Rust Epique
American guitarist and painter
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::summary American guitarist and painter ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Rust Epique |
| image | Ruste-sto.jpg |
| image_size | 150px |
| landscape | Yes |
| background | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| birth_name | Charles Anthony Lopez |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Stockton, California, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| origin | Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| instrument | Guitar, vocals |
| genre | Alternative metal, nu metal, rap rock |
| occupation | Musician, painter |
| years_active | 1999–2004 |
| label | V2 Records |
| past_member_of | Crazy Townpre)Thing |
| :: |
| name = Rust Epique | image = Ruste-sto.jpg | caption = | image_size = 150px | landscape = Yes | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = Charles Anthony Lopez | alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = Stockton, California, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | origin = Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | instrument = Guitar, vocals | genre = Alternative metal, nu metal, rap rock | occupation = Musician, painter | years_active = 1999–2004 | label = V2 Records | past_member_of = Crazy Townpre)Thing Charles Anthony Lopez (February 29, 1968 – March 9, 2004), better known by his stage name Rust Epique, was an American guitarist and painter, who performed with the bands Crazy Town and pre)Thing.
Biography
In 1999, Rust Epique joined Crazy Town, a rap metal band from Los Angeles. Despite his success with Crazy Town, Epique quit the band as a result of various disagreements with his bandmates. In 2003, V2 Records signed Epique to work with a band called Pre)Thing. They released their debut album, 22nd Century Lifestyle, in 2004.
Rust Epique died of an aortic rupture at his home in Las Vegas in 2004.
References
References
- "B. BOY 2000". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
- Rolling Stone, [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ex-crazy-town-guitarist-dead-20040310 Ex-Crazy Town Guitarist Dead] Retrieved on April 25, 2007
- (10 March 2004). "Pre)thing Singer/Former Crazy Town Member Rust Epique Dies Suddenly At Age 35".
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