Tripp Eisen
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Tripp Eisen
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tod Rex Salvador |
| Also known as | Tripp Rex Eisen, Rex Eisen |
| Born |
June 29, 1965 Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | Industrial metal, nu metal, alternative metal, hard rock, horror punk |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1986–Present |
| Labels | Warner Bros., Epic, Columbia, Roadrunner |
| Associated acts | Static-X, Dope, Murderdolls |
Tripp Eisen (born Tod Rex Salvador; June 29, 1965), also known as Tripp Rex Eisen and Rex Eisen, is an American musician, best known as the former guitarist of the industrial metal band Static-X. He is a former member of Dope, Murderdolls, Ace Frehley tribute band Fractured Mirror, Roughhouse (formerly Teeze), and local East Coast bands such as The Right, Ego, and Lovesick.
Born in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania of Italian and German descent to Victor and Kathryn (née Norelli) Salvador, Eisen has made known his libertarian views to many fans throughout his years as a musician. He is a follower of Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand.
Dope was formed in 1997, when Eisen met with brothers Edsel and Simon Dope. Eisen brought in friend Preston Nash to play drums, and the band worked the NYC club circuit. In 1998, Dope was signed to Flip/Sony records, and Eisen moved from bass guitar to lead guitar, bringing in Acey Slade—who had first referred Eisen to Dope a few years earlier—to play bass.
After the release of the album "Felons and Revolutionaries" (1999) the band toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Canada with acts such as: Sevendust, Kid Rock, Static-X, Slipknot, Disturbed, Chevelle, Fear Factory, Staind, and Alice Cooper. During this time, Eisen met Wayne Static and Joey Jordison, with whom he would later work. Eisen appeared in the Dope videos for "Sick" and "Everything Sucks", and gained much notoriety from his wild antics and stage persona. He split with the band in late 2000 due to personal and creative differences.
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