Gus comes from a family of musicians and music teachers, beginning his own musical journey when he picked up a guitar left lying around the house. From that moment on, he spent all his time learning everything he could about guitar technique and theory from books, videos, and, most importantly, the many musicians around him. Although he spent most of his teenage years rocking out in a garage, college exposed him to a variety of different musical styles. After college, he found himself rocking out again, though this time on stage instead of in the garage (usually). One day he gave a guitar lesson to a family friend and found that passing on musical knowledge was just as awesome as learning it! Over time, his teaching expanded to include other instruments and his instruction style became focused on a strong technical foundation. He believes music is a universally enriching experience, regardless of instrument or genre, one in which everyone should have a chance to partake.