![]() ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jason Becker (born July 22, 1969) is an American neo-classical metal guitarist and composer. At the age of 16, he became part of the Mike Varney-produced duo Cacophony with his friend Marty Friedman. They released Speed Metal Symphony in 1987 and Go Off! in 1988. Cacophony broke up in 1989 and Becker began doing solo work, having released his first album Perpetual Burn in 1988. He later joined David Lee Roth's band and recorded one album with him. However, Becker's success was hampered by his then-diagnosed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and was given three to five years to live. When he could no longer play guitar he started composing on a keyboard first with 2 hands - then with one.Eventually he lost the ability to speak and breathe on his own. When he could no longer move his arms he somposed on a virtual keyboard with a special device attached to his head, so when he moves it - he moves the cursor on the computer as well. And when he opens his mouth he clicks the keys on the piano.. But eventually he stopped moving his head as well.. Now Becker communicates with his eyes via a system developed by his father. Despite his disability, he continueds composing by using those eyes. He says that there's still so much music in his head that it drives him nuts. Thanks to the loving care and support from his family and friends Becker has outlived the dead-line the doctors gave to him .. and due to his passionate desire to create music. : D If you looked through the links and like his music or his father's art - let me know plz. Here are some sites where you can find him: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] Here's his father's artwork [link] [link] [link] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ![]() ...I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. ... |
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