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Gaither is one of Kentucky's most unusual and well known artists. Born in Louisville in 1960, Jeff has been practicing his particular blend of horror and rock art for over 30 years. To quote R. Scott Bolton/Editor, Rough Edge; "Jeff Gaither's work is an artist whose unmistakable style is a perfect complement to music for that perfect marriage of sight and sound." Gaither was introduced to art by his mother and aunt whom both were always drawing, painting or somehow involved in theater. Considering the quality of his paintings and the scope of his projects, most people would be surprised to learn that Jeff is actually self taught.    Sal Canzonieri (Electric Frankenstein / Fistful of Rock & Roll) states "Jeff Gaither has the talent and skills to both create an exciting image and tell a great story within the image. Not many artists are able to be as dynamic as Jeff in their graphics, showing a huge range between the subtle and the grisly! Never gory for the sake of merely showing blood and guts, Jeff is able to show a sense of humor, and a strong connection to the cherished cultural imagery of our youth ( la Rat Fink, Famous Monsters, Punk Rock, Mad magazine) that draw you into his wild and wooly illustrations!"    Nationally you may have seen his art on CD covers and/or shirt designs on one of the hundreds of bands and personalities he has done work for such as: Municipal Waste, Testament, The Misfits, The Undead, Hirax, The Accused, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, GG Allin, The Murder Junkies, Guns-N-Roses, Hare Krishna Zombie (Dawn of the Dead) and many more. Locally, you may have seen Jeff's art on cover of The Leo Weekly, Velocity, Louisville Music News, Wired and annual posters for The Forecastle Festival, The Kentucky Psychological Association's "Heads-Up" exhibit or for the St. James Art Show poster and more.    Jeff has even worked under the legendary Ed"Big Daddy" Roth" creating shirts and comics for him back in the 80's. Recently, Jeff is designing advertising posters for and appearing at horror conventions all over the United States to meet his legions of fans in person. Gaither is unbelievably prolific, creating art for an estimated 300+ music CD/LP covers, 2000+ magazine covers, and his art appears worldwide on posters, prints, skateboards, glassware, stickers, magazines, book covers . . . the list does, and will, go on and on and on and on.

What people have to say about Jeff's work... "Jeff Gaither works harder than any artist I know, powered by a mind as expansive as the ocean sky. As a person, he is honest and trustworthy, does what he says and says what he can do. His accomplishes could fill a book, and I expect they will. As an musician and event organizer who has worked with countless artists, its difficult to find individuals with his extensive resume, who take on most anyone who comes to his door, posess no ego, and carries zero tolerance for anything less than perfection." JK McKnight - Forecastle Festival Organizer "Not since Dr. Frankenstein has someone so masterfully stitched rotting human flesh." Jerry Only - The Misfits "Having jeff do my art work for my festival Atlanta Horrorfest was a true honor. He has been one of my favorite horror/grotesque themed artists since he did a disturbing album cover for my friends band, Stool Sample, years ago. He has a very recognizably uniquely fucked up style. I gave him a basic idea of what I wanted and he delivered with better than my expectations. He fuckin rocks!!!" Lucas Godfrey - Atlanta Horrorfest "It's easy working with Jeff. He's got ideas, talent and energy, as well as enthusiasm for design. If it weren't for Jeff's encouragement and work, lots of people would be wearing someone else's face on their t-shirts instead of mine. People see the design and pick it up!" Jim Krut - Helicopter Zombie "Original Dawn of the Dead" Jeff Gaithers twisted art work truly helped shape the DUIs image and sound. He took our simple steer skull logo and transformed it into the sinister icon that the DUIs are known for today. We are proud to be one of the select groups of individuals represented by Gaither art. Jeff is both courteous and professional and the DUIs are truly honored to regard him as a friend. Rriggs Andrews the DUIs "When I first saw Jeff's work last summer, I immediately approached him to do a Ghost Rider poster for me. He was born to draw the character I created." Gary Friedrich - Creator of Ghost Rider "Jeff is the fuckin hero!?!?!? no one renders an image like Gaither, his art is unmistakable and has a huge body of work...dead bodies that is...your not a true horror art fan unless you know this mans stuff." SHLAK - Call The Paramedics "When I saw some artworks made by Jeff Gaither I thought: ((They're sometimes crazy, they're sometimes gore, they're always sick: I want his works for my band!))". Torturer - SpermBloodShit/ex-Bestial Devastation "When i think of dead things i'm thinking about Gaither, I think about him way too much. " Marc Ballard - Nashville Horror and Comic Festival "Rotting corpses, Boiling flesh, Horrifying madness- It is safe to say that no other imagination could capture the pure essence of evil the way Jeff can. " Brian McCrocklin - Dead Reign "Rude, raw, and in your face. Like an '80's splatter flick all hopped up on the goof balls, Jeff Gaither's artwork wreaks of pure hallucinagenic violence. I absolutely love it." BOO Gruesome - the HORRiFiCS "I have never seen anybody catch the essence of gore like Jeff Gaither. Hes the Zombinizer by heart!" Levi Gawron - Mortiis "ever since buying The Accuseds "Martha Splatterheads maddest stories ever told" LP back in the late 80ies, where Jeff did the art - Ive been (unknowingly, and then knowingly) a big fan of Jeffs artwork" Mortiis - Mortiis "Jeff has been the official Heavycore artist since 2000 because quite simply - he's the shit. When I use Jeff on a project, I know that it's going to be done right with great attention to even the sickest detail. He's got one warped imagination - and that's what I dig the most about his style. I can tell him what I'm thinking and he finds a way to bring it to life . . . or in some cases - the living dead."" Pete Altieri - Heavycore/Low Twelve "Gaither is the kind of artist your school teachers warned you about! We are so horrifically honored to have him showcase his talent with the Students of the Unusual!" Terry Cronin/Student Body President - The Students of the Unusual "Jeff calls forth from the Cthulhian abyss such sights of seductive darkness and curiousity one can't help but wonder what he might have traded at the crossroads to get that good..." Nathan - The Stockholm Agency After seeing all his amazing artwork, I knew that I had to work with him at some point. Dead Kev - All Things Zombie A true professional, something rare among the ranks of "underground" artists. Jeff Wood - Drowning Creek Studio and Gallery "Jeff is a sic twisted individual who's demented perception on the world we live in allows him to project his thoughts into something tangible that we can all enjoy." Chris Poland - ECLIPSE Records Corporation It's great to be able to tell people "we've got a Gaither cover". Bobby Steel - The Undead Jeff Gaither has the perfect combination of artistic ability, imagination and technical expertise. Paul Holstein - Transparent Records "Jeff scares the HELL out of me. Greg - Victory Flag "A true professional with a twisted mind. Tim Henderson - Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles Magazine Jeff Gaither is the fuckin man!!!!! Rich Rosa - 100 Demons "It's a great honor to work with a legend of the underground like Jeff Gaither. Nasty Nate - PCP, Hells Kitchen Bar