Alex Raykin is an inspired musician, guitar instructor, composer, audio engineer artist health coach and content creator.
Besides his degrees in music, performing arts and audio, Alex has studied countless fields over the past two decades to develop himself personally and gain a deeper understanding of a person's overall well-being. Some of what he studied includes from psychology & behavior modification, nuero-linguistic programming, finance, sales, investing, time management, marketing, history, philosophy, science, nutrition, bodybuilding & powerlifting, spirituality & metaphysics, memory, sexual attraction & marriage counseling, and public speaking.
Over the years, Alex has shared his insights with a growing community of creative people through his content, as well as through his coaching and instruction. He is very passionate and dedicated to creating lasting results for people.
Alex began teaching guitar just a half a year after starting to play it as a teenager. By this point, having taught people for over two decades, he has developed a philosophy and style of teaching to be more of a facilitator rather than a lecturer. Having mostly taught himself guitar before starting his formal musical education, he developed a strong belief in establishing self-efficacy in all of his instruction. He teaches the core principles behind the techniques, so that they can be adopted and internalized, giving his students the ability to help others do the same.
“I always knew that I would be a musician. In fact, it was quite inevitable! Music has always evoked a special feeling in me. Quite early on I resolved to grow up able to help others feel that way as well.”
Music played a key role in Alex's upbringing. Listening and eventually performing music served as a pleasing passtime, and equally as a platform to vent his teenage frustrations. Some of his early musical influences were video game composers, such as Nobuo Uematsu, and others ranged from rock and metal artists to jazz, classical and various world music,
After being involved in a few projects early in his career, Alex had arrived at a particular vision for his music and had co-founded Infinite Spectrum, a progressive metal group, with bassist Alex Repetti back in college. He currently has a full roster of guitar students and artist health coaching clients. Besides his work with his band, health coaching clients and students, he also does session work and guest spots. In 2019 Alex launched Thriving Rockstar Podcast where he has conversations with seasoned artists on topics ranging from health & lifestyle, to social media and entrepreneurship. In 2021 he launched his personal YouTube channel where he releases guitar and health coaching related content. He works tirelessly to serve the creative community through all that he does. Browse this website to see his current work!