Well, obviously there isn't much to answer here! It's, of course, my name, because this is all non-band related stuff, either just me or a collaborative effort with one person or another.

No, I don't play live now, although I used to in the past when I was a part of some other bands. Contrary to what most musicians feel, I LOVE the studio process and am kind of indifferent to the live setting.

Well, to make it short and simple, I've played guitar for 12 years give or take, and bass for around 2-3

There are so many to mention, and they don't necessarily reflect what I'm doing at the time, but here's a few: Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth), Devin Townsend (SYL), Jeff Loomis (Nevermore), Paul Masvidal (Cynic, Aeon Spoke) and some others.