Prince
You may not think of the late musician Prince as a shredder, but he had the chops to make everyone’s jaw drop with his guitar playing. Prince was known for mastering a range of musical styles, most notably disco, punk, R&B, new wave, soul, pop, and psychedelic. With more than 130 million albums purchased by his adoring fans, Prince is one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
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Synyster Gates
The lead guitarist of the band Avenged Sevenfold is Synyster Gates. In 2016 and 2017, he was voted Best Metal Guitarist in the World by Total Guitar. He’s a massive fan of jazz, and as one of his biggest influences, he cites gypsy guitar hero Django Reinhardt. In addition, he also cites the Oingo Boingo frontman, Danny Elfman, as someone he deeply admires. His brother-in-law, M. Shadow, is the lead singer of Avenged Sevenfold.
Synyster Gates