Orianthi Panagaris was born in Adelaide of Greek and Australian descent and her father encouraged her to learn to play acoustic guitar at the age of six. He started playing electric guitar when he was 11 years old and began playing in bands at 14 years old. He launched his professional career when he was 15 years old, when he was seriously concentrating on his writing.

There is one artist Orianthi misses more than anyone he has ever met and that is the late Michael Jackson. She was chosen by him to be his lead guitarist on “This is It Tour”, which was due to premiere at London’s O2 Arena shortly after his untimely death.

Jackson had seen his videos on You Tube and liked what he saw. When he chose her, she was absolutely stunned.

She said: “I don’t know exactly why he chose me. He had the option of picking the guitarists, but I came in and played a” Beat It “solo for him. Then he said he was very happy, he got up and grabbed my arm and started. to walk up and down the stage area with me. “

“He said you can play once for me and he hired me that night. I wish I was still around, it made me believe in myself more and I learned a lot. Starting out, I thought it would all be about playing guitar solos, but for the most part he played funky chords and rhythms. “

Orianthi performed with Jackson at all of his rehearsals until his death and she performed at his Memorial, which was televised worldwide on July 7, 2009.

She always knew she was going to be a musician when she started playing the piano at age 3. But he grew up listening to his father’s guitar records on the stereo and wanted to switch from piano to guitar.

Orianthi includes girl power in every performance and her own rock brand has earned her millions of fans around the world. She is particularly popular in Japan and has a boyfriend there.

But the guitar is far from being his only means of expression, on his latest album “Believe” he also sings, writes and leads his own band.

Now he is encouraging others to pick up the guitar and start learning early. She is a perfect example of what you can achieve if you realize your ambitions from a young age.

Orianthi has endorsed a classical PRS guitar and the Orianthi SE signature model has been released as the first musical instrument to bear his name.

She said: “The PRS is perfect for anyone who wants amazing quality and a versatile rock guitar at an affordable price.”