Instrument
: GUITARS
Hometown
: London
and South East, United Kingdom
Activities
: Professional
Guitarist and Teacher at the
Guitar Institute ; part of
London's Institute of Contemporary
Music Performance - Regular
Contributor for Guitar Techniques
and Total Guitar, Europe's
best selling guitar magazine
- Guitarist in the death/metal/thrash
band Anchoread
Musical
influences / Favorite bands
: Meshuggah,
John Williams, Planet X, Pain
of Salvation,
Harry Gregson Williams, Queen,
Dream Theater, Kevin Moore,
Gordian Knot, Glen Snelwar,
Michael Manring, Al Di Meola,
Steve Morse, Peter Gabriel,
Cynic, Ron Jarzombek, Allan
Holdsworth, Mahavishnu Orchestra,
Led Zep, Jesus Christ Superstar,
Jerry Springer the Opera,
Tribal Tech, Devin Townsend,
Stephen Sondheim, Bumblefoot,
Guthrie Govan, Richie Kotzen,
Paul Gilbert, Scott Henderson,
Nuno Bettencourt, Tool, Pantera,
Anthrax, Chas n Dave, Metallica,
Queensryche (Operation Mindcrime
era), Dillinger Escape Plan,
Fantomas, Pat Metheny, Sieges
Even, Textures, Opeth, Mike
Mangini, Michael Brecker,
Slipknot, Def Leppard, Tommy
Emannuel, Porcupine Tree,
Lamb of God, Magellan, King
Crimson, Frank Zappa, and
so on...
Other
projects & bands
: Anchorhead
Gear
: Guitar
: Custom built fan-fretted
8 string - Amp : Axe-Fx Ultra