18 Facts About Angel Vivaldi

Angel Vivaldi was born on June 13,1985 and is an American guitarist, songwriter and producer.

Angel Vivaldi is known for his virtuoso guitar playing style and cinematic music videos.

Angel Vivaldi started playing guitar at 15 and is self-taught.

Angel Vivaldi cites Nirvana, Megadeth, Yngwie Malmsteen and Eric Johnson as early influences.

Angel Vivaldi was strongly discouraged from becoming a musician by his family and had little support from them.

Angel Vivaldi performed live regionally for four years before recording any music.

Angel Vivaldi released his second EP titled The Speed of Dark in 2009 and uploaded his first play-through of Acid Reign on YouTube shortly thereafter.

Angel Vivaldi competed in Guitar Player magazine's "Guitar Superstar Competition" in 2010 with judges George Lynch and Gary Hoey.

Shortly after the release of Universal Language, Tommy Vext approached Angel Vivaldi about joining his supergroup Vext which featured members of Mutiny Within.

Angel Vivaldi recorded and performed on the band's debut EP titled Impermanence.

Vext was offered record deals however Angel Vivaldi left due to not being ready to sign a contract.

Angel Vivaldi participated in the annual Jemfest event held in Orlando, Florida.

Angel Vivaldi performed in 2005,2006,2007 and 2010 which featured a masterclass from Steve Vai.

Angel Vivaldi holds Kurt Cobain as one of his biggest inspirations to picking up the guitar.

Angel Vivaldi had been a long-time user of seven string Ibanez guitars, primarily an RG7CT called "Dorothy".

Angel Vivaldi can be seen using various Ibanez 7-strings throughout his videos, but he records and performs mainly with "Dorothy".

Angel Vivaldi uses Mesa Boogie amps, Fractal Audio Axe FX 2 XL and DiMarzio pickups.

In 2018 Angel Vivaldi was endorsed by guitar manufacturer Charvel, which made him a seven string variant of their "DK-24" as a signature model.