Hed PE

Hed PE
Hed PE
	Hed PE performing in 2008. Left to right: Mawk Young, Tiny Bubz, Jared Gomes, DJ Product © 1969 and Jaxon Benge.
Background information
Also known as	(həd); (həd) Planet Earth; (həd) p.e.; (Hed) P.E.;
Origin	Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Genres	Rapcore; rap metal; rap rock; nu metal; punk rock;
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Jive; Koch; Suburban Noize; Pavement;
Members	Jared Gomes; Jeremiah Stratton; Kurt Blankenship; Nathan Javier;
Past members	Doug Boyce (aka DJ Product); Wesley Geer; Sonny Mayo; Chad Benekos; Devin Lebsack; Mark Bistany; B.C. Vaught; Christopher Hendrich; Kenny "The Finger" Sachs (aka Kenny Da Finga); TiLo; Alan James; Anthony "Tiny" Biuso; Jaxon Benge; Mark Young; Greg Harrison; Will Von Arx; D.J. Blackard;
Website	hedplanetearth.com

Hed PE (standing for Higher Education Planet Earth/Planetary Evolution, typeset as (həd)^p.e., (hed) Planet Earth, (Hed)pe^[12] or (Hed)PE^[13]) is an American nu metal band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1994, the band is known for its eclectic genre-crossing style, predominately in the fusion of gangsta rap and punk rock it has termed "G-punk", but also for its reggae-fused music.

After releasing three albums on Jive Records, Hed PE left the label to record independently. Hed PE was signed with Suburban Noize Records from 2006 until 2010. Since 2006, the band has become known for its involvement in the 9/11 Truth movement, referencing it in many of their song lyrics and concerts, as well as the concept of the album New World Orphans. Since 2014, the band has been signed with Pavement Music.

To date, Hed PE has released twelve studio albums, one live album and three compilation albums, and has sold over 700,000 albums worldwide.^[14]

^ "(Hed) P.E. on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
^ Cite error: The named reference Rivadavia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cribs ... (hed) P.E.-style "Jared Gomes has fronted Southern California rapcore band (hed) PE since 1994." Idaho Statesman, July 13, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2013. (subscription required)
^ "Insomnia - (Hed) p.e. | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ "(həd) p.e. - (Hed) p.e. | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ Broke album review at Rolling Stone
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference Arena was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ The Week IN MUSIC "Rap-rock mainstay (hed) PE is the most established band on the Jagermeister 2003 tour, but co-headliner Saliva will likely have more fans, um, drooling." Minneapolis Star-Tribune, April 11, 2003. Retrieved March 6, 2013. (subscription required)
^ Udo, Tommy (2002). Brave Nu World. Sanctuary Publishing. pp. 174–175, 243. ISBN 1-86074-415-X.
^ "28 Nu-Metal Era Bands You Probably Forgot All About". NME. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
^ "(HED)P.E. Added to SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Dates". October 2, 2010.
^ JOHNSON, KENNETH (April 16, 1999). "BLACK SABBATH SAYS BYE-BYE AT OZZFEST". The Charlotte Observer. p. 16E.
^ DEVORES, COURTNEY (November 24, 2006). "TOP BILLING SUITS PAPA ROACH BEST - GUNS N' ROSES GIG WAS 'FUN,' BUT BAND'S NOW HEADLINING NEW TOUR". The Charlotte Observer. p. 11H.
^ Blabbermouth (July 26, 2004). "(HED) PE Sign With KOCH RECORDS". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[1] "(Hed) P.E. on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved March 15, 2020.

[Rivadavia-2] Cite error: The named reference Rivadavia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[paywall-3] Cribs ... (hed) P.E.-style "Jared Gomes has fronted Southern California rapcore band (hed) PE since 1994." Idaho Statesman, July 13, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2013. (subscription required)

[4] "Insomnia - (Hed) p.e. | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.

[5] "(həd) p.e. - (Hed) p.e. | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.

[6] Broke album review at Rolling Stone

[Arena-7] Cite error: The named reference Arena was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[8] The Week IN MUSIC "Rap-rock mainstay (hed) PE is the most established band on the Jagermeister 2003 tour, but co-headliner Saliva will likely have more fans, um, drooling." Minneapolis Star-Tribune, April 11, 2003. Retrieved March 6, 2013. (subscription required)

[9] Udo, Tommy (2002). Brave Nu World. Sanctuary Publishing. pp. 174–175, 243. ISBN 1-86074-415-X.

[10] "28 Nu-Metal Era Bands You Probably Forgot All About". NME. Retrieved December 11, 2015.

[11] "(HED)P.E. Added to SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Dates". October 2, 2010.

[12] JOHNSON, KENNETH (April 16, 1999). "BLACK SABBATH SAYS BYE-BYE AT OZZFEST". The Charlotte Observer. p. 16E.

[13] DEVORES, COURTNEY (November 24, 2006). "TOP BILLING SUITS PAPA ROACH BEST - GUNS N' ROSES GIG WAS 'FUN,' BUT BAND'S NOW HEADLINING NEW TOUR". The Charlotte Observer. p. 11H.

[14] Blabbermouth (July 26, 2004). "(HED) PE Sign With KOCH RECORDS". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

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