Jean Marc Belkadi is the Author of 11 Book/CD sets published by Hal Leonard & Musicians Institute Press and "The Composite Blues Scale for Electric Guitar" eBook w/ 60 MP3. He is the Guitar Coach to many famous Guitarists: James Valentine and Jesse Carmichael (Maroon 5), Gavin Rossdale and Chris Traynor (Bush), Mike Posner, Justin Derrico (Pink - The Voice), Dweezil Zappa, Tai Verdes among others... He recorded with Mike Stern and Frank Gambale (Stopover Album). Belkadi studied at the Musicians Institute with Jeff Buckley and Paul Gilbert, taught at the GIT from 1998 to 2007 and at the Los Angeles Music Academy from 1996 to 2000.
In 2017 JM Belkadi co-wrote (music) "White Linen" with Mike Posner, Mat Musto (aka Blackbear), Cydel Young & Peter Hortaridis and played guitar on "Nobody Knows" (Album Mansionz). In 2019 Belkadi co-wrote (music) "Wide Open" with Mike Posner, Adam Friedman, James Bowen (Album A Real Good Kid). He also recorded 2 albums Stopover and Toulouse / Los Angeles