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Beau Zam started playing guitar at age 10, left school at 14 and studied music earning a diploma by 17. Beau Zam was born in 1987 in Sydney on October 23, the same day the horse Beau Zam won the Sydney cup!. Since his parents had already chosen Beau as his first name, the coincidence was ironic and as front page news they chose Zam as his middle name. Beau Zam is a left hander naturally, but plays guitar right hand style due to an accident that happened when he was just 4 years old. He damaged the tip of his finger on his right hand, so when naturally picking up the guitar as a left hander he realised to follow his passion he would need to learn to switch, which has successfully been mastered by Beau. Beau Zam grew up In Perth listening to blues, Pink Floyd, Joe Satriani and artists similar that his father loved, and now has major influences by these genres/artists. Description Influenced by such artists and genres as Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai,