Wes Borland

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Wes Borland
Borland performing with Limp Bizkit in 2021
Background information
Birth name	Wesley Louden Borland
Born	(1975-02-07) February 7, 1975 (age 49) Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Origin	Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Nu metal rap metal alternative rock industrial rock extreme metal
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Guitar bass vocals
Years active	1992–present
Member of	Limp Bizkit Big Dumb Face Goatslayer
Formerly of	Black Light Burns The Damning Well Eat the Day From First to Last

Wesley Louden Borland (born February 7, 1975) is an American rock musician. He is the guitarist and backing vocalist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, the lead vocalist and guitarist of the alternative and industrial rock band Black Light Burns, and the co-founder of the experimental metal band Big Dumb Face.

Borland gained popularity when Limp Bizkit achieved mainstream success in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He formed Big Dumb Face with his brother Scott in 1998 and left Limp Bizkit in 2001 to start side projects including Eat the Day and The Damning Well. After rejoining Limp Bizkit in 2004, Borland founded Black Light Burns, with whom he has released three studio albums and a covers album. Limp Bizkit went on hiatus following the release of their album The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) (2005). However, the band's original lineup reunited in 2009 and recorded their fifth studio album, Gold Cobra (2011). In 2016, Borland released his solo album Crystal Machete.

Borland is known for his sonic experimentation and elaborate visual appearance, which has included face and body paint, masks and uniforms. He has drawn album covers and created artwork for many of his music projects as well as oil paintings. Borland was voted number 37 in Total Guitar's Top 100 Guitarists of All Time. Borland formed the label Edison Sound, which releases his own music projects.