CHRIS WRIGHT



Chris began playing at age 14 and started as a professional musician at 16.  He spent 4 years playing in various live bands, local theatre shows including Little Shop of Horrors, Bugsy Malone, and Josephs Technicolor Dream Coat. He then decided he wanted to polish his skills so auditioned and won a position at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guilford, Surrey (www.acm.ac.uk).  Chris spent an intensive year at the prestigious college under the expert guidance of Guthrie Govan, Dave Kilminster, Pete Callard and many other great teachers.  Whilst at the Academy Chris had the opportunity to play along side Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, members of Alice Cooper, Skunk Anansie, and Asia to name but a few.  At graduation Chris was awarded ‘Most Outstanding Guitarist of the year’, selected from over 2000 students. Since graduating from the ACM Chris has been a busy session and live player/singer.

He’s had the pleasure of performing at some great venues from the London Astoria to the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff alongside Shirley Bassey and Michael Ballfor the 1999 Rugby World Cup, to The Royal Albert Hall! Chris has appeared on BBC TV, S4C, BBC Radio, and MTV withband iPOP who regularly tour the Middle East and Europe.  When he isn’t busy touring he can be found in the studio writing and recording his own music.