Marty Friedman

Marty Friedman
Marty Friedman
	Friedman in 2009
Background information
Born	December 8, 1962 (age 61); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Genres	Heavy metal; thrash metal; speed metal;
Occupation(s)	Musician; singer; songwriter;
Instruments	Guitar; vocals;
Years active	1981–present
Labels	Avex Trax; Gokukara; Shrapnel; Prosthetic; Universal; EMI;
Website	martyfriedman.com

Marty Friedman (born December 8th, 1962) is an American guitarist. He is best known for being the main guitarist for thrash metal band Megadeth from 1990 to 2000. He is also known for playing with Jason Becker in the band Cacophony from 1986 to 1989. He has made 13 of his own albums, and gone on many tours. Since 2003, Friedman has lived in Tokyo, Japan, and has been on over 700 Japanese television shows.^[2]

Marty Friedman Media

Friedman at Gods of Metal 2009
Friedman performing with his Jackson signature guitar in 2016

References

↑ Umanov, Ben (August 19, 2014). "How Megadeth's Marty Friedman Became a Japanese TV Star". Rolling Stone.
↑ "Chronicles Only Here | Marty Friedman". web.archive.org. 2009-03-25. Archived from the original on 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2022-09-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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[1] Umanov, Ben (August 19, 2014). "How Megadeth's Marty Friedman Became a Japanese TV Star". Rolling Stone.

[2] "Chronicles Only Here | Marty Friedman". web.archive.org. 2009-03-25. Archived from the original on 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2022-09-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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