What is John Petrucci's middle name?
Peter
What is John Petrucci's full name?
John Peter Petrucci
John Petrucci date of birth:
July 12, 1967
How old is John Petrucci?
59
Where was John Petrucci born?
Kings Park, Long Island, New York, USA
Is John Petrucci gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is John Petrucci?
Roman Catholic
What is John Petrucci's ethnicity?
White
What is John Petrucci nationality?
American
Where did John Petrucci go to university?
Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
What is John Petrucci's occupation?
Guitarist, Vocalist, Songwriter
John Petrucci claim to fame:
Founding member of Dream Theater
What genre is John Petrucci's work?
Progressive metal, instrumental rock, progressive rock, hard rock, jazz fusion
What instruments does John Petrucci play?
Guitar, vocals, drums, programming
Short Biography
John Peter Petrucci (born July 12, 1967) is an American guitarist, composer and producer. He is best known as a founding member of the progressive metal/rock band Dream Theater. With his former bandmate Mike Portnoy, he has produced all Dream Theater albums since their 1999 release, Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory until their 2009 release, Black Clouds & Silver Linings, and also produced alone their 2011 release A Dramatic Turn of Events and 2013's Dream Theater. He also sings backing vocals for 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 by Joel McIver in his book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists. He was also named as one of the "Top 10 Greatest Guitar Shredders of All Time" by GuitarOne magazine. In 2012, Petrucci was ranked the 17th greatest guitarist of all time by a Guitar World magazine readers poll.