Gladius

Gladius is a professional touring/recording artist, guitar instructor, and award-winning composer of Atlanta, GA. In an era when expertise and originality are often overlooked in lieu of fleeting flash and flare, Gladius defines innovation as a composer and mastery as an instrumentalist. Inspired by the great classical composers (Vivaldi), Spanish flamenco legends (Paco De Lucia), and melodic metal masters (Marty Friedman and Jason Becker), Gladius is perpetually pushing the boundaries of his Baroque-Ethnic-Metal fusion.
More than a fabulous performer and award-winning composer, listeners have called Gladius a "miracle in the making" the guitarist has prevailed over a medical condition that could have easily ended a musician's career.
9 years, 4 surgeries, and 7,000 hours of physical therapy, and countless prayers later...
Gladius has toured around the South-East, released several albums, and won numerous composition awards such as: Driven Creativity Competition (2013) and Music Composition Contest (2013), among others.