You might not know who Mateus Asato is or even singer\/songwriter Tori Kelly, who he’s out on the road with.<\/p>\n
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However, Pete Thorn recently said about him:<\/p>\n
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That’s probably the best endorsement I’ve ever read! Plus, Mateus has appeared in an episode of Tim and Pete Guitar Show<\/a> (Go watch it!!).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Born in Brazil, Mateus’ passion for guitars started at an early age. Aged 15, he entered a local guitar contest and created a lot of interest in his playing abilities thanks to his maturity and consistency on the guitar.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n After constant practice and gigging with local small bands in Brazil, Mateus decided to follow his dreams and advance his education in the US at Musician Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n His influences travel from the most influential guitar players such as Eric Clapton<\/a>, Jimmy Hendrix, Jeff Beck to new blistering names like Philip Sayce<\/a>, Richie Kotzen and John Mayer.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n While currently on the road with super-star in-the-making Tori Kelly, Mateus is very active on social media including Facebook<\/a> and Youtube.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He is also writing and producing his own music while inspiring guitarists through clinics and online courses.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nBackground<\/h2>\n