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Jay Gordon (born January 30, 1967) is an American singer. He is best known as the lead singer and original member of the rock band Orgy, which he founded in 1990.
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Early years
Orgy was formed in 1997 by vocalist Jay Gordon and guitarists Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck. Bassist Paige Haley and drummer Bobby Hewitt soon completed the line-up. Derakh had previously gained some fame in the 1980s metal band Rough Cutt, and Hewitt was a former member of Electric Love Hogs. Gordon and Derakh were also experienced producers, having produced Coal Chamber's self-titled album. In 1997, Jonathan Davis, who performed with Shuck in Sexart, signed Orgy as the first act on Korn's labe...
Candyass and Vapor Transmission
In 1998, Orgy released their debut album, Candyass, the name inspired by a drag queen they had met.[citation needed] The album sold almost two million copies and produced two singles: a cover of the New Order song "Blue Monday", and "Stitches". Both charted on Total Request Live. The song "Revival" featured Jonathan Davis. Orgy made their live debut at EdgeFest, an annual radio show in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1998. They also appeared on the Family Values Tour with Korn, Limp Bizkit, Ice Cube, Inc...
Side work and Punk Statik Paranoia
In 2001, Orgy released the song "Faces" for the soundtrack of the film Zoolander. The band was a musical guest in the television series Charmed, performing "Opticon" in the episode "Sin Francisco". In late 2003, guitarists Shuck and Derakh formed a side project, Julien-K, as an outlet for electronic material they had come up with during the writing process for Orgy. Jay Gordon also remixed the Linkin Park track "Points of Authority" for their album Reanimation, where it was renamed "Pts.of.At...
The band's sound has been described as alternative metal, nu metal, industrial rock, industrial metal, electronic rock, gothic rock, hard rock, and glam metal.
Julien-K – an electronic rock group founded by Derakh and Shuck in 2003. Their album Death to Analogwas released on March 10, 2009.Dead by Sunrise – a band founded by Linkin Park's Chester Bennington, Amir Derakh, and Ryan ShuckHellflower – a band founded by a longtime friend and Director of Activities Church, including Haleykill-o-watt – Gordon's dubstepside projectMcIver, Joel (2002). Nu Metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-7119-9209-2.
Orgy discography at DiscogsAug 26, 2015 · Electric blues guitarist Jay Gordon recorded a series of albums for Blue Ace that inspired comparisons to such legendary guitarists as Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Beginning with Blues Infested (1994), Gordon won much praise from the blues community.
Mini Bio. Jay Gordon was born in San Francisco California, in January of 1967. He always grew up around music and was always very good at it. He used to play bass for four years, until he met Ryan Shuck and soon things began to fall together to become Orgy.
- January 30, 1967
Composer. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Jay Gordon was born in San Francisco California, in January of 1967. He always grew up around music and was always very good at it. He used to play bass for four years, until he met Ryan Shuck and soon things began to fall together to become Orgy.
Artist Bio. Jay Gordon grew up in Chicago, the epicenter of electric blues. Throughout his career, Gordon has become renown for his blistering guitar solos, vocals conveyed with conviction and passion, and his dedication to the blues. Though inspired by the likes of Buddy Guy, Johnny Winter, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, Gordon infuses ...
