Please answer the following question: Facts: - instrument: guitar , vocals - years active: 1984 -- present - landscape: yes - caption: john petrucci in 2010 - birth name: john peter petrucci - label: roadrunner , sound mind music , magna carta - genre: progressive metal - notable instruments: ernie -- present -rrb- ernie ball music man john petrucci signature ball model -lrb- 2000 -- present -rrb- ibanez jpm john petrucci music signature -lrb- pre-2000 -rrb- man '' majesty '' -lrb- 2013 - birth date: 12 july 1967 - name: john petrucci - background: solo_singer - image: file : john petrucci 2010.jpg - birth place: kings park , long island , new york - associated acts: dream , g3 , nightmare cinema theater , liquid tension experiment , explorers club - occupation: musician , songwriter , producer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of john petrucci .
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john peter petrucci -lrb- born july 12 , 1967 -rrb- is an american guitarist , composer and producer .he is best known as a founding member of the progressive metal/rock band dream theater .with his former bandmate mike portnoy , he has produced all dream theater albums since their 1999 release , '' '' until their 2009 release , '' black clouds & silver linings '' , and also produced alone their 2011 release '' a dramatic turn of events '' and 2013 's '' dream theater '' .he also sings backing vocals for dream theater .petrucci was named as the third player on the g3 tour six times , more than any other invited guitarists .in 2009 he was named the no. 2 best metal guitarist by joel mciver in his book '' the 100 greatest metal guitarists '' .he was also named as one of the '' top 10 greatest guitar shredders of all time '' by '' guitarone '' magazine .in 2012 , petrucci was ranked the 17th greatest guitarist of all time by a '' guitar world '' magazine readers poll .