John Petrucci

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 Animation" (2005) and "Terminal Velocity" (2020).

Influenced by: Yngwie Malmsteen, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert

Active:

1989-present

Side projects

• Suspended Animation
• Terminal Velocity

• PliniFri, Oct 16
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• Marshall CrenshawMon, Nov 23
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• CombichristWed, Sep 16
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• An EveningSat, Aug 22
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• KontusionSat, Jul 18
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• PeripherySat, Oct 24
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• Robby HoffmanFri, Sep 25
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• Capital Rats / The Darelyns / Ari VoxxFri, Aug 21
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