Nick Perri
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Perri in 2014
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| Born | May 15, 1984 |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass |
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Nicholas B. "Nick" Perri is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. He is a founding member of Silvertide and the newly formed band Mount Holly, and has also played for Shinedown, Perry Farrell, Matt Sorum, and sister Christina Perri. In 2009 Perri launched a custom guitar brand called “Perri Ink." On October 3, 2011 he opened the doors to the Perri Ink. Cartel, his first retail store. The store was closed on November 1, 2013, but the business remains active online.
Perri grew up in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, a Philadelphia suburb with his younger sister, singer-songwriter Christina Perri. He attended Father Judge High School and Bensalem High School and was involved in the theater department. In his junior year, he had the starring role in The King and I. Perri married in 2011.
In 2001, Perri co-founded the Philadelphia-based blues-rock group, Silvertide. They released their first EP American Excess in 2002. Their first full album, Show and Tell, was released in 2004. After completion of their debut album in 2003, Silvertide hit the road and toured straight until 2006, with bands such as Van Halen, Velvet Revolver, and Mötley Crüe.
Following the disbanding of Silvertide, Perri moved back to Los Angeles in 2007 and picked up a role as lead guitarist for Perry Farrell. After touring and playing with Farrell and Satellite Party for a year he left the group and took another lead guitarist role with the modern rock band Shinedown. He stayed with them from 2008 through 2009 touring in support of the The Sound of Madness record.
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