Troy Stetina is an internationally recognized guitarist and music educator. * Author of over 40 instructional guitar methods for Hal Leonard Corporation, including Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar, Fretboard Mastery and the Metal Rhythm Guitar and Metal Lead Guitar Series, which have sold over 1 million copies worldwide. * Sought after workshop clinian and music educator. * Guitarist and producer for Second Soul, Troy's modern hard rock band featuring vocalist Scott Yanke, bassist Chad Novell, drummer Adam Maltby, and guitarist Cory Scheider. The Second Soul debut album "Beyond the Infinite" is available now at all major music download sites, and in physical CD form at select retailers. * Other records include Troy's 2007 prog metal side-project Dimension X "Implications of a Genetic Defense" (Unicorn Records, 2007) his 2000 instrumental guitar CD release Exottica (ModRock Records, 2000). * Music producer. Runs Artist Underground recording studio in the Milwaukee area. * Private guitar coach to high profile artists. * Troy's main formative influences included Randy Rhoads, Van Halen, and all 70s and 80s guitarists of prominence, plus classical composers including Beethoven and Paganini. Current Influences: Modern rock, metal, classical, movie soundtracks... "anything that's well done and effectively conveys emotion". * Formerly "Return of the Shred" columnist for GuitarOne magazine and Director of Rock Guitar Studies at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. The Official Facebook Page of guitarist, author, and music educator Troy Stetina