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Sam Totman was born on April 26, 1974 in London, United Kingdom. Sam Totman is listed as a guitarist and songwriter. That works out to 52 years old in 2026.
My Take
Sam Totman is one of those guitarists I file under 'serious players hiding behind a sense of humor.' As the main songwriter and guitarist of DragonForce, he helped define a kind of hyper-fast, almost absurdly over-the-top power metal that you either love or find ridiculous. I lean toward loving it. The British-born, New Zealand-raised path is a nice reminder that this scene was always more international than people assume. What I appreciate most is the craft under the speed; you don't write those riffs by accident. He clearly knows exactly how silly and how skilled he's being.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sam Totman
- Name (Japanese)
- サム・トットマン
- Reading
- さむ・とっとまん
- Born
- April 26, 1974 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- guitarist / songwriter
2. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.dragonforce.com/df/band/sam-totman
- Xhttps://x.com/samdforce
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam%20Totman
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1784139
3. 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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sam Totman born?
Born April 26, 1974 (age 52).
Where is Sam Totman from?
Sam Totman is from London, United Kingdom.
What does Sam Totman do?
Sam Totman works as guitarist, songwriter.
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