Chris George

Having had an interest in the guitar from as early as 2 years old, Chris started guitar lessons from the age of 7. He was influenced from this age by classic rock bands of the past to the present (Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, AC/DC, The Who, Jimi Hendrix). After becoming known on the local scene when he was just 12, Chris broke into the limelight after being crowned Guitarist Magazine's 'Young Guitarist Of The Year 1997' when he was 16.

Soon after this in 1998, Chris was approached by Marshall Amplification to play at roadshows and clinics for them around the UK and Europe. Things got busier for Chris, his music was used in film and television and he taught as many as 45 students a week, as well as producing demo's for other artists.

The shows with Marshall amps continued and to date, Chris has played clinics for them in Austria, Hungary, Denmark, Greenland, Ireland, Portugal, Italy, Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, France, Slovenia, Russia, The Ukraine, USA and across the UK, now with the Chris George Band featuring Rob Butterfield on bass and Farid Medjane on drums. CGB released their self titled debut album in 2007. The album, recorded in Russia and in the UK, received excellent reviews.

The many great musicians Chris has shared the stage alongside include Nicko McBrain (of Iron Maiden), Greg Ridley (member of Greg Ridleys Humble Pie – UK tour), Pete Way from UFO for the regrouping of his band 'Waysted' (4 albums, 4 European tours), Christina Stuermer (Austrian Universal recording artist, 3 albums, Austrian arena tour and headline festival slots), Bernie Marsden (of Whitesnake), Dave 'Bucket' Colwell (of Bad Company), Geoff Whitehorn (of Procul Harum), Phil Campbell (of Motorhead), Dan Hawkins (of The Darkness/Stone Gods), Robin Guy (of GMT), John Paul Jones (of Led Zeppelin), Doug Aldrich (of Whitesnake), Rob Flynn (of Machine Head), Greg Bissonette, Carmine Appice, and guitar heroes Paul Gilbert and Joe Bonamassa.

Chris has also appeared on screen; in a series of documentaries 'Inside The Music' - an independant critical review of various artists and the albums they have released, on various TV shows including Richard Hammonds Engineering Connections (shown on National Geographic and the BBC). Chris George Band also performed in a series of DVD's from Marshall showcasing their new products in 2006, and Chris is featured heavily on the 'Marshall Theatre' section of marshallamps.com, demoing amplifiers.

In 2007, Chris rejoined Waysted to write and record their final album 'The Harsh Reality' which was voted 26th best album of the year by Classic Rock Magazine. In the last couple of years, Chris has been going from strength to strength, still performing not only live with CGB, but also online, and working closely with the Marshall R&D team on new and exciting products including the Marshall Class 5, JMD:1, AFD100, YJM100 and more. Chris also writes a monthly column in Guitar Buyer magazine called 'The Guitar Buyers Guide'.
 
Chris George continues as International Product Demonstrator for Marshall Amplification, and also endorses LAG and Gibson Guitars, Picato Strings, Seymour Duncan, Dimarzio and Bare Knuckle Pickups.