Roger J. Beaujard
Encyclopedia
Roger J. Beaujard is an American musician
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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. 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.
and even doing vocals for other bands.
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. More recently he is playing black and red B.C. Rich Mockingbirds.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
.
Roger is primarily known as the guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
& drum machine
Drum machine
A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums or other percussion instruments. They are used in a variety of musical genres, not just purely electronic music...
programmer for the death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
Mortician
Mortician (band)
Mortician is a death metal / deathgrind two piece band from Yonkers, New York founded in 1989. They have released most of their albums since the House by the Cemetery EP on Relapse Records but have released their latest album on their own label, Mortician Records. They have toured several times...
. He joined Mortician in January 1991, replacing Incantation
Incantation (band)
Incantation is an American death metal band that was formed by John McEntee and Paul Ledney in 1989. They are one of the leaders in the New York Death Metal scene along with fellow bands Suffocation and Immolation, even though the band is currently located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.The band has...
guitarist John McEntee, who had been providing his services to Mortician until the band could find a permanent guitarist. Roger has also played drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
in Mortician during live appearances while other musicians handled guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
duties, and composes most of the music for Mortician. Roger was born in Bronxville, New York and raised in Tuckahoe
Tuckahoe
Tuckahoe may refer to Tuckahoe-Cohee, an early American cultural sub-group.It may also refer to:Buildings:*Tuckahoe , or the Leach Mansion, in Jensen Beach, Florida*Tuckahoe Plantation, boyhood home of Thomas Jefferson, in Virginia...
. He currently resides in Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Long Pond is an unincorporated community in Monroe County in the Pocono Mountains region of Pennsylvania, a part of the Appalachian Mountains. The zip code is 18334....
. 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 guitarBass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and even doing vocals for other bands.
- Roger was the drummer for American death metal band MalignancyMalignancy (band)Malignancy is a technical death metal band from Yonkers, New York formed in 1992.-Overview:Malignancy is recognized as one of the longest standing and well-known death metal bands in the New York death metal scene along with Incantation, Mortician and Suffocation.-History:Malignancy formed in...
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.
- Roger has recently (March 2010) re-joined MalignancyMalignancy (band)Malignancy is a technical death metal band from Yonkers, New York formed in 1992.-Overview:Malignancy is recognized as one of the longest standing and well-known death metal bands in the New York death metal scene along with Incantation, Mortician and Suffocation.-History:Malignancy formed in...
this time around on bass guitar.
Guitar preference
Roger is a long-time user of B.C. RichB.C. Rich
B.C. Rich is a manufacturer of guitars and bass guitars founded by the late Bernardo Chavez Rico in 1969. Currently, most B.C. Rich guitars are manufactured in Asia, but luthiers of the company's custom shop continue to hand-make instruments. The Hanser Music Group, based in Kentucky, operates B.C....
guitars. He is most-often seen using an 80s-era red NJ Series B.C. Rich Bich with a Kahler tremolo system
Kahler Tremolo System
The Kahler Tremolo System is an electric guitar bridge with a cam operated vibrato arm system. It was invented in 1979 by Gary Kahler and Dave Storey...
. Roger also has been known to use a BC Rich Warlock. 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 labelRecord labelIn the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
. - 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.