What is Wes Borland's Net Worth?
Wes Borland is an American musician who has a net worth of $10 million. Wes Borland is best known as the guitarist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit. He has also been involved with several side projects over the years, including the industrial rock band Black Light Burns, the experimental metal group Big Dumb Face, and the rock supergroup the Damning Well. Additionally, Borland has released some albums as a solo artist.
Early Life and Education
Wes Borland was born on February 7, 1975 in Richmond, Virginia. He has a brother named Scott. Growing up, Borland became passionate about music and took up the drums as his instrument of choice. However, his parents disapproved of the loudness of the drums, so he switched to guitar. He and his brother eventually began playing bass guitar together. The family later moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where Borland attended the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.
Limp Bizkit
In 1994, Borland joined the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, consisting of lead vocalist Fred Durst, drummer John Otto, and bassist Sam Rivers. The group went on to gain a cult following in the underground music scene in Jacksonville, with Borland attracting attention for his theatrical style and outlandish dress, including his masks, uniforms, and face and body paint. Although Borland briefly left Limp Bizkit after DJ Lethal joined the band, he returned to record the band's 1997 debut studio album, "Three Dollar Bill, Y'all." Limp Bizkit had its commercial breakthrough with its next album, "Significant Other," which reached number one on the Billboard 200 in 1999. That was followed by the memorably titled album "Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water," which debuted atop the Billboard 200 in 2000.
In the fall of 2001, Borland left Limp Bizkit due to creative differences. He eventually returned to record the band's first EP, "The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1)," which came out in 2005. Not long after that, Limp Bizkit entered a hiatus. The original lineup got back together in 2009 for a tour, and in 2011 released the album "Gold Cobra." Limp Bizkit didn't release another album until 2021, with "Still Sucks."
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Big Dumb Face
While still with Limp Bizkit in 1998, Borland started the experimental side project Big Dumb Face with his brother Scott. Known for its comedic lyrics and eclectic musical style, the group released its debut album, "Duke Lion Fights the Terror!!," in 2001. Not long after that, Big Dumb Face fell into inactivity. Borland revived the project in 2017 with the album "Where is Duke Lion? He's Dead…," which he described as the "most metal record" he'd ever recorded. Big Dumb Face released its third album, "Christmas in the Cave of Dagoth," in late 2021.
Black Light Burns
During his departure from Limp Bizkit in the '00s, Borland founded the industrial rock band Black Light Burns with John Freese and Danny Lohner, fellow bandmates of his from the failed rock supergroup the Damning Well. They were later joined by Nick Annis, Sean Fetterman, and Marshall Kilpatric. Black Light Burns released its debut album, "Cruel Melody," in 2007. After a temporary hiatus, the band put out its second studio album, "The Moment You Realize You're Going to Fall," in 2012. The following year, Black Light Burns released the concept album "Lotus Island."
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Solo Releases
In 2016, Borland released "Crystal Machete," an instrumental solo album that marked his first release as a solo artist. Unlike his typical style, the album features no distorted guitars. Borland went on to release the EP "Matadors and Daughters" in 2018. His subsequent solo releases include the albums "The Astral Hand" (2020) and "Mutiny on the Starbarge" (2023).
Other Musical Contributions
Borland has made various contributions to works by other musical artists. In 2004, he played guitar on the album "Legion of Boom" by the Crystal Method, and in 2006 played bass on the album "Heroine" by From First to Last. Later in the decade, Borland played bass on the album "Youthanize" by the Color of Violence. In the early 2010s, he contributed to works by the band Combichrist and collaborated with Tomandandy on the soundtracks to two of the "Resident Evil" movies. Meanwhile, as an illustrator, Borland designed the album artwork for the eponymous debut album by Fear and the Nervous System. Among his many other contributions, he played guitar on the 2018 album "Black Labyrinth," the debut solo album of Korn frontman Jonathan Davis.
Personal Life
In 1998, Borland married his longtime girlfriend Heather McMillan. The pair divorced in 2001. Borland later married Anna Carlise in 2009; they divorced in 2013. He wed his third wife, Queen Kwong lead singer Carré Callaway, in 2016. The couple divorced in 2019.
Real Estate
In 2002, Wes paid $600,000 for a home in Los Angeles. He sold this home for $1.23 million in April 2015. Also in 2015, Wes paid $500,000 for a home in Detroit's Arden Park district. He and his then-wife Carré Callaway, performed a renovation that was featured on a DIY network show. He listed this home for sale in August 2020 for $900,000 and ultimately accepted $760,000 in February 2021.
