Birthday:
17th August 1974

Location:
Ghajnsielem, Gozo, Malta (Europe)

Musical background:
At the age of 13 Joe started listening to Pink Floyd and Barkley James Harvest. Two years later some friends from New York influenced him to more diverse rock music such as thrash and gothic metal.

He started playing the guitar at the age of 16 after hearing the albums of his idols Joe Satriani and Steve Vai.

In the early 90’s Joe played in a band called “Delusions”, and a few years later joined “Dirt” which only lasted for about two years. In the meantime he met with “Rising Sunset” where he recorded a few solos with them. Currently he is part of a band which is formed from some ex-members of “Dirt”.

Joe is now into progressive rock and instrumental guitarists such as Dream Theater, John Petrucci, Steve Morse, Al Di Meola, Frank Gambale, Eric Johnson and many more.

Main Instrument:
Lead guitar

Current Equipment:
Ibanez (John Petrucci) JPM100P4 electric guitar, Ibanez meets Alien RGT HRG1, World Series Laney Amplifier and Korg AX1500G multi effect pedal

First album bought:
The Wall (Pink Floyd)

Favourite albums:
Images and Words (Dream Theater)
Train of Thought (Dream Theater)
Scenes From a Memory (Dream Theater)
Falling into Infinity (Dream Theater)
Flying in a blue Dream (Joe Satriani)
The Extremist (Joe Satriani)
Passion and Warfare (Steve Vai)
Suspended Animation (John Petrucci);
Metallica (Metallica)
Rust in Peace (Megadeth)
Mesmerised (System of a Down)

Favourite musicians:
John Petrucci
Al di Meola
Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
Steve Morse
Yngwie Malmsteen
and many more.

Other interests:
Cooking and watching movies.