Jeff Gaither
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Jeff Gaither is a graphic artist noted for his many pictures for the music industry.
Gaither has been practicing his particular blend of horror and rock art for over 25 years. He has created art for The Misfits, Guns N' Roses
, Look Afraid
, The Undead
, Biohazard
, Insane Clown Posse
, Accused
and many more bands of all genres. He blames it all on his aunt, who in his youth bought him copies of Famous Monsters of Filmland
and took him to movies like The Exorcist
and Night of the Living Dead
. Jeff is a visual artist, digital artist, photographer, sculptor.
Gaither has been practicing his particular blend of horror and rock art for over 25 years. He has created art for The Misfits, Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
, Look Afraid
Look Afraid
Look Afraid is an Ohio-based rock band formed in 2007. They won the international competition called Famecast in December 2007.-History:Look Afraid was formed by Alex Nauth and Mat Franklin, previously of Sofapunch...
, The Undead
The Undead
The Undead is a horror punk band formed in 1980 in New Milford, New Jersey by Bobby Steele , Chris "Jack" Natz , and Patrick Blanck . Bobby had just been fired from his previous band, The Misfits, when forming The Undead.They released their first EP 9 Toes Later in 1982...
, Biohazard
Biohazard (band)
Biohazard is a band originally based in Brooklyn, New York. They are acknowledged as one of the earliest bands to fuse hardcore punk and heavy metal with elements of hip hop. The original lineup consisted of Vocalist/Guitarist Billy Graziadei, bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld, guitarist Bobby Hambel,...
, Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. The group is composed of Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler, who perform under the respective personas of the "wicked clowns" Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope. Insane Clown Posse performs a style of hardcore hip hop known as horrorcore...
, Accused
The Accüsed
The Accüsed is a crossover thrash band from Seattle, WA, founded in 1981. They are considered to be an important progenitor of the crossover style that bridged the gap between thrashcore and thrash metal, later influencing grindcore and some crust punk bands; as well as an influential band in the...
and many more bands of all genres. He blames it all on his aunt, who in his youth bought him copies of Famous Monsters of Filmland
Famous Monsters of Filmland
Famous Monsters of Filmland is a genre-specific film magazine started in 1958 by publisher James Warren and editor Forrest J Ackerman.-Magazine history :...
and took him to movies like The Exorcist
The Exorcist (film)
The Exorcist is a 1973 American horror film directed by William Friedkin, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty and based on the exorcism case of Robbie Mannheim, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother’s desperate attempts to win back her...
and Night of the Living Dead
Night of the Living Dead
Night of the Living Dead is a 1968 American independent black-and-white zombie film and cult film directed by George A. Romero, starring Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea and Karl Hardman. It premiered on October 1, 1968, and was completed on a USD$114,000 budget. After decades of cinematic re-releases, it...
. Jeff is a visual artist, digital artist, photographer, sculptor.
Major accomplishments and relevant contributions
- Created art for an estimated 300+ music CD covers
- Created art for an 2500+ magazine/fanzine covers
- Art appears worldwide on posters, prints, clothing, skateboards, skis, glassware, stickers, magazines, book covers, and more
- Art published in Art of Modern Rock: The Poster Explosion, 2004
- Art published in Swag II, 2005
- Worked with Ed "Big Daddy" Roth (creator of the Rat FinkRat FinkRat Fink is one of the several hot-rod characters created by one of the originators of Kustom Kulture, Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. Roth conceived Rat Fink as an anti-hero answer to Mickey Mouse...
) for 5 years