter, Guitarist |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, Bass, drums |
Years active | 1993–present |
Labels | Warner Music |
Website | www.Glassjaw.com |
He and wife, Melissa Howard, an alumna of The Real World: New Orleans, are the parents of Shalom Mazie, who was born March 20, 2009, [4] and two other daughters: Maja and Shira.
Justin Beck is the only member of Glassjaw to remain straight edge.[5]
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