Michael James Romeo (born March 6, 1968) is an American guitarist and a founding member of the progressive metal group Symphony X. Early life Michael Romeo's introduction to formal music training began with bassoon lessons at a young age. At the age of ten he began taking organ lessons. However, it wasn't until after hearing his first KISS album that he seriously considered switching to the guitar. He ended up purchasing a cheap electric guitar at a garage sale, when he was 14, but upgraded to a Gibson acoustic later. Influenced by Led Zeppelin, Rush, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and Emerson Lake & Palmer, he became serious about the guitar after listening to the albums Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman from Ozzy Osbourne. He was also heavily influenced by the neoclassical technique and style of Randy Rhoads. At this time, he began classical guitar lessons. Style Romeo takes

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