About
Lead guitarist for the Mississippi-based alternative rock band 3 Doors Down, the group that had the 2000 hit "Kryptonite."
Before Fame
He picked up his first guitar, his mother's, around age seven and by the time he turned twelve, his mother had bought him his own from Sears.
Trivia
In 2012, citing health concerns, he announced he would be leaving 3 Doors Down.
Family Life
His mother taught him how to sing, and he called her his biggest influence.
Associated With
He grew up listening to to Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix, taking inspiration for his sound from them.
