Tom Scholz

Donald Thomas " Tom" Scholz ( born March 10, 1947 in Toledo ) is an American musician, known as a songwriter and guitarist for the rock band Boston.

He is also an engineer and joined as an inventor in appearance, among other things, for the Rockman amplifier.

Career

As a child, Scholz studied classical piano. Prior to his musical career, he studied mechanical engineering in Ottawa and graduated in 1969 with Bachelor, Master from 1970. He then worked as an engineer at Polaroid in Boston.

The prehistory to Boston began in 1969, when Scholz as keyboardist of the band Mother's Milk by guitarist Barry Goudreau, Brad Delp, the singer († 2007) and drummer Jim Masdea joined. Although the band did not last long, Scholz began in his private recording studio in Wayland order to take up a series of demo tapes with self-written songs. At first he was mainly keyboardist and technicians. The first set of cartridges found little favor with record companies. A second set in which Tom Scholz was to hear more of the guitar, eventually led Epic Records to a recording contract.

Scholz issued a unique serial guitar effects that were modeled after his personal guitar sound.

Private life

Scholz is a vegetarian and supporter of PETA and Greenpeace. In 1987 he founded the DTS Charitable Foundation, which is dedicated to conservation projects for humans and animals.

With his second wife he lives near Boston. From his first marriage he has a son.