John Petrucci
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John Petrucci is an American guitarist best known as a founding member and primary songwriter of the progressive metal band Dream Theater, renowned for his technical virtuosity and complex compositions.
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| instanceOf |
American musician
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guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Jordan Rudess
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LTE3 ⓘ Liquid Tension Experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Portnoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Levin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedBand | Dream Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1967-07-12 ⓘ |
| education | attended Berklee College of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBandWith |
John Myung
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Mike Portnoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | John Peter Petrucci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
instrumental rock
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progressive metal ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasEndorsement |
Ernie Ball Music Man
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Mesa/Boogie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignatureInstrument | Music Man John Petrucci signature guitar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignaturePickups | DiMarzio John Petrucci signature pickups NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
acoustic guitar
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electric guitar ⓘ |
| isFoundingMemberOf | Dream Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Dream Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex compositions
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technical virtuosity on guitar ⓘ |
| notableSongwritingContribution |
Metropolis—Part I: The Miracle and the Sleeper
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Pull Me Under NERFINISHED ⓘ The Glass Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ The Spirit Carries On NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Dramatic Turn of Events
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Awake NERFINISHED ⓘ Black Clouds & Silver Linings NERFINISHED ⓘ Distance Over Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Dream Theater (2013 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Falling into Infinity NERFINISHED ⓘ Images and Words NERFINISHED ⓘ Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory NERFINISHED ⓘ Octavarium NERFINISHED ⓘ Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence NERFINISHED ⓘ Suspended Animation NERFINISHED ⓘ Systematic Chaos NERFINISHED ⓘ Terminal Velocity NERFINISHED ⓘ The Astonishing NERFINISHED ⓘ Train of Thought NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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music educator ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| originalBandName | Majesty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kings Park, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInBand | guitarist of Dream Theater ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roleInDreamTheater | primary songwriter ⓘ |
| soloAlbum |
Suspended Animation
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Terminal Velocity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Rena Petrucci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
alternate picking
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complex time signatures ⓘ extended guitar solos ⓘ sweep picking ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1980s–present ⓘ |
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