“Uli Jon Roth was born in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Dec 18, 1954. Discovering his love for the electric guitar in 1968, Uli played his first concert later that same year at the age of 13 as lead guitarist for the band Blue Infinity.

In the year 1973, Uli’s friend, Michael Schenker, quit the already established band Scorpions to join UFO in England. This lead to the break-up of the Scorpions, which his brother, Rudolf Schenker, had formed in the Sixties. But before leaving the band, Michael asked Uli to take his place instead.

During his five year tenure as a member of Germany’s number one rock band, Uli built the foundation for his status of guitar legend. He quickly established himself as one of the main songwriters in the band and soon gained an international reputation as one of the most important innovators of the electric guitar."

from http://www.ulijonroth.com