John Petrucci
John Petrucci is an American guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Petrucci was named as the third player on the G3 tour six times, more than any other invited guitarists. In 2009 he was named the No. 2 best metal guitarist (behind Dave Mustaine) by Joel McIver in his book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists. He was also named as one of the "Top 10 Greatest Guitar Shredders of All Time" by GuitarOne magazine.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1967-07-12 · Long Island, New York, USA
Known for
- Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York (2001) — Himself - Guitar
- Dream Theater - Live at Luna Park (2013) — Guitars
- Dream Theater: Live at Budokan (2004) — Himself - Guitars
- Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour (2006) — Himself - Guitar
- Dream Theater: Breaking The Fourth Wall (2014) — Guitar
- G3 - Live in Tokyo (2005) — Guitar
- Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo (1993) — Himself - Guitar
- Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion (2008) — Himself - Guitar
- Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On (2011) — Guitar
- Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA (2009) — Himself - Guitars
- Dream Theater - Distant Memories Live in London (2020) — Self
- Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime (1998) — Himself
- Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris (2025) — Guitar and Vocals
- Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC (2009)
- Dream Theater: Romavarium (2006) — Self - Guitar
- G3: Live in New York (2007)