In 2004, he released his first, instrumental solo-album "Hidden Creek" After graduating, he worked as a session-musician in both Atlanta and New York City before moving to Germany.
There, he began teaching and eventually published his instructional method, "Talking Hands - A Guide To Contemporary Lead-Guitar Techniques" in 2006.
For this magazine, he also has conducted interviews and workshops with artists such as Zakk Wylde, Joe Satriani, George Lynch, Tosin Abasi,[2] Paul Gilbert and others.
[3] His solo-work features lead-guitar techniques such as legato, alternate-picking, sweep-picking and tapping, which he also wrote about in his book and columns.
He uses several different six- and seven-string Ibanez guitars (including an RG and a JEM), three custom-made Exodus tube-amplifiers, as well as effect pedals by the aforementioned companies.