Benoit wields a mighty axe from the small town
of Rouyn-Noranda, Canada. He was surrounded by music in his early life; his
mother is a life-long singer, his brother a guitarist, and his uncle a
guitarist as well.
Benoit picked up the guitar in 1992. His uncle taught him the basics and he
got hooked, delving into metal styles of playing, influenced by bands like
Metallica and Iron Maiden.
He is largely a self-taught musician, utilizing
instructional books, hours of practice, and help from other guitarists to
develop his highly fluent skills on the instrument.
Benoit also dove into the realm of home recording technology early on, and
started recording his own ideas on a 4-track cassette recorder. He has since
developed his skills on computer recording systems, and he released
his first
CD in 2008, under the name of SolusAdCantus.
Benoit now works for an IT company and teaches guitar privately, along with
his ongoing involvement with Guitar Tricks. He has numerous lessons and
tutorials on metal styles and more, with easy to learn, detailed methods on
technique.
For more personal information from Benoit himself, go to the "More Instructor
Info" page.
