Trey Gunn (born December 13, 1960) is a musician and an alumnus of the band King Crimson, being with them from 1994 to 2003. A native Texan who now resides in Seattle, Gunn, began his musical life at the age of 7 playing classical piano. His interest in music grew through various instruments: electric bass, electric and acoustic guitar, keyboards, and the touch guitar. He completed a degree in classical music composition at the University of Oregon before moving to New York City where his professional life began. In 1992 he was asked to join David Sylvian and Robert Fripp in a collaborative project that toured throughout the United States, Europe and Japan. The band released "The First Day" and "Damage" ? a live recording from the Royal Albert Hall in London. During this period Gunn also recorded his first solo album "One Thousand Years.? In 1994 Gunn joined King Crimson ? a group many contend as the most aggressively, adventurous rock