Aaron North

Aaron North
North performing with Nine Inch Nails in August 2007
Background information
Birth name	Aaron Wright North
Also known as	Aaron Icarus
Born	(1979-03-22) March 22, 1979 (age 45)
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Rock, punk rock, industrial rock
Instruments	Guitar vocals
Years active	1998–2008
Labels	Buddyhead Records, V2 Records, Interscope Records
Website	www.buddyhead.com

Aaron Wright North (born March 22, 1979)^[1] is an American musician. He was the co-founder and guitarist of punk band The Icarus Line, a touring lead guitarist of industrial rock group Nine Inch Nails, and vocalist/guitarist for Jubilee. North is noted for his chaotic and unconventional guitar approach, his use and command of feedback, and the flailing of his guitar wildly while on stage.

His reputation for being outspoken both on and off the stage resulted in equal criticism and praise from fans and music journalists, mainly due to his role as co-founder and owner of Buddyhead. More infamously, it also landed him in substantial legal trouble numerous times. The Buddyhead music website was an outlet for his ruthlessly opinionated writing, as well as the many notable interviews he conducted with the likes of Kevin Shields and Greg Ginn.

North's creation of Buddyhead Records later extended to his recording and producing many of their bands. Among the groups he signed or issued releases from were At the Drive-In, Ink & Dagger, and The Dillinger Escape Plan.

In 2008, North found himself frustrated and disappointed about the creative direction of Jubilee and felt a growing discomfort with his business partner in Buddyhead. As a result, by 2009 Aaron had ceased involvement with both groups.^[2]