Guthrie Govan

Guthrie Govan
Govan in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Guthrie Govan
Born	(1971-12-27) 27 December 1971 (age 52) Chelmsford, Essex, England
Genres	Progressive rock jazz fusion heavy metal electronica
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Cornford
Member of	The Aristocrats
Formerly of	Asia GPS Steven Wilson
Website	www.facebook.com/guthriegovanofficial

Guthrie Govan (/ˈɡʌvən/; born 27 December 1971) is a British 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.