There are very few musicians in the world with life as colorful as
Marty Friedman
's. His presence in the world of metal, the world of guitar and the Japanese pop culture is mystifying, bizarre, and nothing short of inspiring. His first major impact in music was in the game-changing guitar duo
Cacophony
, which he founded with equally enigmatic and now-legendary guitarist
Jason Becker
. He then spent 10 years as lead guitarist in the genre-defining thrash metal act
Megadeth
before moving to Tokyo due to his love for Japanese music, language, and culture.