Greg Tribbett


Gregory Arnold Tribbett Jr., is an American musician and songwriter who is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the heavy metal band Audiotopsy. He is also the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the band Mudvayne and former lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the band Hellyeah. He has been with Mudvayne since their inception in 1996. He has named Randy Rhoads as the guitarist who most influenced him. Tribbett is also the older brother of Derrick "Tripp" Tribbett, who previously played bass for Dope, and sang for Makeshift Romeo and Twisted Method.

Career

Mudvayne

Tribbett founded Mudvayne in 1996 in Peoria, Illinois. The lineup originally consisted of bassist Shawn Barclay, drummer Matthew McDonough, and Tribbett himself playing lead guitar. The band's original lineup finalized when Chad Gray, who was earning $40,000 a year in a factory, quit his day job to become its singer. Tribbett has appeared on every of the band's releases until they disbanded in 2010.

Hellyeah

In 2006, Tribbett joined Mudvayne's lead vocalist. Chad Gray and rhythm Tom Maxwell and bassist Jerry Montano of Nothingface in forming the heavy metal and groove metal supergroup Hellyeah. He departed the band in 2014 to pursue other musical endeavors.

Audiotopsy

In 2015, Tribbett formed the band Audiotopsy with former Skrape lead vocalist Billy Keeton, bassist Perry Stern, and former Mudvayne drummer Matthew McDonough. They released their debut studio album Natural Causes on October 2, 2015.
Their sophomore album, "The Real Now" was released on November 2, 2018.

Equipment

Tribbett plays Gibson Flying Vs, Gibson Les Pauls, Ibanez S-series, Ibanez Artists ARX300, Washburn Vs, and Legator Vs, which he currently endorses. Legator now makes a signature guitar for Tribbett.

Discography

Mudvayne

Studio albums
Compilation Albums
EPs
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