::I started playing guitar when I was 13. At first I practised home some Iron Maiden, Stratovarius and Sonata Arctica songs. After hearing Yngwie Malmsteen's "Alchemy" record, I started to practise really hard, from six to eight hours a day or sometimes even more. I played also in various band projects in school and with friends.

I never took any guitar lessons until the beginning of year 2004, when I found myself a great and very inspiring teacher Tom Gardiner (Murdread). Since then he's playing has been the main influence in my own playing. Nowadays I also listen to a lot of Joe Satriani, Greg Howe and some even bluesier stuff.