hɪz ˈɜːli mjˈuːzɪkəl ˈɪnfluːənsᵻz ɪŋklˈuːd mˈaɪkəl ʃˈɛŋkɚ, ˈuːli dʒˈɑːn ɹˈɑːθ, ˈʌŋwi mˈælmstiːn, dʒˈɑːn nˈoːɹəm ænd dʒˈɔːɹdʒ lˈɪntʃ.
His early musical influences include Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth, Yngwie Malmsteen, John Norum and George Lynch.