Paul Gilbert

Paul Gilbert
Gilbert in 2018
Gilbert in 2018
Background information
Born (1966-11-06) November 6, 1966 (age 57)
Carbondale, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Years active1983–present
Labels
Websitepaulgilbert.com

Paul Brandon Gilbert (born November 6, 1966) 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".[1] He was also ranked in Guitar World's 2008 list, "50 Fastest Guitarists of All Time".[2]

  1. ^ "Top Shredders of all Time". Randy Ciak. Archived from the original on March 9, 2008. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  2. ^ "50 Fastest Guitarists of All Time". GuitarWorld. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2011.