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Marcus Valls

MarcUs VALLS  |  GUITAR

Day of Birth: June, 22.
Birthplace: Brasília - Brazil

Status: Married

Former Bands: Dark Avenger

Height: 6,4 ft (185cm)

Weight: 209lb (95kg)

FAVORITES:

 

Band: Megadeth

Album: Black Album

Song: Nothing Else Matters

Male Artist: Adrian Smith, Dave Murray, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Marty Friedman, Paul Gilbert, Dave Mustaine, James Hetfield, Richie Kotzen, Zakk Wylde, John Petrucci, Dimebag Darrell, Eddie Van Halen, Mattias IA Eklundh, André Olbrich, Nuno Bittencourt, Edu Ardanuy.

Female Artist: Orianchi

Dying Kingdom’ song: Solitude

Album cover: Somewhere in Time - Iron Maiden

Food: Italian

Book: Lord of The Rings and Silmarillion - Tolkien / Journey Through the Center of the Earth - Jules Verne.

Movie: Back To The Future Trilogy

Game: Final Fantasy VII (Series), Chrono Trigger/Cross, Super Mario World, Street Fighter vs X-Men.

Tv Show: How I Meet Your Mother, Game Of Thrones, Simpsons, Cosmos.

Sport: Arcade.

Hobbies: Video games and Cover Band Gigs

Historical Figure: Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Michelangelo, Dom Pedro II, Leonardo Da Vinci, Charles Darwin, Steve Jobs
and Carl Sagan (soon!)

Quote: And nothing else matters

Season: Winter.

Website: www.behance.net/marcusvalls

FAQ:

 

Musical influences: Dave Mustaine, Marty Friedman, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Adrian Smith, Dave Murray, Bruce Dickinson, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Van Halen, Richie Kotzen, Mike Portnoy, Freddie Mercury, Phil Anselmo, Dimebag Darrell, Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde, John Bush, Layne Staley, Jerry Cantrell, Dave Grohl, Brian May, Edu Ardanuy, Nobuo Uematsu, Yasunori Mitsuda.

Started playing at age: 13/14 (guitar)

First concert ever seen: Raimundos - Brasília, (1996)

Best concert ever seen: Foo Fighters - Buenos Aires (2015)

Most challenging song to play live: Fear of Fear - Dying Kingdom
Academic degree: Bachelor in Advertising (IESB)

Occupation if not a musician: Dad / Art Director / Photo Retoucher

Changing life people: Dany Valls (My older brother and musical teacher) / Tatiana Valls (My Wife, My Hero) and Steve Jobs

Best advice received: Only the strong survive!

Weird habit: Enjoy the night sky

What band/artist concert would you like to see the most? Blind Guardian

Day or night? Night.

When/Where would you go in a time machine? To my 18 years!

What is your favorite part of the process when recording an album? Production

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