1. Gus G has played in Mystic Prophecy, Nightrage, Arch Enemy, Dream Evil and Ozzy Osbourne's band.
20 Facts About Gus G
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Gus G's father was a part-time singer who sang Greek folk music at bars and taverns.
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Gus G was introduced to bands like Pink Floyd, Santana and the Eagles by his father's album collections.
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Gus G was inspired to start playing guitar after listening to his father's copy of Peter Frampton's album Frampton Comes Alive.
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Gus G's father bought him a classical guitar and he started to take lessons from a local music school.
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In 1998, Gus G decided to record a demo with some close musician friends in the United States.
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The demo attracted the attention of Leviathan Records, but activity was put on hold when Gus G was hired by Nightrage, Dream Evil, and Mystic Prophecy.
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In 2009, Gus G was sent an email invitation from Ozzy Osbourne's management to learn several songs and take a flight to Los Angeles to audition for the role of guitarist in Ozzy Osbourne's backing band.
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Soon thereafter it was announced that Gus G would be taking the place of lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne.
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In 2010 Gus G appeared alongside Firewind in Issue 3 of the Eternal Descent Comic Book which is an epic comic series that features characters of several of ESP Guitars' most popular artists.
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Gus G then returned to his band Firewind, and they released their 7th studio album "Few Against Many".
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In February 2015, Gus G said that he had written songs for a solo album with an intended summer release.
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Gus G noted that another Firewind album was not planned due to the lack of a suitable singer.
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On June 22nd 2016, Gus G announced a partnership with Jackson Guitars.
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Gus G is the 2nd longest serving guitarist in Ozzy's career after Zakk.
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On September 15th, 2017 Gus G was honoured with the "God of Riffs" award at the German Metal Hammer Awards in Berlin.
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On February 19th, 2025 Gus G performed with a classical orchestra for the first time at Megaron Athens Concert Hall.
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Gus G currently uses Dunlop Jazz III XL 1.5mm guitar picks.
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Gus G has used various amps in the past including Randall T2 and V2 Amplifiers.
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Gus G briefly had a signature Randall amp designed by him and based on the T2 head named Heaven and Hell.