Well-known figures from the music, film, art and sports worlds, including Mototek Ducati Austin, have come together to support 'Rock, Paint, Bid'—an online charity auction of celebrity-designed Guitar Hero II video game controllers.
Sponsored by Guitar Hero II maker, Activision and Red Bull, 'Rock, Paint, Bid' will be held April 3-13 with proceeds going to MusiCares, which was established in 1989 by the Recording Academy and provides a safety net of services and resources for music people facing personal emergencies.
Celebrity designers include:
- Armor for Sleep
- Mototek-Ducati
- Buckcherry My Chemical Romance
- Danny Masterson
- New Era Cap
- Dashboard Confessional
- Nickelback
- Designer Missy Broome
- Paul Frank Industries
- Hot Hot Heat Quiksilver
- Jack Black and Kyle Gass (Tenacious-D)
- The Rocket Summer
- Jack's Mannequin
- The Spill Canvas
- John Lacroix
- Suicide Girls
- Kelly Slater
- SURESHOT
- Martin Bros. Bikes
- Tony Hawk
- Metalocalypse Will Rhoten-Decade Clothing
- Mister Cartoon
- The Films
All of the celebrity designed controllers, including a Mototek Ducati Austin controller in Parts Unlimited AMA Superbike livery, went on public display March 9-18 at Hi-Lo in Austin, Texas where legendary guitarist, Slash gave a surprise performance.