Jacob Mark "Jake" Pitts (born August 21, 1985) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist and occasional backing vocalist of the rock band Black Veil Brides. Pitts and fellow Black Veil Brides guitarist Jinxx won Revolver Magazine's Golden Gods Award for "Best Guitarists 2012".
Early life, career and influences Pitts received his first guitar when he was 10 years old, but he put it away and did not play it again until he was 13. He began listening to Metallica around this time, because he wanted to recreate their sound. Jake only received lessons for about four months. After this time, he chose to learn on his own. From his Mother, Carolyn, he learned music and harmony theory, who was a classical pianist and composer. Pitts is 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.
Pitts occasionally provides backing vocals along with Jinxx on songs such as "Fallen Angels" and "The Legacy".
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, on February 3, 2017.
Production
2010 – Black Veil Brides (We Stitch These Wounds) – Songwriter 2011 – Black Veil Brides (Set the World on Fire) – Songwriter 2013 – Black Veil Brides (Wretched & Divine) – Songwriter / Engineered guitars 2014 – Black Veil Brides (Black Veil Brides) – Songwriter / Engineer 2016 - Thrown Into Exile (Safe Inside) – Producer / Writer / Engineer / Mixing / Mastering 2017 - AELONIA ("The End" single) – Producer / Writer / Engineer / Mixing / Mastering 2018 - Black Veil Brides (VALE) – Co-producer / Writer / Engineer 2019 - Aelonia (We Are One) - Producer, Writer, Mixing / Mastering 2020 - Black Veil Brides (Re-Stitch These Wounds) – Producer / Songwriter / Engineer / Mixing / Mastering 2020 - Black Veil Brides ("Scarlet Cross" Single) - Producer, Writer, Engineer 2021 - Black Veil Brides (The Phantom Tomorrow) - Producer, Writer, Engineer 2022 - Black Veil Brides (The Mourning) - Composer, Lyricist, Writer 2023 - Black Veil Brides (Temple Of Love Ft. VV) - Producer 2024 - Black Veil Brides (Bleeders) - Producer, Writer 2025 - Black Veil Brides ("Certainty" Single) - Composer, Producer
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