Born in Hong Kong, Herman Li (Chinese: 李康敏) is the guitarist, songwriter, producer, and content creator of the Grammy-nominated metal act DragonForce.

In the last 20 years, Herman has established himself as one of the most recognized and influential guitarists of his generation. He is a two-time winner of Metal Hammer’s Golden Gods ‘Best Shredder’ award and won the prestigious ‘God of Riffs’ award in 2024. Herman has also topped four categories in Guitar World’s Readers Poll. Outside of DragonForce, Herman has performed with guitar legends Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Tony MacAlpine, and Paul Gilbert, among others.

Herman is also a prominent figure in the digital space, with a significant presence on YouTube, TikTok, and Twitch. He interacts with fans through livestreams and creates a wide range of content, from entertaining performances to educational videos that inspire and teach guitar enthusiasts. His reach extends beyond music; Herman has collaborated with leading tech and gaming companies, including Nvidia, Meta, Activision Blizzard, Epic Games, Harmonix, Asus ROG, Razer, Logitech MEVO, Supercell, among many others.

Herman believes that to improve as a guitar player, it is essential to deeply understand the instrument. To that end, he contributed to the development of the EGEN signature guitar series, released from 2008 to 2019, and is currently working on a groundbreaking new design with PRS Guitars. 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).

Outside of music, Herman enjoys computer technology, martial arts, and Porsche racing. He is fluent in English, French and Cantonese.

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