MUSICIAN

Brian Welch

1970 - Today

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Brian Philip Welch (born June 19, 1970), also known by his stage name Head, is an American musician. He is a guitarist and founding member of the nu metal band Korn and his solo project Love and Death, where he also provides vocals. Along with fellow Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer, Welch helped develop Korn's distinctive sound (a mix of sirenlike shards of dissonant guitar that mimicked a turntablist's various effects and rumbling down-tuned riffing) that defined the nu metal aesthetic beginning in the mid-'90s. After becoming a Christian, Welch left the band in 2005 to focus on life as a father and to pursue his own solo career. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Brian Welch has received more than 3,060,676 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Brian Welch is the 2,130th most popular musician (down from 1,961st in 2019), the 11,186th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,169th in 2019) and the 847th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.85

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.88

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.72

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Brian Welch ranks 2,130 out of 3,175. Before him are Kim Fowley, Ian Wallace, Andy Timmons, Frank Ferrer, Steve Hewitt, and Tyler Bates. After him are Adam Jones, Barriemore Barlow, Ed Thigpen, Mahmood, Carita Holmström, and Mike Garson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Brian Welch ranks 362. Before him are Satsuki Yukino, Damon Herriman, Radoslav Látal, Elon Lindenstrauss, Jess Thorup, and JR Bourne. After him are Chavo Guerrero Jr., Paul Bosvelt, Amy Jo Johnson, Ninel Conde, Axel, and Mayumi Omatsu.

Others Born in 1970

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Brian Welch ranks 11,186 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Orndorff (1949), John W. Henry (1949), Ann Robinson (1929), Glen Keane (1954), Carmel Myers (1899), and Gabriel Mann (1972). After him are Meaghan Martin (1992), Helen Hunt Jackson (1830), Adam Jones (1965), Tim O'Brien (1946), George Tobias (1901), and Alice Terry (1900).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Brian Welch ranks 847. Before him are Barney Bigard (1906), Omar Hakim (1959), Kim Fowley (1939), Andy Timmons (1963), Frank Ferrer (1966), and Tyler Bates (1965). After him are Adam Jones (1965), Ed Thigpen (1930), Mike Garson (1945), Ellis Marsalis Jr. (1934), Jack Johnson (1975), and Devendra Banhart (1981).

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