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Find out more about the greatest 21st Century Guitarists, including Shawn Mendes, Skrillex, John Mayer, Calvin Harris and Ryan Adams

Famous 21st Century Guitarists

Keanu ReevesKeanu Reeves
02 September 1964, Canadian
Actor
Justin BieberJustin Bieber
01 March 1994, Canadian
Singer-songwriter

Eric ClaptonEric Clapton
30 March 1945, British
Singer, Musician

Chris PérezChris Pérez
14 August 1969, American
Guitarist

Willie NelsonWillie Nelson
29 April 1933, American
Musician, Activist

Sinead O’ConnorSinead O’Connor
08 December 1966, Irish
Singer-songwriter
Joni MitchellJoni Mitchell
07 November 1943, Canadian
Singer-songwriter

Trace CyrusTrace Cyrus
24 February 1989, American
Musician

John MayerJohn Mayer
16 October 1977, American
Singer
Bruce SpringsteenBruce Springsteen
23 September 1949, American
Singer-songwriter

Neil YoungNeil Young
12 November 1945, Canadian
Singer-Songwriter
Johnny McDaidJohnny McDaid
24 July 1976, Northern Irish
Singer

Brian MayBrian May
19 July 1947, British
Musician

Paul WellerPaul Weller
25 May 1958, British
Singer, Songwriter, Musician

Paul SimonPaul Simon
13 October 1941, American
Musician

Hugh LaurieHugh Laurie
11 June 1959, British
Actor
Shawn MendesShawn Mendes
08 August 1998, Canadian
Singer & Songwriter

Eddie Van HalenEddie Van Halen
26 January 1955, Dutch, American
Guitarist

Syd BarrettSyd Barrett
06 January 1946, British
Singer-songwriter

Lindsey BuckinghamLindsey Buckingham
03 October 1949, American
Singer, Musician
Jon Bon JoviJon Bon Jovi
02 March 1962, American
 

Dave NavarroDave Navarro
07 June 1967, American
Musician
Sheryl CrowSheryl Crow
11 February 1962, American
Musician, Singer-songwriter

Keith RichardsKeith Richards
18 December 1943, British
Musician

Cat StevensCat Stevens
21 July 1948, British
Singer-songwriter
SlashSlash
23 July 1965, British, American
Musician

Jimmy PageJimmy Page
09 January 1944, British
Musician, Record Producer
Nikki SixxNikki Sixx
11 December 1958, American
Musician, Songwriter

Billy Joe ArmstrongBillie Joe Armstrong
17 February 1972, American
Singer, Musician, Guitarist

Benji MaddenBenji Madden
11 March 1979, American
Guitarist
Eddie VedderEddie Vedder
23 December 1964, American
Musician & Singer

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Iggy PopIggy Pop
21 April 1947, American
Singer
Roger TaylorRoger Taylor
26 July 1949, British
Musician

Michele MorroneMichele Morrone
03 October 1990, Italian
Actor

Keith UrbanKeith Urban
26 October 1967, Australian, New Zealander, American
Musician

James TaylorJames Taylor
12 March 1948, American
Singer
Elijah Blue AllmanElijah Blue Allman
10 July 1976, American
Singer
Niall HoranNiall Horan
13 September 1993, Irish
Singer

James HetfieldJames Hetfield
03 August 1963, American
Musician, Songwriter

Miranda LambertMiranda Lambert
10 November 1983, American
Singer-Songwriter

Jackson BrowneJackson Browne
09 October 1948, German, American
Singer-songwriter
Gregg AllmanGregg Allman
08 December 1947, American
Singer, Guitarist

Paul StanleyPaul Stanley
20 January 1952, American
Singer-songwriter & Musician

Angus YoungAngus Young
31 March 1955, Australian, Scottish
Co-founder & Lead Guitarist of the Hard Rock Band,

Patti SmithPatti Smith
30 December 1946, American
Singer & Musician

Bob SegerBob Seger
06 May 1945, American
Singer-songwriter, Musician
Kevin JonasKevin Jonas
05 November 1987, American
Musician

