I have been playing guitar since I was 12. My tastes in music have changed over the years, actually my palette just became larger. I use to be heavily into punk, until I heard Metal for the first time. Guys like Alexi Laiho, Paul Gilbert, Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Romeo, and many others excited me with their playing so much that I decided I wanted to play my instrument like that. I started becomming serious about playing around 17 years old. I now have a practice routine and know how to obtain my goals.