Dave Meniketti is the singer, songwriter and lead guitarist for Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band Y&T. He has also released three solo efforts (including "Live in Japan"), one of which is more blues-oriented. He currently tours worldwide with Y&T. Dave Meniketti was born and raised in Oakland, California] where he has been an icon for guitar players worldwide and a San Francisco Bay Area vocal and guitar legend for over two decades. Perhaps it is the diversity of the artists that influenced him as a kid (Jimi Hendrix