Rock Guitarist Rich Roger was born in West Islip, NY from a musical family of pianists, guitarist, and various musicians. Growing up in a home where music was played daily from his mothers classical records to his fathers Abba albums. Rich started playing piano at the age of 4; taught by his Mother. By the age of 8 the guitar interested him. At around 12 years old he began taking it serious. 
At 13 he had become obsessed with the guitar, countless all-night sessions and sleepless nights of practicing, studying and being able to play note for note with the best. Influenced by the guitar virtuosos at the time of Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, Marty Friedman, Jason Becker, Paul Gilbert and George Lynch. And Progressive rock bands like Yes, Rush, The Police and Savatage, To him those players and bands stood out from the rest, He then religiously studied for the next 5 years various styles, musical cultures, players and techniques, Working hard to "innovate" his own playing and writing style and not "imitate" anyone else's. 
After High School Rich setout towards the NYC music scene to seek his fortune, Landing auditions, session work, teaching, having music and interviews with radio airplay, as well as various opportunities from coast to coast. 
A founding member of the 90s Melodic Hard Rock band Bakk Ally that started in the clubs of New York City who enjoyed brief success with the album Streets. 1998 found Rich temporarily joining local NYC metal band Panic for an East Coast Tour. Playing in a time where technical, musical, rock guitar playing was not so popular Rich still continued. 
In 1999 he began taking lessons in Blues, Latin and Jazz Fusion, breaking a few habits and gaining alot more knowledge of various music styles. At the same time Studying Music at Southern Connecticut State University. 
2001 found Rich on the road again filling in for the band Scarlet Embrace, After Hundereds of Gigs and apearing on 11 studio recordings over the past 6 years from Christian Contemporary Pop, Country to Heavy Metal Rich built a studio in his home were he recorded his first instrumental album titled "Fire In The Rain". A melodic rock instrumental album released worldwide in August 2004 musically much different than any previous efforts, but it received great reviews, performances in Japan and a European Festival tour in 2005. 
At the moment Rich is a Guitar Instructor with a total of 70+ students per week, as well as doing various clinics for his endorsements (S.I.T Strings and Dimarzio) and session work with other Artists. He has just finished the recording of a new instrumental EP (Remnant Remains) due out Late-Spring 2007 and a full-length album entitled (Tentative Trance) that returns Rich back to a heavier/progressive sound, with a surprise vocalist joining the lineup soon. A tentative release date is some time mid to late summer. 
Away from teaching and recording Rich works with various charity orginizations from the Humane Society, ASPCA, and The Make A Wish Foundation. On his days off he enjoys spending time with his dogs, driving American Muscle Cars, riding Harley Davidson Motorcycles and can be found at New York Ranger Hockey Games at Madison Square Garden.