Guthrie Govan

Guthrie Govan
Govan in 2018
Background information
Born
Guthrie Govan

(1971-12-27) 27 December 1971
Chelmsford, Essex, England
Genres
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1991–present
LabelCornford
Member ofThe Aristocrats
Formerly of
Websitewww.facebook.com/guthriegovanofficial

Guthrie Govan (/ˈɡʌvən/; born 27 December 1971) is an English guitarist and guitar teacher, known for his work with the bands the Aristocrats, Asia, GPS, the Young Punx and the Fellowship, as well as his solo project Erotic Cakes. More recently, he has collaborated with Steven Wilson and Hans Zimmer. He is a noted guitar teacher, working with the UK magazine Guitar Techniques, Guildford's Academy of Contemporary Music, Lick Library, and formerly the Brighton Institute of Modern Music. Govan was named "Guitarist of the Year" by Guitarist magazine in 1993.