Judge for Joe Pignato

Based in Florida, Joe Pignato is an independent composer and guitarist whose clients include ABC,Verizon Intranet, G4TV, and CMT Network, among others. He has studied Film/TV Score Composition and advanced Orchestration . This background, along with experience as a Rock musician, allows Joe to write in a diverse range of genres, including Dramatic, Orchestral, World, Rock, and Electronic. He was recently the Steve Vai Contest Winner for Guitar Center's Private Session competition.

Joe Pignato was a Top Ten Finalist in the Guitar World's Shred The Web 2, and he was also a short list candidate for London’s Institute of Contemporary Music Performance "Steve Vai Scholarship."