Mark Tremonti

Mark Tremonti
Tremonti with Alter Bridge at the 2014 Rock im Park
Tremonti with Alter Bridge at the 2014 Rock im Park
Background information
Birth nameMark Thomas Tremonti
Born (1974-04-18) April 18, 1974 (age 50)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
OriginOrlando, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
DiscographyDiscography
Years active1987–present
Member of
Websitemarktremonti.com

Mark Thomas Tremonti (born April 18, 1974) is an American guitarist and singer, best known for his tenures with the rock bands Creed and Alter Bridge. He is a founding member of both bands, and has also collaborated with many other artists over the years. He formed his own band Tremonti in 2011 and has released five albums with them, including A Dying Machine, which was adapted by Tremonti and science fiction novelist John Shirley.

Since his early years with Creed, Tremonti has received positive recognition as a guitarist and songwriter and has received a number of accolades, including one Grammy Award for Creed's single "With Arms Wide Open".[1] He was also named "Guitarist of the Year" for three consecutive years by Guitar World,[2] and in 2011 he was listed in Total Guitar magazine as the fourth-greatest heavy metal guitarist of all time.[3]

  1. ^ "MTV News: 2001 Grammy Winners". MTV. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012.
  2. ^ "Paul Reed Smith – Mark Tremonti of Alter Bridge". PRS Guitars.
  3. ^ Pirie, Cameron (March 21, 2011). "Top Twenty Metal Guitarists Revealed". RockAAA.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2011.