| Rust Epique | |
| Landscape: | Yes |
| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Birth Name: | Charles Anthony Lopez[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1968 2, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Origin: | Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Instrument: | Guitar, vocals |
| Genre: | Alternative metal, nu metal, rap rock |
| Occupation: | Musician, painter |
| Years Active: | 1999–2004 |
| Label: | V2 Records |
| Past Member Of: | Crazy Town pre)Thing |
Charles Anthony Lopez (February 29, 1968 – March 9, 2004), better known by his stage name Rust Epique, was an American guitarist and painter, who performed with the bands Crazy Town and pre)Thing.
In 1999, Rust Epique joined Crazy Town, a rap metal band from Los Angeles. Despite his success with Crazy Town, Epique quit the band as a result of various disagreements with his bandmates.[2] In 2003, V2 Records signed Epique to work with a band called Pre)Thing. They released their debut album, 22nd Century Lifestyle, in 2004.
Rust Epique died of an aortic rupture at his home in Las Vegas in 2004.[3]