A founding member of hard rock bands Creed and Alter Bridge, Mark Tremonti was named "Guitarist of the Year" for three consecutive years by Guitar World, while Total Guitar magazine listed him as the fourth greatest heavy metal guitarist of all time in 2011. Born in Detroit, Michigan, on April 18, 1974 Tremonti started Creed in 1995 with singer Scott Stapp. Joined by bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips, the band recorded their first album, 1997's My Own Prison, which was certified six times platinum; their 1999 follow-up, Human Clay, fared even better, with massi...