Roger J. Beaujard
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Roger J. Beaujard (December 20, 1971, Bronxville, New York) is an American musician.
Roger is primarily known as the guitarist & drum machine programmer for the death metal band Mortician. He joined Mortician in January 1991, replacing Incantation guitarist John McEntee, who had been providing his services to Mortician until the band could find a permanent guitarist. Roger has also played drums in Mortician during live appearances while other musicians handled guitar duties, and composes most of the music for Mortician's sonic brutality. Roger was born in Bronxville, New York and raised in Tuckahoe. He currently resides in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. He is also a self-proclaimed atheist.
Multi talented
In addition to playing guitar, drums, and programming the drum machine for Mortician, Roger performs these duties, as well as playing bass guitar and even doing vocals for other bands.
- Roger was the drummer for American death metal band Malignancy until 2003.
- Roger handles vocal, guitar, bass, and drum programming for Primitive Brutality, as well as composing the music and lyrics.
- Roger is the founding member and main songwriter for the controversial metal act Prosthetic Cunt.
- Roger is the composer for the 100% digital American grindcore band GRINDbot.
Guitar preference
Roger is a long-time user of B.C. Rich guitars. He is most-often seen using an 80s-era red NJ Series B.C. Rich Bich with a Kahler tremolo system. Roger also has been known to use a BC Rich Warlock.[citation needed] More recently he is playing black and red B.C. Rich Mockingbirds.
Non-musician activities
Roger also busies himself with projects and occupations other than playing music.
- He is the founder and owner of Primitive Recordings, an online record store and record label.
- He was the founder and owner of Domains Unlimited, a web-hosting and design company.
- He was the founder and owner of GetShirtsPrinted.com, a t-shirt printing business.