Paul Brandon Gilbert is an American hard rock and heavy metal guitarist. He is the co-founder of the band Mr. Big, and was also a member of Racer X, with whom he released several albums. In 1996, Gilbert launched a solo career, for which he has released numerous solo albums, and featured in numerous collaborations and guest appearances on other musicians' albums.
Gilbert was voted fourth-best on GuitarOne magazine's 2007 "Top 10 Greatest Guitar Shredders of All Time". He was also ranked in Guitar World's 2008 list, "50 Fastest Guitarists of All Time".
Born: November 6, 1966 (age 58)
From: Carbondale, Illinois, U.S.
Genre(s):
Hard rock,
instrumental rock,
heavy metal,
blues rock,
power pop,
neoclassical metal,
speed metal,
progressive metal
Instrument(s):
Guitar,
vocals
Active From: 1983-present
Associated Acts:
Racer X,
Mr. Big,
Black Sheep