Paul Albert Masvidal (born January 20, 1971) is an American guitarist,
songwriter and producer. He is the guitarist, singer, and a founding
member of the band, Cynic. He has remained a continual member for
nearly three decades and has developed numerous other projects
including Æon Spoke, Onward with Love, and recently his solo work.
Masvidal was ranked in Loudwire's 66 Best Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists
Of All Time and 50 Best Metal Songwriters of All Time.Paul Masvidal
was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Cuban-American civic and business
leader Raul Masvidal.Masvidal's early years were spent in the Miami
area where he studied classical guitar with Carlos Molina, and in
college, with jazz musician, Dave Weissbrot who inspired his love of
jazz, Steinberger guitars, and introduced him to Buddhist philosophy.
Masvidal developed an interest in mysticism and esoteric topics from a
young age, becoming an initiate to Kriya Yoga in his late teens and
eventually a practitioner of Buddhist meditation by his late 20s.
Masvidal met drummer Sean Reinert in 1984 at Gulliver Academy In
Miami, where the duo began making music the day they met, eventually
forming the pre-Cynic groups, Crypha and Seaweed. Paul Masvidal Biography, Weight & Height, Age, Nationality & Ethnicity
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