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Where’s home for you? I'm at home out in the middle of nowhere. (hahaha) I live out in the country. I love to look out my window and see Gods creation. I am a country boy. I live outside a little town called Millbrook, Ontario, Canada. When did you get into playing guitar? I was 11 years old and my dad brought home my first electric guitar and amp. I was so excited I must of played it for hours. About a couple weeks later I started taking lessons and from then on I have never put the thing down. Who are your biggest musical influences? For guitar it started with Phil Keaggy and then I found stuff from Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. Also bands like the Rez Band, Stryper, King's X, Iron Maiden, Megadeth and Deliverance. The list is a long one but those are the biggest. Tell me about your gear… at least what you use most of the time? I collect gear so I have many pieces. I guess my favorite set up is my Marshall JMP-1 pre amp and Peavey Classic 50/50 tube power amp. I run it into a single twelve speaker cabinet. For guitars I like Ibanez, Godin and Peavey. Fx I like gust a little bit of delay. Pretty simple really. How long have you been a Christian? I became a Christian at the age of nine. My mom and dad always made sure we knew the truth. I thank God for my family. Almost everyone in my family is a Christian. Thats including relatives as well. How does being a Christian affect your perspective on music? It affects it greatly. I didn't pursue music for the same reasons others do. I wasn't doing it for the money or to get the girls or to be popular. I have a love for music that I believe God put in my heart. So I use my music to praise Him. Hopefully he uses me to reach others through my music. Where on the web can people check out your music and learn more about you? The web site is http://www.unforsaken.ca. If you go there you can find out about the band I am in (Unforsaken) and my solo project and more about me (Jon Hooper). Check out Jon's site Unforsaken/Jon Hooper |
Check out Jon's site Unforsaken/Jon Hooper |