Jack WhiteJack White
09 July 1975, American
Singer, Guitarist
Varg VikernesVarg Vikernes
11 February 1973, Norwegian
Musician

Jimmy BuffettJimmy Buffett
25 December 1946, American
Musician

Kacey MusgravesKacey Musgraves
21 August 1988, American
Singer-Songwriter
Pete TownshendPete Townshend
19 May 1945, British
Musician, Singer-songwriter, Composer

Michael StipeMichael Stipe
04 January 1960, American
Singer-lyricist
Glen CampbellGlen Campbell
22 April 1936, American
Singer

Nick CaveNick Cave
22 September 1957, Australian
Singer-songwriter

David MustaineDavid Mustaine
13 September 1961, American
American musician

Ronnie WoodRonnie Wood
01 June 1947, British
Musician & Songwriter

Mick MarsMick Mars
04 May 1951, American
Musician
Chad KroegerChad Kroeger
15 November 1974, Canadian
Musician

Steve WinwoodSteve Winwood
12 May 1948, British
Musician

Rick RubinRick Rubin
10 March 1963, American
Record Producer

Adam DuritzAdam Duritz
01 August 1964, American
Singer
Peter FramptonPeter Frampton
22 April 1950, American
Musician & Singer

Ace FrehleyAce Frehley
27 April 1951, American
Musician, Songwriter
Carlos SantanaCarlos Santana
20 July 1947, American
 

Mike ShinodaMike Shinoda
11 February 1977, American
Musician, Record Producer & Artist

Serj TankianSerj Tankian
21 August 1967, Lebanese, American
Singer-songwriter
Billy CorganBilly Corgan
17 March 1967, American
Musician

SkrillexSkrillex
15 January 1988, American
American music producer
Robert SmithRobert Smith
21 April 1959, British
Singer, Guitarist, Lyricist

Calvin HarrisCalvin Harris
17 January 1984, Scottish
Disc Jockey, Record Producer, Singer, Songwriter

Darius RuckerDarius Rucker
13 May 1966, American
Singer, Guitarist
Peter GreenPeter Green
29 October 1946, British
Musician & Songwriter

Joe StrummerJoe Strummer
21 August 1952, British
Singer, Guitarist
Malcolm YoungMalcolm Young
06 January 1953, Australian
Musician

Winston MarshallWinston Marshall
20 December 1987, British
Musician

Chrissie HyndeChrissie Hynde
07 September 1951, American
Musician

Brandon Charles BoydBrandon Charles Boyd
15 February 1976, American
Singer
Robbie RobertsonRobbie Robertson
05 July 1943, Canadian
Guitarist, Producer
Bill WithersBill Withers
04 July 1938, American
American singer-songwriter

Matthew BellamyMatthew Bellamy
09 June 1978, British
Musician

Jason AldeanJason Aldean
28 February 1977, American
Country Singer

Dexter HollandDexter Holland
29 December 1965, American
Musician
Jamie Campbell BowerJamie Campbell Bower
22 November 1988, British
Actor

Kirk HammettKirk Hammett
18 November 1962, American
American musician

Giorgio MoroderGiorgio Moroder
26 April 1940, Italian
Singer

Ross LynchRoss Lynch
29 December 1995, American
Singer

AJ MichalkaAJ Michalka
10 April 1991, American
Actress
James RightonJames Righton
25 August 1983, British
Musician

John EntwistleJohn Entwistle
09 October 1944, British
Guitarist
Brad Douglas PaisleyBrad Douglas Paisley
28 October 1972, American
American singer-songwriter

Dave MatthewsDave Matthews
09 January 1967, American, South African
Lead vocalist and guitarist for the Dave Matthews
Steve VaiSteve Vai
06 June 1960, American
Guitarist, Songwriter
Sturgill SimpsonSturgill Simpson
08 June 1978, American
Musician