Wes Borland (born Wesley Louden Borland on February 7, 1975) is an American
rock musician and artist. Originally from
Virginia, Borland attended high school in
Tennessee, and college in
Florida, where he developed his skills as a sculptor and painter. Borland is best known as the guitarist of the
multi-platinum rock band
Limp Bizkit with whom he has released five
studio albums. In 1998, Borland formed a side project,
Big Dumb Face, with whom he released one album.
In 2001, Borland left Limp Bizkit. After rejoining the band in 2004, Borland formed another band,
Black Light Burns, with whom he released two studio albums. Borland left Limp Bizkit following the release of their album
The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) (2005). The original lineup of Limp Bizkit reunited in 2009, and recorded another album,
Gold Cobra (2011). Borland is known for his
sonic experimentation and elaborate visual appearance, which has included
face and body paint,
masks and
uniforms. He has drawn album covers and created artwork for many of his music projects.