Jake Pitts

{{Short description|American guitarist}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2014}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Jake Pitts | image = Black Veil Brides - 2022156144144 2022-06-05 Rock am Ring - Sven - 1D X MK II - 0394 - AK8I4032.jpg | caption = Pitts in 2022 | birth_name = Jacob Mark Pitts | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|08|21}} | birth_place = Nampa, Idaho, U.S. | genre = Hard rock, heavy metal, alternative metal, glam metal, metalcore | occupation = Musician, songwriter, record producer | instrument = Guitar | years_active = 1999–present<ref name="Jake Pitts interview1">{{cite web|url=http://www.exhibitagallery.com/blog/2010/04/interview-jacob-pitts-from-black-veil-brides/|publisher=Exhibit A Gallery|title="METAL OF HONOR" INTERVIEW: JAKE PITTS FROM BLACK VEIL BRIDES|date=April 15, 2010|access-date=June 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520065906/http://www.exhibitagallery.com/blog/2010/04/interview-jacob-pitts-from-black-veil-brides/|archive-date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> | current_member_of = Black Veil Brides | website = [https://twitter.com/JakePittsBVB Jake Pitts] on Twitter }}

'''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".<ref name="Revolver Magazine's Golden Gods Best Guitarist Awards">{{cite web |date=April 16, 2012 |title='Revolver' Golden Gods Awards Winners Announced |url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/revolver-golden-gods-awards-winners-announced.html |access-date=May 24, 2012 |work=Revolver Magazine}}</ref><ref name="Golden Gods Best Guitarist Awards">{{cite web |last=Oullette |first=Mary |date=April 12, 2012 |title=Jake and Jinxx win award for "Best Guitarists" |url=http://loudwire.com/black-veil-brides-duo-best-guitarist-award-2012-revolver-golden-gods/ |access-date=May 23, 2012 |publisher=Loudwire Rock News}}</ref>

== 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.<ref name="Jake Pitts interview1"/> 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.<ref name="Jake Pitts interview3">{{cite web|work=Guitar World|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-black-veil-brides-jake-pitts-and-jinxx-discuss-their-roots-and-connection-their-fans|first=Alison|last=Richter|title=Interview: Black Veil Brides' Jake Pitts and Jinxx Discuss Their Roots and Connection to Their Fans|date=January 10, 2012|access-date=June 19, 2012}}</ref> He is a certified recording engineer and went to Los Angeles Recording School in 2006.<ref name="Jake Pitts interview1" /><ref name="Jake Pitts interview2">{{cite web |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/black_veil_brides_youve_got_to_be_more_than_a_band_in_t-shirts_and_jeans.html?no_takeover |title=Black Veil Brides: 'You've Got To Be More Than A Band In T-Shirts And Jeans' | Interviews @ |publisher=Ultimate-guitar.com |access-date=2013-02-28 |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203051726/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/black_veil_brides_youve_got_to_be_more_than_a_band_in_t-shirts_and_jeans.html?no_takeover |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sick first session in Iron Audio 2.0 with New Years Day |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BPty-WTgelc/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BPty-WTgelc |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=registration|website=Jake Pitts Instagram |access-date=26 May 2020 |date=26 January 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=23317 |title=Carolyn by Black Veil Brides Songfacts |publisher=Songfacts.com |access-date=2013-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,9007989,00.html |title=Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides Talks "Set the World on Fire", "Batman" Movies, and More – ARTISTdirect News |publisher=Artistdirect.com |access-date=2013-02-28 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924002457/http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,9007989,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> On January 18, 2014, his mother, Carolyn, died.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jake Pitts Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/jcNvq8lD9U/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/jcNvq8lD9U |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=registration|access-date=26 May 2020 |date=21 January 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCiUnU6TxzI|title=Jake Pitts Youtube|website=YouTube |date=November 13, 2014 }}</ref>

Pitts married Cory Logvin, on February 3, 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jake Pitts Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BQE1WGjgWXc/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BQE1WGjgWXc |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=registration|access-date=26 May 2020 |date=3 January 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==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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