6 years old. I saw the guitar as the ultimate instrument. The instrument that leads to the truest expression of the person playing it, that's what appealed to me.

Ibanez RG2550E Galaxy Black, BC Rich Warlock Bronze series, Frudencio Jaez Classical guitar and Ibanez RG1527. I don't have a favourite piece, mainly because it would take too long to explain.

My biggest influence on guitar was Slipknot at the age of 11. This was when everyone else was loving the nipples of Eminem, whilst I was crushing my ears with Slipknots self titled album. I got into them as my brother used to train to Slipknots music, and I was curious about it.

I'm a solo composer and artist, a very good one too, which aren't my words. I plan on playing shows in the future, but I teach, so not right now. I write all kinds of metal, all genres, sub-genres, sub sub genres of sub genres of genres.

John Petrucci because he's the most versatile player in my opinion. He can do it all, and it would just be such an honour to jam with him.
Also Devin Townsend, because we're both a bit intelligently crazy, him more so than me.

Biggest audience would have to be 300 people, playing solo classical guitar pieces such as Tango En Skai, which is the hardest piece of music I've ever played. It was memorable due to the overwhelming applause and standing ovation afterwards. Surreal.

Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence by Dream Theater. It's such a deep album, with so many contrasting songs, moods, atmospheres, themes and full on awesomeness contained within it. It's such an inspiration.