Neal Schon

Neal Schon (b. February 27 1954 in Tinker Air Force Base near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and later lived in San Mateo, California), is an American guitarist.

The son of a woodwinds player, Neal himself played the oboe for ma

Neal Schon (b. February 27 1954 in Tinker Air Force Base near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and later lived in San Mateo, California), is an American guitarist.

The son of a woodwinds player, Neal himself played the oboe for many years beginning in high school. Schon first picked up the guitar at the age of 10. He joined Santana as a teenager at the age of 17. He also played in the band Azteca around that time, before moving on to form Journey, a group he continues to lead.