The Story
Alek Darson is a composer, recording artist, producer, and guitar virtuoso. At age 10, he picked up his mom’s old nylon string guitar in Belgrade, Serbia and never looked back. His artistic journey has taken him through Europe, Boston, and Los Angeles to his current base in Toronto. His formal education introduced him to modern classical music, but an urge towards aggressive yet melodic and emotional music brought him to Berklee College of Music. The juxtaposition of his eastern background and western environment has shaped his musical expression and offered a freshness to his craft.
"Alek has a unique approach and sound. His music and guitar playing are incredible."
- Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater)
His debut release Panopticon, composed, arranged, performed, recorded, mixed, mastered, and produced entirely by Darson, was hailed by Metal Injection as the work of ‘The Best Composer You Never Heard Of.’ He has shared his talents on recordings alongside artists such as John Petrucci, Vinnie Moore, and Guthrie Govan, and pushed the boundaries of instrumental music with drummers like Matt Garstka and Marco Minnemann. New music is in the works.
















