Jacob Bannon is the vocalist, lyricist, and graphic artist for the American metalcore band Converge. He is the co-founder and owner of the record label Deathwish Inc. and the author of many visual works for independent punk rock and heavy metal musicians. Bannon has also composed and performed experimental music as Supermachiner with Ryan Parker and more recently as Wear Your Wounds.
| Also known as: | Wear Your Wounds |
| Born: | October 15, 1976, Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres: | Metalcore, hardcore punk, mathcore, post-hardcore, experimental, extreme metal |
| Occupation(s): | Musician, composer, graphic artist, writer, entrepreneur |
| Instruments: | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, electronics, piano |
| Years active: | 1990—present |
| Labels: | Deathwish Inc. |
| Associated acts: | Converge, Supermachiner, Irons |
| Website: | Jacob Bannon's Official site |
About Jacob Bannon
Vocalist best known as the frontman for the seminal Boston hardcore band Converge. He is also the founder of the influential record label Deathwish, Inc..
Before Fame
He formed Converge at age fourteen and earned a degree in Fine Arts from The Art Institute of Boston.
Achievement
He is also a prolific visual artist and designed the album art for Converge albums like "Axe to Fall".
Family Life
He and his wife founded the online retailer Diamonds & Rust.
Associations
He designed a t-shirt sold in the online shop of Hatebreed vocalist Jamey Jasta.
Information related to Jacob Bannon
- Deathwish Inc. - Deathwish, Inc. is an independent record label conceived by Jacob Bannon of Converge and Tre McCarthy in 2000. Their first release was Deeper the Wound, a split album between Converge and Japanese band Hellchild on April 23, 2001.
- Converge (band) members
- Experimental rock musicians
- Hardcore punk musicians
- American experimental guitarists
- American heavy metal musicians
- American male artists
- American music publishers (people)
- American rock pianists
- American punk rock musicians
- Experimental composers
- Songwriters from Massachusetts
- American experimental musicians
- American punk rock guitarists
- American punk rock singers
- Album-cover and concert-poster artists
- Businesspeople from Boston
- Musicians from Boston
- Artists from Boston
- American lyricists
- American heavy metal singers
- American graphic designers
- American heavy metal guitarists
- Writers from Boston
- 21st-century American pianists
