46 Facts About Brian Welch

Brian Welch is a guitarist and founding member of the nu metal band Korn and his solo project Love and Death, where he provides vocals.

Brian Welch released his debut Christian album, Save Me from Myself, in 2008.

Brian Welch reunited with Korn on-stage at the Carolina Rebellion in May 2012 for the first time in seven years; Welch officially announced in May 2013 that he was rejoining the band.

Brian Welch was born on June 19,1970 in either Harbor City, Los Angeles or Torrance, California, and was raised in Bakersfield.

Brian Welch was different from most kids, and was bullied in school.

Brian Welch liked music, and was a big Ozzy Osbourne fan.

Originally, Brian Welch expressed interest in playing the drums, but his father convinced him to play the guitar so he would not have to haul a drum kit around.

Brian Welch began playing the guitar at the age of 10.

Brian Welch suggested that we call the band "Korn," and we all liked it.

On July 6,1998, Brian Welch's wife gave birth to their second daughter, Jennea Marie Brian Welch.

The band was scheduled to be on the UK version of Ozzfest, but dropped out so that Brian Welch could be by his wife's side.

Brian Welch would prepare for tours by stashing as much methamphetamine as he could in vitamin capsules, deodorant containers, and his clothes.

Brian Welch has declared that he has rid himself of all drugs in his "own personal rehab" with God, in which he had checked into a hotel room and sat in his bed for hours.

In July 2005, Brian Welch appeared on CNN's feature-format program "People in the News", where he admitted to having been addicted to alcohol, methamphetamine, Xanax, and sleeping pills before being introduced to the Christian faith.

In September 2009, Korn guitarist Munky, in an interview with Altitude TV, alleged that the band had denied a request by Brian Welch to rejoin the outfit.

Brian Welch actually contacted us recently and wanted to come back to the band.

Shortly after, Brian Welch responded to the statement via his Myspace and official website, denying the claims:.

Brian Welch told Alternative Press magazine that it was at this time that he had essentially become broke because of bad business deals, mismanagement, and philanthropy.

Brian Welch stated there was a time that he was unable to pay his bills and resorted to finding loose change around his rental home to cover essentials.

On June 17,2011, Brian Welch had a private interview, shot by Carson Bankord of Red Rocks Church in Golden, Colorado, in which he discussed his conversion experience.

On May 5,2012, at the Carolina Rebellion in Rockingham, NC, Brian Welch was there originally as a special guest for a performance by Red.

Brian Welch performed with the band at Rock on the Range in May 2013, as well as Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park in June 2013 in Germany, as well as Download Festival in England.

Brian Welch rejoined Korn on May 2,2013, and recorded his first album with the band in ten years, The Paradigm Shift.

In 2021, Brian Welch stated that while he is still a Christian, he had gone "too far with it", feeling like he had turned it into another addiction.

Brian Welch maintains that faith in Christ is still the foundation of his life.

On March 15,2008, Brian Welch announced he had founded a record company with Mark Nawara and Greg Shanabeger called Driven Music Group.

Brian Welch announced that he had re-dubbed his album Save Me from Myself, after his autobiography of the same name.

Brian Welch revealed that a tour was expected to follow the release of Save Me from Myself.

Originally, Brian Welch planned for the project to follow the "Head" name, but was persuaded otherwise so as not to be sued by the tennis equipment manufacturer of the same name.

In 2009, Brian Welch joined the 9th annual Independent Music Awards judging panel to assist independent musicians' careers.

On July 2,2009, Brian Welch headlined the mainstage of the Cornerstone Festival and on August 29, Brian Welch headlined the Exit Concert in Las Vegas at the Thomas and Mack Arena with Blindside and Flyleaf.

Brian Welch has often described his solo project as being received very differently from Korn.

In November 2009, Brian Welch announced that his second effort would be produced by Grammy-nominee Rob Graves, and that the band was recording in Nashville, expecting to complete the record by February 2010.

On March 25,2011, Brian Welch started a North American tour with Decyfer Down, The Letter Black, and The Wedding.

In February 2012, Brian Welch announced that the EP would be released under the name "Love and Death", the new moniker for his solo project.

On March 22,2011, Brian Welch got into a legal battle with his own label, Driven Music Group, and former managers Greg Shanaberger and Mark Nawara.

Shanaberger's agreements required Brian Welch to buy merchandise through Head Touring at an inflated price which was far above industry standards, "for which Shanaberger and Nawara reaped the benefits," claims Brian Welch.

In February 2012, Brian Welch announced that he was re-branding his music under the name Love and Death, effectively forming a band under that name.

Brian Welch was among the live lineup for metal worship project HolyName, a group led by former Sleeping Giant frontman Tommy Green.

On December 6,2023, Brian Welch unveiled a new record label he created with longtime manager David Williams, and announced Christian rock band Spoken as his first signees.

Brian Welch's first guitar was a Peavey Mystic, which he later sold along with a practice amp to future bandmate James "Munky" Shaffer.

Since leaving Korn, Brian Welch mostly uses custom-built baritone guitars from Ibanez, making use of the RG and, at the time, newly introduced RGD shape.

In 2017, Brian Welch switched endorsement from Ibanez to ESP Guitars after being with the former for 24 years.

Brian Welch released his first ESP signature model called the SH-7ET.

Brian Welch's pedalboard has grown considerably from his early days with Korn.

Brian Welch considers experimenting and trying out new pedals to be one of his favorite things to do when working in a studio.