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Jeff Worley is an American hard rock guitarist for the band Jackyl and songwriter.
Jeff Worley is an American southern rock guitarist and songwriter.

Worley is best known for being the originator, and guitarist, of one of most the legendary “balls to the wall’’ southern rock bands, in America: Jackyl.

Jackyl’s, musical career has spanned almost three decades in the spotlight. Their wild, untamed ‘Rock & Roll’ spirit, approachable ‘blue collar’ appeal, and militant touring schedule has landed Jackyl albums triple Platinum status. The adoring fans of Jackyl, are as loyal as they come, and in turn, the Jackyl band members, notorious for staying hours after a show to sign autographs, gives back to fans the respect they deserve. This un-pretentious attitude sets these rock stars apart in a field where super sized ego’s come standard, and fans are often overlooked, and under-appreciated. .

Jackyl’s relentless touring schedule, is further proof that these ‘road warriors’ love what they do. Jackyl has even been coined, as one of the “Hardest Working Bands in Rock & Roll” and are listed in the, Guinness Book of World Records, for performing 100 shows in 50 days, as well as 21 shows in 24 hours.

Early Life
Worley, born May 28th, 1963 in Seneca, SC, the eldest of two brothers who were raised in the rural south. As teenagers, Jeff Worley, and younger brother Chris, were riding bicycles when they heard the earthshaking sound of, Black Sabbath, blasting from a trailer in the local trailer park. Being so taken by the sound, Jeff unabashedly knocked on the door of the trailer, and the brothers introduced themselves to a fourteen-year-old Jimmy Stiff. (Stiff would later be the first singer of the band Jackyl). After the epiphany of their musical desires, the Worley brothers quickly landed a job at a local furniture manufacturer. They both worked nearly sixty hours week hand-building custom wood furniture. Working day and night, turning a blind eye to the beer-laden entrapments of their co-workers, and keeping their eye on the target, the Worley brothers saved every last penny of their earrings to buy the musical gear they needed to take their dreams to fruition. In an interview by photographer and journalist, Kathryn Reynolds, Worley stated [on his first job], “Chris and I had been up for 22 hours strait, literally covered from head to toe in sawdust and wood stain, and the boss would get another order in, he’d say, ‘now boys, it‘ll be triple pay if you want to stay!’ and hell, we’d just keep on working all through the night!” Jeff had originally started playing the drums, but when his Uncle returned from serving in Vietnam, he brought Jeff a Stratocaster guitar and Jeff soon found that the guitar, not the drum-set, was his true musical ‘soul-mate’. With Jeff Worley on guitar, Chris Worley on drums, and Jimmy Stiff on Vocals, the band 'Jackyl' emerged. For months after work, the teenagers would come together to practice in any location they could find, including; their parents garage, old southern tobacco barns, and of course Jimmy’s single-wide trailer. Jackyl started playing gigs in the summer of 1987, and after a change in vocalist, from Jimmy Stiff to Jesse James Dupree; no one could have predicted the catapult to stardom that came next. After being seen by A&R legend John Kalodner, Jackyl quickly landed a big time record deal with Geffen Records, and had hits on the rising to the top of the music charts.

==Musical Influences== With bands like AC/DC, Ted Nugent, Kiss, Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, and ZZ Top as Jeff Worley’s musical Inspirations, Jackyl’s, loud and proud, rock & roll style emerged.

Jackyl
Jackyl's outrageous chainsaw infused antics hit the airwaves in the early nineties. Their unapologetic attitude and politically incorrect subject matter caused a stir within the community like, 'a rooster in the hen house'. Jackyl's sexually charged songs, bordering on the hilarious, with lyrics such as, "I like Poontang better than Chicken", and "She Loves My Cock", rated high on the 'raunch-o-meter', and far exceeded other rock & roll counterparts. Lead singer, Jesse James Dupree stated, during an interview for Metal Edge that, "We are what we are ... and we'll continue doing what we do, because we are what we are, and we're not trying to change." Not only were Jackly lyrics a controversy, but their live shows were likened to a, ‘dirt stomping, no holds barred keg party’. On one occasion, Dupree decided that to he was just ‘too damn hot,’ and decided to shed his clothing and perform the rest of the set completely in the buff, wearing nothing but cowboy boots. This stunt subsequently landed Dupree behind bars, however, like all great entertainers, Dupree turned these troubles to 'gold', when he took his 'nude adventures' one step further, and proudly posed for the August, 1993 edition of Playgirl. When fans saw Dupree's Playgirl spread, posing with his 'manhood' strategically placed through the hole of a guitar, no one could deny that Jackyl had, once again, stayed true to entertain, and as quoted by Dupree, had made sure that their audience, "get(s) triple their money's worth". By the summer of 1992, Jeff and Chris Worley were living the American Dream. Jackyl had hits reaching Gold, Platinum, and even triple Platinum Status, and had toured with the bands, such as Aerosmith, Kiss, and Ted Nugent, the same bands that the Worley brothers had idolized in their youth. After the events of September, 11 occurred, Jackyl integrated parts of their character, that had previously laid just beneath the surface, with an outspoken pro-military stance and full fledged American Patriotism. Family members who had served in the United States Military had touched the lives of both, the Worley brothers, as well as Dupree. This sentiment resonated even closer to home with guitarist, Jeff Worley, whose life long passion, second only to music, is U.S. Military History. Jeff's childhood experiences, and admiration for his family members who had served in the Armed Forces, had not only steered his choice of musical instruments, but had strategically shaped his life, The band responded to the events of September 11th with a deeper focus of what mattered most. Jackyl soon recorded an outspoken tribute to the troops, dubbing in clips from George C. Scotts rendition of George S. Patton's speech to his soldiers in the feature film, Patton, as well as becoming increasingly involved in community outreach supporting War Veterans. Jackyl regularly takes part in charity motorcycle events for Veterans. During the, '2012 Veterans Helping Veterans Heal' benefit ride, in Winston Salem, NC Dupree stated to the event organizer, Kathryn Reynolds, that, “The Veterans that fight for our freedom, are the reason we can do what we do, they make all our freedom’s possible". Jackyl's integration of their political stance into the music, hit home with Jackyl's 'blue collar' audience, and brought Jackyl a deeper respect from fans across the board. All in all, one thing stays true about Jackyl; they’re an all-American band. Their roots of Patriotism, pride, and boundy pushing, grow stronger day by day. They are a rock band of ‘hard working men’, who fight for the freedom's of ‘hard working Americans’ everywhere.

Current band members

 * Jesse James Dupree - Lead vocals / Guitar / Chainsaw
 * Jeff Worley - Guitar
 * Roman Glick - Bass guitar
 * Chris Worley - Drums

Former Jackyl band members

 * Jimmy Stiff - Guitar
 * Ronnie Honeycutt - Vocals
 * Thomas Bettini - Bass

Other Artistic Endeavors
In Worleys other artistic endeavors, the same patriotism, militant tenacity, and technical aptitude, he brings to music is transfered from the auditory medium to visual subject matter. Worley brings forth his knowledge of tactical military strategy, in the form of writing, producing, and directing, a feature film based on historical events in US Military History.

Guest Appearances
Worley has appeared numerous times on the TruTV show, "full Throttle Saloon', based on the legendary biker bar in Sturgis, South Dakota.