-Kurt Cobain: The main reason I first picked up the guitar 10 years ago.

-Randy Rhoads: Inspired me to push myself to become a better player.

No others jump out at me as true inspirations but the following have effected me: Hendrix, EVH, Tim Mahoney and Nick Hexum (311), Peter Wichers (Soilwork), Avenged Sevenfold, Children of Bodom, Third Eye Blind, etc.