At 16, his first live experience was a local punk-rock band.
2 years later, came his new (vinyl) teachers... Thanks to his brother's records, he felt in love with jazz, by listening to legendary artists such as: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Keith Jarrett...
Of course his playing has been also influenced by lots of great guitarists such as Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, John Scofield, Jimi Hendrix, Andy Summers (The Police), The Edge (U2), and many others !...