Rusty Cooley

About

Guitar shredder whose style has been compared to that of Yngwie Malmsteen.

Before Fame

He got his first guitar at the age of fifteen and practiced for four to eight hours on most days.

Trivia

None of the local guitar teachers could give him what he wanted, so he started teaching himself through instructional books and videos.

Family Life

His obsessive guitar practice cost him friends and worried his parents.

Associated With

Buckethead was one of his major musical influences.