Page Hamilton gets credit, and deservedly so, for expanding the boundaries of rock guitar through his work with Helmet, the pioneering avant-metal group he founded and continues to lead. But that achievement merely scratches the surface of what this modern-day Renaissance man has achieved, and what he has yet to achieve, by virtue of a rich and ever-expanding musical palate that distinguishes Hamilton from his headbanger peers.

“I have this weird assortment of skills,” Hamilton acknowledges during a freewheeling conversation in which he references Ellington, Coltrane, Ravel, Schubert, Copland, Van Gogh, Howard Roberts and Wire, among others - not showing off but drawing quite naturally on his broad-based grounding in the arts. “I always try to make it about music, as opposed to the genre or style. Maybe I should focus on one thing, but I love all of it.” And Hamilton makes deft use of all of it in his vital, virtually indefinable music.

A musician of remarkable range and interests - or, more precisely, passions -Hamilton has worked with some of the leading contemporary film composers as well as writing his own film scores, producing records for other artists and operating as a hired gun in the service of a diverse assortment of writer/artists including David Bowie, Joe Henry and Dr. Dre, while continuing to push the envelope with ever-shifting lineups of Helmet. Rather than resting on his laurels, he continues to expand his considerable musical knowledge by immersing himself in the study of orchestration with Patrick Kirst at USC.

As an accomplished and learned musician, producer and composer Page is an eloquent personality who draws on a wealth of knowledge bridging all spectrums of music. He is the type of person who can prove to be an enlightening resource figure to any serious musician no matter what genre they pursue or level of their expertise. Page is available to deliver conference keynote addresses, lectures, panel discussions, etc.