Born in Great Neck, New York on November 4, 1956, Jordan Rudess is a
keyboardist, composer, software developer, and music educator whose career
bridges classical training, progressive rock, and cutting-edge music technology.
While he is best known as a member of progressive metal band Dream Theater since
1999, he was a child prodigy and studied piano at Juilliard before shifting his
focus to synthesizers and progressive music. He built his reputation in the late
1980s and early 1990s through solo work and collaborations. Jordan Rudess first
came to prominence with his 1993 album ...