_Paul Kleff is a rock/metal guitarist and music instructor based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. 

As a young musician, Paul was drawn to the fire, expression and speed of artists like Edward Van Halen, Armed with an electric guitar, he set out to learn the styles of his heroes and began practicing and developing a lead guitar style based on both blues-influenced rock and the neoclassical shred styles of his newer influences.

Paul’s current CD release, titled “Machined,” is a four-song EP with two instrumental songs and two songs featuring guest vocalist Jerry Keyzer.  Compositionally, the songs cover a wide palette of rock, metal and shred guitar styles.  Heavy, progressive instrumental metal blends with epic vocal songs with intense, melodic lead guitar to form a bold musical statement in “Machined.”

In 2011, Paul joined with guitarist Nick Layton, vocalist David Fefolt and drummer Jay Schellen in the band FireWolfe.  FireWolfe's self-titled debut has received great reviews and is available through CD Baby, iTunes and was released in Japan through Rubicon Music.

Paul has toured in the USA, performing and presenting instructional clinics at music stores throughout the midwest and northeast.

Paul teaches music and guitar lessons at his studio in Grand Rapids.  Having  helped hundreds of students reach their musical goals, he continues to develop specialized programs of study for each individual student based directly on their musical goals.  As a featured instructor on several guitar websites, Paul has a strong web instructional presence and will be featured on additional guitar instructional websites in the future.

As a guitarist, composer, teacher and performer, Paul has established himself as a top instructor and emerging recording artist. 

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Musical Influences: Edward Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, George Lynch, Jimmy Page, Warren DeMartini, Criss Oliva, John Sykes, Yngwie Malmsteen

Favorite Albums: Van Halen—Fair Warning, Ozzy—Diary of a Madman, Led Zeppelin—Physical Graffiti, Aerosmith—Get Your Wings, Savatage—Gutter Ballet, Queensryche—Rage for Order, Dio—Holy Diver, Extreme—3 Sides to Every Story, King Diamond—Abigail, Gary Moore—Victims of the Future, Kings X—Gretchen Goes to Nebraska, Soundgarden—Badmotorfinger

Favorite Movies: The Godfather series, The Big Lebowski, Fletch

Favorite drink: Coffee, Vernors (it’s a Michigan thing)

Favorite food(s): You name it—good Chinese, good Mexican, pork BBQ, Italian……

Hobbies: The History Channel, Music, Music, Music……

Other bands/musical projects:

Solo release “Machined” featuring Jerry Keyzer on vocals.

Multiple US tours doing guitar clinics for Guitar Center, Sam Ash and other major music stores.