Guitar Hero II “ROCK, PAINT, BID” CELEBRITY AUCTION now live

By Casey Lynch Apr 3, 2007, 16:44 GMT

Looking for a Guitar Hero II controller customized personally by My Chemical Romance, Jack Black or Tony Hawk? Look no further.

Looking for a Guitar Hero II controller customized personally by My Chemical Romance, Jack Black or Tony Hawk?

Celebrities from the music, film, and sports world including have used their creative talents to design and personalize 30 Guitar Hero II video game controllers for Rock, Paint, Bid, an online charity auction by Activision, Inc. and Red Bull Energy Drink.

Beginning now through April 13, the controllers will be available for auction online here with all proceeds benefiting MusiCares Foundation. 

The customized Guitar Hero II controllers were on display this March 9-18 at HiLo in Austin, Texas, where guitarist Slash performed alongside band Blackberry Smoke to celebrate the initiative.

List of Participating Artists Includes:

My Chemical Romance
Dashboard Confessional
Tony Hawk
Jack Black and Kyle Gass (Tenacious-D)
Armor for Sleep
The Spill Canvas
The Rocket Summer
Metalocalypse
Suicide Girls
Mototek-Ducati
Buckcherry                                                             
Danny Masterson                                                       
New Era Cap
Nickelback
Designer Missy Broome                                             
Paul Frank Industries
Hot Hot Heat, and more...

Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit www.musicares.com.