Gilad Barakan has established himself as a prominent figure within a new generation of guitar players. At 20, shortly after moving to LA from Jerusalem, he attended Musicians Institute and won the prestigious 'Outstanding Player Award' (awarded once a year to one musician by the great Scott Henderson). The same year he also won 2nd place at the Stanley Clarke competition.
While studying at Berklee College of Music (2013-2015), he toured Europe with vibraphonist Vid Jamnik and recorded an EP with his group The Mediant Collective. At Berklee, he met Spanish producer Javier Limón (Paco de Lucía, Mariza, Buika) and appeared on a few of his albums, most recently on rising Venezuelan star (and 19' Latin Grammy best new artist) Nella’s debut album ‘Voy’ . Gilad serves as musical director, plays acoustic guitar and often arranges Limón’s music.