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My Take
Orianthi is one of those guitarists who makes you forget every tired conversation about gender and rock music — she just plays, and she plays insanely well. Growing up in Adelaide and clearly obsessed with the instrument from a very young age, she earned the kind of credibility most musicians spend decades chasing: Michael Jackson personally chose her as his lead guitarist for the This Is It residency. That alone tells you everything. Then she dropped "According to You" in 2009 and proved she could write a pop-rock hook that sticks to your brain for days. She's a true guitarist's guitarist wrapped in a radio-friendly package, and that combination is rarer than people give her credit for.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Orianthi
- Name (Japanese)
- オリアンティ・パナガリス
- Reading
- おりあんてぃ・ぱながりす
- Born
- January 22, 1985 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Ox
- Origin
- Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / musician
2. Background
- University
- Cabra Dominican College
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Orianthi born?
Born January 22, 1985 (age 41).
Where is Orianthi from?
Orianthi is from Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
What does Orianthi do?
Orianthi works as guitarist, singer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.