| Stephen Dadaian | |
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Dadaian in 2008 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stephen Charles Dadaian |
| Born | May 3rd, 1987 |
| Origin | New Jersey |
| Genres | Rock, Classical, Heavy Metal, Hip Hop |
| Instruments | Electric and classical guitar |
| Years active | 2005-present |
Stephen Dadaian (born Stephen Charles Dadaian) is an Armenian electric and classical guitarist from Cresskill, New Jersey. He is also a rock and hip hop producer.[1][2] He attended Cresskill High School, where he graduated in 2005 and later graduated from The College of New Jersey in 2009. He is currently attending Columbia University College of Dental Medicine for professional school, where he is part of The William Jarvie Research Society.[3]
Dadaian began playing electric guitar at the age of 14 then classical thereafter at the age of 16. In his teenage years, Dadaian studied with electric guitarists such as Ron Thal and classical guitarists Antigoni Goni as well as Jorge Caballero. In 2008 and 2009 he was a top prize earner in the Philadelphia Guitar Society Competition - Collegiate Division.[4] During this time, he won first prize in Music Nation's "Slash's Ultimate Guitar Showdown", a national guitar competition with 2,500 entrants. The grand prize was chosen by Slash (musician).[5] Stephen was a top prize earner in Guitar World's "Shred the Web" competition. He has also opened for notable acts such as Third Eye Blind at The College of New Jersey in 2008, which was one of the largest turnouts seen at the College in the past five years.[6]
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