Professional Bio
Vreny was born and raised in Belgium in the 70s and 80s. He grew up listening to The Beatles, The Bee ...
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Resume
OBJECTIVES: Offer my broad and versatile musical training and expertise in guitar, engineering, production, ...
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Personal Bio
Vreny Van Elslande was born 14th June 1971, in the medieval Flemish town of Ypres in Belgium, under the crazy, ...
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My Favorite Things!!!
Taste: vanilla Drink: Vanilla Milkshake Color: Blue Guitar: Suhr guitars, from John Suhr Beer: Rodenbach (the ...
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43 Random Facts about Vreny
1. Born and raised: 14th June 1971, at 6am in Ieper (Ypres), Flanders (Belgium) 2. His sign: Gemini, with ...
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Some Quotes from Students, Fans, and Fellow Musicians
1. "On another note, I wanted to tell you what an incredible person you are. Your patience and enthusiasm ...
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Some Quotes from Students, Fans, and Fellow Musicians

1. "On another note, I wanted to tell you what an incredible person you are.  Your patience and enthusiasm shine through in everything you touch and have made you the guitar/music god that you are.  I'm certain that all of your other students feel the same.  Thanks so much for putting up with my stubborn self and for your gentle guiding and nudging, it means a lot to me."
   (Stuart Allen, student)
   
   
2. "You are an awesome teacher. You never quit".
   (Josh Picard, guitarist in the band Ninefinger, student).
   
   
3. "… yeah I played it for a couple people and they were like "fuck, who the hell is playing the guitar??? that guy is amazing. . . " lol... my sister in law was like "that guy can play just like David Bowie."
   (Cliff Tang, artist whose album Vreny is producing)
   
   
4. "I love the new guitar parts – I can't believe you came up with all those parts so fast."
   (Cliff Tang, artist whose album Vreny is producing)
   
   
5. "I think you're a great guy, Vreny.  You're very inspirational to me - even if I'm still having trouble getting my shit together.  Your lessons help me stay positive and keep my focus."
   (Andy Cogan, student)
   
   
6. "I really appreciate how easy-going and flexible you are...and you're a wonderful teacher!"
   (Joy Osmanski, student)
   
   
7. "Vreny: your riffs are super-melodic and super-rhythmic all at the same time -- irresistible and way inspiring, whether you're soloing or comping (if one can actually call it just that)."
   (Al Marotta, keyboardist)
   
   
8. "Cela and I feel just as blessed to have met you. I have told all my friends about you. You are truly The BEST music teacher I have ever had. This includes college professors. You are really making a difference in both of our lives. I finally feel like I will accomplish the musical goals that I always struggled with before. I know, with your help, that I can understand music on the deeper level that I have always wanted to."
   (David Crocco and Cela Scott, music students; running/owning recording studios in L.A.)
   
   
9. "I don’t just think of you as my guitar-teacher, but more as my guitar-sensei. You’re like a karate sensei: I leave your lesson with more inner peace and renewed energy, but with a couple of bruises."
   (Joe Adams, student)
   
   
10. "YOU ARE A MANIAC! Not only are you a great player, but you’ve got the right personality to succeed. Many people are lacking in the personality area. As you know many musicians are flakey – i.e. they have overly large egos, they don’t show up on time, they abuse substances – the list goes on and on. You’ll find success because you don’t have any of those negative traits. People feed off of your positive energy. I HAVE to hear your recordings."
    (David Park, student)
    
    
11. "Man… I had the most unbelievable luck of actually seeing my hero Stevie Ray Vaughan in concert. I was literally sitting a meter in front of the stage. Unbelievable show, unbelievable playing… but honestly, after what I have just witnessed, I have to tell you: you are better than Stevie!!!"
    (An impressed fan in Belgium, after a Jimi Hendrix Tribute show, Jan 2008)
    
    
12. "This is an unbelievable composition. This really puts you in the same ranks and at the same musical level like Johann Sebastian Bach!! If Bach would have been alive today… THIS is what he would have written. Great Piece!"
    (Bruce Bartlett; Boston, Fall 2001: Vreny’s private guitar instructor, and considered one of the top guitar professors at Berklee College of Music. After these amazing compliments; Vreny titled the composition: "(Con)fusion Ba(ch)rock")