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Doug Smith is a rock guitarist from Ulladulla on the NSW south coast. He has just finished his first instrumental rock guitar album '747', a collection of 10 songs which concentrates on song structure,forms and moods,coupled with dynamic guitar playing. Doug has had a fun career so far,jamming with Joe Satriani,coming 3rd in the '2008 Australian Guitar Masters Competition',securing a scholarship from 'Triple M' to attend the 'Australian Institute Of Music' just to name a few. He plays with some of the best musicians that the coast has to offer. Doug started playing seriously around the age of 19 after being diagnosed with bone cancer,with recurring secondary lung cancers. Hospital and chemo took over a life of sport and surfing so Doug picked up the guitar from a hospital bed with some sessions lasting up to 15 hours! He conquered cancer and guitar playing became his serious passion.within 6 months Doug began teaching the guitar, playing in many bands and continues to do to this