Adrian Abraham is preparing to walk into a Grade 8 electric guitar exam and, if he passes, then into record books. At an age when most children are playing around in playgrounds and still mastering their first interests, a nine-year-old Indian-origin prodigy is aiming for a world record.
Preparing for my Grade 8 exam is a lot of hard work, but the thought of setting a Guinness World Record keeps me practising every day!” he told Wion. A Grade 8 exam is a challenging benchmark.
“I want to show other kids that if you love something and practice hard, you can achieve big things no matter how old you are,” shared Abraham. The UK-based tween is a rock and metal guitarist, singer and songwriter, currently training for the exam, the highest grade in the graded music system. Passing it at nine, would make him the youngest person ever to achieve the milestone on the electric guitar, an achievement that would also earn him an official Guinness World Record. A talented artist, Abraham’s technical prowess has earned him global artist sponsorships from two renowned names in rock music: Marshall Amplifiers and Solar Guitars. “I just love playing the guitar and expressing myself through rock and metal music. It typically requires an advanced command of musical interpretation, technique, sight-reading and aural skills.
As of now, the current record holder for the title is Alexander Hargraves from Colne, England, who achieved it earlier this year at 11 years and seven months. For now, Abraham is preparing for the exam which will determine if he joins the Guinness World Records list. You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.