Peredur ap Gwynedd

Peredur ap Gwynedd

Peredur ap Gwynedd (farthest left) performing with Pendulum at Llandudno in 2008.
Background information
Born Pontypool, Wales
Genres Rock, Drum and Bass, electronica
Occupations Musician, guitarist
Instruments Guitar
Associated acts Pendulum, Natalie Imbruglia
Notable instruments
Peavey HP Signature Series
Gibson SG
Peavey PXD Series
Gus G1 vibrato

Peredur Wyn ap Gwynedd (born 1970) is a Welsh guitarist. He was born and raised in South Wales and currently resides in London. His brother, Rheinallt ap Gwynedd, was the bassist for the band Apollo 440 and his sister, Llinor ap Gwynedd, is an actress.

Ap Gwynedd was a judge on Welsh talent show "Waw Ffactor"[1] having been the guitarist with acts such as Natalie Imbruglia, Norman Cook, Sophie Ellis Bextor and Mylène Farmer. In 2006 he joined Pendulum, with whom he had recently worked with on their song 'Girl In The Fire'.

Ap Gwynedd performed on songs from Pendulum's In Silico and Immersion albums.

Whilst performing with Pendulum, ap Gwynnedd mainly uses Peavey guitars, primarily the HP Signature Series model. He has said in an interview that he uses Native Instruments Guitar Rig, software effects processor, to assist in emulating synthetic sounds when performing live shows.

References

  1. ^ Extract from review Liverpool Daily Post August 19, 2005