Alex Skolnick

Although he first came to the attention of guitar fans worldwide as a member of thrash metal-lists Testament, Alex Skolnick has gone on to put his metal days largely behind him in favor of his true love: jazz fusion. Born in 1968 in Berkelely, California, Skolnick's interest in rock music and guitar came about due to his (and a zillion other youths at the time) admiration of glam metal-lists Kiss. ...more