Jeff Loomis, born September 14, 1971, in Appleton, Wisconsin, is an American
guitarist. At 16, he auditioned for Megadeth before joining the band Sanctuary
in 1990. Following Sanctuary's dissolution, Loomis co-founded the metal band
Nevermore with Warrel Dane and Jim Sheppard, serving as lead guitarist and
principal songwriter until his departure on April 21, 2011. Nevermore released
seven studio albums, including The Politics of Ecstasy (1996), Dreaming Neon
Black (1999), Dead Heart in a Dead World (2000), and The Obsidian Conspiracy
(2010). Loomis launched a solo career with th...