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Michael Pinnella (born August 29, 1969) is a keyboard player, most notably for the band Symphony X. He has released two solo albums, titled Enter By the Twelfth Gate (2004) and Ascension (2014), of mostly instrumental, classical-styled progressive metal. Michael is one of two Symphony X members to appear on all nine of the band's albums (the other being Michael Romeo).

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Michael Pinnella
Pinnella performing in Novara, 2007
Background information
Birth name	Michael Pinnella
Born	(1969-08-29) August 29, 1969 (age 52) Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	Progressive metal, neoclassical metal, power metal
Years active	1994–present

Biography

Pinnella was born in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey and was encouraged since childhood to follow music. When he was four years old, he started taking piano lessons. He was heavily influenced by classic composers like Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, and Bach.

When he was about 11 years old, he started to practice more seriously. Later in his youth, he was impressed by Yngwie Malmsteen and asked his parents to buy him a keyboard. When he got into college, he studied piano performance, theory and composition, and other musical courses. Other influences came from progressive/metal bands from the 1970s (Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath) and from the 1980s (DIO, Ozzy Osbourne).

When Pinnella finished college, he started teaching piano in a music store. One of the fellow teachers at the store was friends with Michael Romeo from Symphony X. In 1994, he was hired by the band as a keyboardist.

He is currently working in East Brunswick, NJ when not touring or recording.

Pinnella's nephew, Chris Pinnella, is a vocalist who worked with Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Equipment

Pinnella uses the following equipment:

• Yamaha Motif ES7
• Roland V-Synth GT

Discography

Year	Title	Type
2004	Enter By the Twelfth Gate	Studio
2014	Ascension	Studio

See also

• Symphony X

References

External links

• Symphony X Official Website

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Майкл Пиннелла (англ. Michael Pinnella, род. 29 августа 1969 года в Пойнт-Плезант-Бич) — американский музыкант, участник прогрессив-метал группы Symphony X.

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