Paul Gilbert

A virtuosic American heavy metal and hard rock guitarist, Paul Gilbert is best known as the ace shredder and co-founder of Mr. Big, and as a member of Los Angeles-based metallers Racer X. He launched a solo career in 1996, and has since issued a slew of acclaimed albums like Alligator Farm (2000), Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar (2008), Vibrato (2012), Behold Electric Guitar (2019), and Werewolves of Portland (2020). He has also collaborated with fellow six-string wizards Eric Johnson, Joe Satriani, and Steve Vai.