Young Guitarist of the Year 2019 Finalist - Joey Bissell

We've spent 2019 searching for the best young guitar players on earth. Hundreds of entry videos were submitted, before standout performances were sent to our star judges for whittling down to a stellar final three.

British guitarist Joey Bissell has been playing guitar for five years and cites everyone from John Petrucci to Chuck Berry as influences. “When I found out I had made it to the final, I was over the moon,” he says. “It goes to show that hard work pays works off and I am very happy to know that mine did!”