Because it's my solo project.

Not yet, but I'd like to.

It gives greater visibility.

Anytime!

Well . . . I picked up guitar at age 15 (I'm going on 22) but It was a classical guitar on which I would just strum random fingerings because of my limited knowledge. I had a pretty soft learning curve for a couple of years until I discovered electric guitar. I had been playing and noodling along Metallica, Pantera, Sepultura, Rage Against the Machine and God Dethroned songs for a good while and it was time to push it a notch further. I was 17 when I got the chance to have an electric at home (borrowed from a friend). I started to get into faster and mor technical stuff, even though I had little knowledge of theory at that time. I began to jam with buddies but I did not put something serious together until I bought my first electric a year or two after. I think that was the turning point in my evolution as a musician. The curve got alot steeper as I started to write my own material and my abilities expanded alot as I took advantage of the 24frets and ease of playing that my Ibanez RG offered. I had a duo with a friend of mine which is a bass whiz and we wrote some experimental death-melodic-funky-jazzy music. It was fun but we parted ways after a while due to our musical tastes growing divergent. A while after that, the curve got near vertical as I got into serious practicing and lessons that got me to the point I am today. I had 1 year of formal lessons but the kind of music lessons available in my area (else than college) was not what I was looking for and I began to self teach myself through various books and ressources here and there. It has proven to be effective as long as I maintain discipline in my practice routine. Last year I joined a band now called Secret Dimension in which i invest most of my free time. Now its time to show to the world what my music has to offer.

For overall musicianship, creativity, achievement and philosophy: John Petrucci, Steve vai, Michael Romeo, Dimebag Darell (you will always inspire us), Rusty Cooley, Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Angelo Batio, Tony MacAlpine, Chuck Schuldiner, Jason Becker, Daniel Mongrain and many others I can't remember of right now. For bands and others in general: Dream Theater,Liquid Tension Experiment, SymhonyX, Pantera, PlanetX, Andromeda, Ark, Adagio, Labyrinth, Martyr, Death, all the Great Classical Composers and Jazz Meisters whom I do no the names but strike me to the heart when I hear them.

Quebec

Ibanez RG 6 and 7 string guitars,
Jackson MG Warrior guitar,
Sonata classical guitar,
DiMarzio, EMG HZ and Fender Lace pickups,
Line6 POD XT Live (awesome!),
Dunlop CryBaby Wah,
BOSS FV-50H,
BOSS NS-2,
Peavey Supreme 100 head with 412MS cabinet,
BOSS DR-880 Drum and Bass machine (awesome!),
Tascam DP-01 8 track digital recorder,
Behringer UB1202 line mixer,
AKG C391B small diaphragm condenser mics.

Check out my band SECRET DIMENSION in the Progressive Rock section !