Herman Li - DragonForce guitarist Herman Li has established himself in the last 10 years as one of the most recognised and influential metal guitarists of the new generation. He is fluent in Chinese, French, and English. Herman Li Collection A collection of metal patches created by guitarist Herman Li of DragonForce. Li draws influences from rock, all subgenres of metal as well as video game music and often. He speaks English, French and Cantonese fluently. Herman Li was born on 3 October 1976 in Hong Kong and moved to England during his teenage years. Outside of music, Herman's interests include computer technology, martial arts and Porsche racing. Herman Li (born: Octo() age 45) is a Hong Konger musician who is one of two lead guitarists for the power metal band DragonForce. Herman is also interested in inspiring and coaching the next generation of guitar players and has contributed guitar lessons to publications such as Young Guitar (Japan), Total Guitar (UK), and Premier Guitar (USA). To that end, Herman has worked to develop innovations for his Ibanez signature guitar series, the EGEN, which is equipped with the latest guitar technology. Herman believes that to improve as a guitar player, it is important to understand the instrument as much as possible. Outside of DragonForce, Herman has performed with guitar legends Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Tony MacAlpine, and Paul Gilbert, among others. Founder and guitarist of Grammy nominated metal band DragonForce. He is a two-time winner of the Metal Hammer's Golden Gods 'Best Shredder' award and has topped four categories in Guitar World's Readers Poll. Join Herman Li's Fan Club to unlock even more content. A Master Shredder Hones His Chops with eBand Featuring shred-masters Herman Li and Sam Totman, the British power metal band DragonForce delivers a high-adrenaline, twin-guitar onslaught that takes. In the last 15 years, Herman has established himself as one of the most recognised and influential guitarists of his generation. DRAGONFORCE's HERMAN LI Responds To Criticism That Guitarists Who Play A Lot Of Notes Don't Have Any Emotion In Their Music Decem0 Comments During an appearance on the latest episode of Music Is Win 's 'Guitar Villains' podcast, DRAGONFORCE 's Herman Li was asked for his opinion on the criticism that guitarists who play a lot of. Born in Hong Kong, Herman Li is the guitarist, songwriter, and producer of the Grammy-nominated metal act DragonForce.