John Petrucci
Sign in to saveAmerican guitarist (born 1967)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1967-07-12
- Works
- 5
Top works
- À propos d'un cas de réticulose histiomonocytaire disséminé non lipidique à issue fatale
- Dream Theater - Signature Licks
- The Astonishing
- Dream Theater Metropolis
- Rock Discipline
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Film & TV
Acting · Long Island, New York, USA
John Petrucci is an American guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Petrucci was named as the third player on the G3 tour six times, more than any other invited guitarists. In 2009 he was named the No. 2 best metal guitarist (behind Dave Mustaine) by Joel McIver in his book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists. He was also named as one…
Known for
- Dream Theater - Parasomnia2025
- Quarantième: Live à Paris — Guitar2025
- Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris — Guitar and Vocals2025
- Liquid Tension Experiment 32021
- Mike Portnoy - LTE3 — Himself - Guitars2021
- Dream Theater – A View From The Top Of The World2021
- Dream Theater - Distant Memories Live in London — Self2020
- Dream Theater: Live at Budokan 20172017
- Dream Theater: Live at Wacken 20152015
- Dream Theater: Breaking The Fourth Wall — Guitar2014
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John Peter Petrucci (born 12 July 1967) is an American guitarist best known as a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. He produced or co-produced, often with Mike Portnoy before Portnoy's absence from the band from 2010 to 2023, all of Dream Theater's albums beginning with "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory" (1999). He has been the sole producer of the band's releases since "A Dramatic Turn of Events" (2011). Petrucci has also released two solo albums, "Suspended Anim
Key facts
- Born
- John Peter Petrucci , ( 1967-07-12 ) July 12, 1967 (age 58) , Kings Park, New York , U.S.
- Genres
- Progressive metal heavy metal progressive rock instrumental rock
- Occupations
- Musician songwriter producer
- Instrument
- Guitar
- Years active
- 1984–present
- Labels
- Roadrunner Sound Mind Music Magna Carta
- Member of
- Dream Theater Liquid Tension Experiment
- Formerly of
- Explorers Club
- Website
- johnpetrucci .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 12 July 1967
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Peter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Long Island
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- progressive metal
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Roadrunner Records
Article
John Peter Petrucci (born July 12, 1967) is an American guitarist and a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. He produced all of Dream Theater's albums from Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999), often co-producing alongside drummer Mike Portnoy before Portnoy's departure between 2010 and 2023, and has been the sole producer since A Dramatic Turn of Events (2011). Petrucci has also released two solo albums: Suspended Animation (2005) and Terminal Velocity (2020).
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