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Gun Arvidssen
Gun Arvidssen is an Australian writer and musician who has also been involved in a diverse variety of enterprises that range from piloting aerobatic aircraft to film-making and the...view moreGun Arvidssen is an Australian writer and musician who has also been involved in a diverse variety of enterprises that range from piloting aerobatic aircraft to film-making and the manufacture of experimental devices.
Arvidssen has been responsible for many independent and collaborative writing projects as well as developing and coordinating the now-defunct NAEPALM Industries, an online portal offering news and professional services for independent thinkers. With Stu Marshall, he established GuitarHead.net, a technology demonstrator for a unique webzine format aimed at guitarists. Other collaborative efforts with Marshall include his work on the Empires of Eden project, in which he contributed text and spoken word on the debut album.
In 2004, aged 27, Arvidssen was appointed editor of Guitarist Australia magazine. He relinquished the role within a year due after ongoing disputes related to the questionable business practices of Derwent Howard, the publishing company that produced the magazine. During his tenure, he became a celebrated reviewer of music and equipment, with manufacturers such as Mesa Boogie reproducing his features and a variety of artists posting his reflections on their websites.
In addition to blogging under a variety of pseudonyms, Arvidssen works as a subeditor and DIY project contributor to Australian Handyman magazine. He is also periodically commissioned as an independent media producer. In this capacity, he has recorded instrument demonstrations, produced and engineered musical recordings for other artists, and made short films such as promotional videos for musicians and other online audiovisual content.view less