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Jerry Horton, his brother Chad and his parents moved in 1982 to Vacaville where he attended Vanden High School. He started playing guitar when he was 14 years using a white Epiphone Stratocaster. He listened to bands such as Metallica, Slayer, Sepultura, Nine Inch Nails, and Ministry. He first heard of Papa Roach through an ex-girlfriend. Shortly after the bands foundation by Jacoby Shaddix, Dave Buckner, Will James and Ben Luther in 1993, Jerry joined the band as its first guitarist. Jerry worked from time to time as a roofer or as a sales clerk.
He is married to former Playmate Jessica Lee since December 2002. They have a daughter, Amelia, since January 2006. One of his hobbies is photography, and he often uploads his images to Flickr. He currently endorses Schecter guitars and has Signature Tempest models available. He also uses Dean Markley strings, and uses the Marshall JMP-1 preamp as the basis of his sound.
He has also never drank, smoked, or taken illegal drugs. He is also a born-again Christian
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