Matt Marinelli

Birthday:
December 5, 1985

Hometown:
Newmarket, Ontario

Hobbies:
Golf, reading, video games, watching movies

Vices:
My head is too big for my body (huge brain)

Musical Background:
Took guitar lessons for 7 years, been teaching for another 7 years, a few bands here and there

Equipment:
Jackson Dinky Soloist Nebula, Ernie Ball MusicMan Axis, Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, TC Electronic G Major Rack Effects, D’Addario Strings

Musical Idols:
Michael Romeo, Jason Becker, Eric Johnson, Magnus Karlsson, Jorn Lande, Russell Allen

Life Idols:
Judge Alex, John Rambo

Life Philosophy:
Live life to its fullest

Places you would like to go:
Italy, Scotland, Egypt, the Congo

First album you bought:
Gamma Ray – Blast from the Past

Top 5 Albums:
Last Tribe – Witch Dance, Masterplan – Masterplan, Dream Theater – Images and Words, Jorn Lande and Russell Allen – The Battle, Evergrey – Recreation Day

Preparation for a show:
Warm up hands (scales)

Worst stage nightmare:
Break a string, lose my voice

Worst general nightmare:
Losing my loved ones

Favourite Borealis song:
The Afterlife

Favourite band and musician:
Way too many bands, Michael Romeo and Jorn Lande

Favourite book:
The Long Walk – Stephen King

Favourite drink:
Dr. Pepper, Guiness

Favourite food:
Anything edible

Favourite movie:
Nightmare on Elm Street (whole series), any Horror movies

Favourite TV show:
Judge Alex, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Full House, Prison Break