Josho Stephan at John Petruccis camp

DragonPL

Hmmmmm, interesting:

https://johnpetruccisguitaruniverse.com/#artists

ChristopheCarington

I think the connection is an interview Troy Grady did with Josho about his picking technique and such. Not only did it show rock/metal students a killer acoustic player, but one who's technique is VERY adjacent to metal.

A snippet with half a million views for those interested:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caRQv9DOy4k