Guitarist Available for a Gigging Band

San Jose CA

Description

Looking for an active performing and gigging band. Have pro equipment. MUSIC GENRES: Rock, Blues, Acoustic, Alternative, Hip Hop/ Rap, Electronic, Country, Pop, Reggae, World. Based in now in the Bay Area. For more info visit www.ahmadmusic.com/about.html About Me: I'm Ahmad a very enthusiastic musician. I started out teaching myself guitar at the age of 12. I moved to the U.S. in 2001 and studied music for 15 years receiving my B.M. and M.M in music and audio production at San Francisco State University. I then moved to Los Angeles then studied and trained with John Mayer, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, George Lynch and many others. I have performed hundreds of concerts in the U.S. as well in Europe and the Middle East with Artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Guns N Roses, Michael Angelo Batio, Ratt, Sammy Hagar, Dokken and many others. I ranked #1 in the Slash Guitar Center competition. I was in the "list of top 5 guitar players ever" according to The Examiner, also picked as one of the best guitarists of 2013 and 2014 consecutively in the Rockwell UnScene magazine, and ranked 3rd in the Steve Vai Sam Ash Best in Shred competition. I have toured around the world with bands such as Guns N Roses, Dokken, Michael Angelo Batio, Ratt and Metallica. I have studio experience. Over 25+ experience in touring, composing and recording. I specialize in rock, metal, blues, fingerstyle, pop acoustic, and classical music. Influences: Rock, Pop, Blues, Metal, Classical, Jazz, Middle Eastern, Flamenco, R&B, Funk, Country. Equipment List: Mainly Gibson guitars, AX/FX, HELIX, Marshall Amps and Yamaha, Martin and Taylor Acoustic guitars. Fender Basses.