Elias Reidy

Elias Reidy is the guitarist and backing vocalist for the emo/alternative/rock band The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. He was born on August 23 1986 and is originally from Orange Park, Florida. He attended Ridgeview High School in Orange Park. Throughout his school years, he was a football player and was into wrestling. He also spent time lifting weights. His dad, Denis, told an Elias Reidy Fans myspace account that he had bought Elias his first guitar and Elias taught himself to play it. Elias has stated that The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus' name is a whole bunch of words thrown together and none of the band members have an explanation for it. The RJA are just a bunch of kids having fun. [Reidy stated on the NEW The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Deluxe Edition CD/DVD of their Gold debut album Dont You Fake It!