I started off playing guitar at the age of 14. At the time I was only into Kiss, Motley Crue, Cinderella, and other hard rock acts. I still do like those bands, however. A few years later I discovered Yngwie Malmsteen, Jason Becker, Marty Friedman, Vinnie Moore, Tony Macalpine, Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, and many others. I realized it was time to get more serious.