Acting
John Petrucci
Also Known As: Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Liquid Trio Experiment 2
Birth Date
July 12, 1967
(59 years old)
Place of Birth
Long Island, New York, USA
Popularity
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Biography
John Petrucci is an American guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Petrucci was named as the third player on the G3 tour six times, more than any other invited guitarists. In 2009 he was named the No. 2 best metal guitarist (behind Dave Mustaine) by Joel McIver in his book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists. He was also named as one of the "Top 10 Greatest Guitar Shredders of All Time" by GuitarOne magazine.
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Movie
Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
Guitar / Vocals
2007
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Movie
Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned
2002
Movie
Dream Theater: Loud Park Festival
Guitars
2014
Movie
Dream Theater – A View From The Top Of The World
2021
star7.6
Movie
Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
Himself - Guitar
2006
Movie
Quarantième: Live à Paris
Guitar
2025
Movie
Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003
Self
2003
star8.4
Movie
Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
Himself - Guitar
2001
Movie
Dream Theater: Take This for the Pain
2013
Movie
Dream Theater: Panem et Circensis
Guitar and backing vocals
2011
star8.0
Movie
Dream Theater: Live at Budokan 2017
2017
Movie
Dream Theater: [2014] Sonisphere Festival
Guitars
2014
Movie
Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza
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star8.2
Movie
Dream Theater - Distant Memories Live in London
Self
2020
star7.7
Movie
Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime
Himself
1998
star7.1
Movie
G3 - Live in Tokyo
Guitar
2005
Movie
Dream Theater: The Rudess Experiment
Himself - Guitars
1994
star7.6
Movie
Dream Theater: Live at Budokan
Himself - Guitars
2004
star6.0
Movie
Dream Theater: Live at Wacken 2015
2015
Movie
Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon
Guitar and Vocals
2005