Strat Andriotis was a Greek-born child, born in Elefsina, West Attica in 1963. He emigrated to Hamilton, Ontario with his family in 1967. He started playing the piano at 11 years old. He switched to guitar when he was 14, learning how to play Jimi Hendrix, Cream and other music. He changed his perception of music after hearing Miles Davis’ In A Silent Way, and John McLaughlin’s Electric Guitarist at the age 17. From bandcamp