Bill Hudson (guitarist)
| Bill Hudson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 13, 1983 Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Genres | Hard Rock, Heavy metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Associated acts |
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Savatage U.D.O. Dirkschneider Westfield Massacre Jon Oliva's Pain Circle II Circle Nightrage Vital Remains Kobra and the Lotus Cellador |
Bill Hudson is a Brazilian heavy metal guitarist. Born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, he moved to the United States in 2005 in order to join the power metal band Cellador, playing on their debut album Enter Deception and remaining in their line-up until early 2008.
He has since gone on to perform and record with several artists, including the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Circle II Circle, Nightrage and Power Quest. Currently, he is the lead guitarist in Jon Oliva's Pain, along with Jon Oliva, guitarist and bandleader of Savatage.
Hudson started playing guitar at the age of twelve. He was mainly influenced by Slash. His first teacher was Angra guitarist Kiko Loureiro.
After finishing high school, he attended the FAAM music college in his native Brazil, in pursuit of a classical composition degree.
A few years later, He attended the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA and has been mentioned among the success stories on their website several times.
His first work of note was for a studio project called The Supremacy. The project featured well-known European musicians, such as drummer Mark Cross (ex-Firewind and ex-Helloween), as well as keyboard player Joost Van den Broek, of After Forever, Ayreon, Star One, among others. This project has not done much other than the recording of two songs in 2004.
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