Hed PE

(həd) p.e.
Hed PE performing in 2008. Left to right: Mawk Young, Tiny Bubz, Jared Gomes, DJ Product, Jackson Benge
Background information
Also known as	(həd), (həd) Planet Earth, (həd) Planetary Evolution, (həd) p.e.
Origin	Huntington Beach, California, United States
Genres	Rapcore,rap metal,rap rock,nu metal,punk rock
Years active	1994–Present
Labels	Jive, Koch, Suburban Noize, Pavement Entertainment
Website	http://hedpeforever.com/
Members	Jahred Jeremiah "Trauma" Stratton Greg "Gregzilla" Harrison Kurt "Kid Bass" Blankenship
Past members	Doug Boyce (DJ Product © 1969) Wesley Geer (Wesstyle) Sonny Mayo Chad Benekos (Chizad) Devin Lebsack Mark Bistany (Moke) B.C. Vaught Christopher Hendrich The Finger TiLo Alan James (Alfunction) Anthony "Tiny" Biuso (Tiny Bubz) Jaxon Benge (Jaxon) Mark Young (Mawk)

Hed PE, also known as (hed) Planet Earth and stylized as (həd) p.e., is an American rap rock band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1994, the band performs a style of music which it refers to as "G-punk", a fusion of punk rock and gangsta rap.

After releasing three albums on Jive Records, Hed PE left the label to record independently, eventually signing with Suburban Noize Records in 2006. 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. To date, they have released nine studio albums, one live album and two compilation albums.

The band was formed by vocalist Jared Gomes, formerly of The Clue, also known as "M.C.U.D." (MC Underdog), and guitarist Wes Geer, who became friends amidst the Orange County hardcore punk scene. Gomes and Geer recruited guitarist Chizad, bassist Mawk, drummer B.C. Vaught and DJ Product © 1969. They named the group "Hed", which stands for "higher education". The band built a following with their energetic performances at local venues, and released the self-financed extended play, Church of Realities. Legal issues forced Hed to change their name, adding "PE", which stood for "Planet Earth".

Hed PE signed with Jive Records, releasing their self-titled debut album in 1997. In his review of the album, Allmusic's Steve Huey wrote "There are some slow and/or unfocused moments [...] but overall, its aggression will probably play well with late-'90s metal and punk fans." Due to the label's contractual terms and the disappointing sales of the album, the band found themselves unable to repay the cash advances given to them by Jive. Gomes is quoted as saying "We had these romantic visions of the music industry, and we thought it would be cool to be a punk band on a rap label. So we fulfilled that dream, but it was also probably the worst thing that could have happened. [...] We've had offers from Sony and others that we can't take because we owe Jive so much money."