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John Petrucci & Jordan Rudess
Biography
Not all hard rock 'guitar heroes' that emerged during the late '80s-early '90s were instrumental solo artists, as evidenced by Dream Theater's John Petrucci. Born on July 12, 1967, and raised in Kings Park (a town located in the suburb of Long Island, New York), Petrucci got serious about guitar at the age of 12, and developed a liking for prog rock and heavy metal (Rush, Iron Maiden, Yes, and later, Metallica and Queensrÿche). But it was the technically demanding guitarists, like Yngwie Malmsteen, Allan Holdsworth, and especially, Steve Morse, who inspired Petrucci the most. Enrolling at Boston's Berklee College of Music, Petrucci befriended such fellow classmates as bassist John Myung and drummer Mike Portnoy, who would serve as the core for what would eventually be known as Dream Theater. Enlisting keyboardist Kevin Moore and singer Chris Collins, the quintet began playing and recording under the name of "Majesty", until they realized another group owned the rights to the name. Hence, by the late '80s, "Majesty" had changed their name to Dream Theater, and Collins was replaced by Charlie Dominici. The Dominici-led version of Dream Theater lasted for a single album, 1989's When Dream and Day Unite, before his exit early in the new decade.
Selected Discography
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