Rob Patterson
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Rob Patterson is currently a member of the post-industrial band Filter
Filter (band)
Filter is a rock group formed in 1993 in Cleveland by singer Richard Patrick and guitarist/programmer Brian Liesegang. Filter has released five studio albums, the most recent being The Trouble with Angels, which was released on August 17, 2010....

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Background

Patterson's first major band was the metal, female-fronted Otep
Otep
Otep is an American heavy metal band formed in 2000 in Los Angeles, California by Otep Shamaya.-History:Otep originally was a four-piece nu metal band that began in Los Angeles, California in early 2000...

. He played on their first two albums, Sevas Tra
Sevas Tra
-Personnel:*Otep Shamaya - vocals*"Evil" J. McGuire - bass, background vocals*Rob Patterson - guitar*Mark "Moke" Bistany - drums-Production:*Producer: Terry Date*Engineers: Terry Date, Martin Feveyear...

and House of Secrets
House of Secrets (album)
House of Secrets is the second album by American band Otep, produced by Greg Wells , and released in 2004. The album debuted at number 93 on the Billboard 200...

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He began playing guitar for Korn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...

 in July 2005. He was temporarily replaced by Christian Olde Wolbers
Christian Olde Wolbers
Christian Olde Wolbers , is the guitarist of the metal band Arkaea. He is the former bassist and guitarist of the industrial metal band Fear Factory, and is now in Beowülf.-Biography:...

 of Fear Factory
Fear Factory
Fear Factory is an American industrial metal band. Formed in 1989, they have released seven full-length albums and a number of singles and remixes. Over the course of their career they have evolved from a succession of styles, as well as steadily pioneered a combination of the styles death metal,...

 for the first three shows of the tour's 2006 European leg. No official statements were made to explain why Wolbers played only the first three shows (Portugal and Spain). Patterson resumed his role after those shows. He also played guitar on Korn's MTV Unplugged: Korn
MTV Unplugged: Korn
-B-sides:* "No One's There"* "Thoughtless"* "Dirty" - Additional content :The album's booklet contained a special code which granted owners of the recording an opportunity for an exclusive preview of Korn's then forthcoming studio album Untitled.-Chart positions:AlbumSingles...



Patterson stopped playing guitar for KoRn shortly after the MTV Unplugged session. Following his departure, he released a solo EP on iTunes, Dr. Z.

Patterson was brought back into his role with Korn in January 2008 following Shaffer's supposed hiatus. He learned 10 new songs by ear on the flight overseas and had a show the evening he arrived. He played alongside Shane Gibson for 95% of Korn's Europe tour from the UK to Austria, He left from Milan when Munky returned to the tour.

He is currently working on a full length solo record to be released in 2011.

Patterson is a DJ that plays Rock, Hip-Hop, Dance, House and more and has been seen playing guitar at the same time as he spins.

As of April 2008, Patterson was engaged to Carmen Electra
Carmen Electra
Tara Leigh Patrick , professionally known as Carmen Electra, is an American glamour model, actress, television personality, singer, and dancer...

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He is also one of the characters in the book Sex Tips from Rock Stars
Sex tips from rock stars
Sex Tips from Rock Stars: In Their Own Words is a book by Paul Miles that quotes answers from twenty three rock stars to many questions on a broad range of sexual topics...

 by Paul Miles that was published by Omnibus Press in July 2010.

Rob is the guitar player for the band Filter
Filter (band)
Filter is a rock group formed in 1993 in Cleveland by singer Richard Patrick and guitarist/programmer Brian Liesegang. Filter has released five studio albums, the most recent being The Trouble with Angels, which was released on August 17, 2010....

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