他在三岁时便开始接触吉他演奏，早在90年代初期Guthrie Govan就已非常年轻的身份成为欧洲最畅销吉他杂志guitar techniques 的专栏作家和主笔，他的教学是所有作家中最受欢迎的。并且以个人身份出版了多套畅销吉他教程例如；Creative Guitar，cliff douse系列等......2002年他的个人单曲【Fives】被收录在集合了当今欧洲大陆众多吉他英雄组成的双张CD合集【The Alchemists】里，其中包括；Brett Garsed，Richard Daudé，Dave Martone，Bumblefoot【枪花现在的吉他手】，Rob Johnson，Vladimir Korovin等大师。并且醒目的安排在第一张CD的第二首，可见他在欧洲吉他界的地位。 非常害羞且谦虚的人，完全没有架子。 2006年Guthrie Govan终于发行了个人超级吉他演奏专辑《Erotic Cakes》[色情蛋糕]在当时的吉他界引起轩然大波，JOE评价他是一个可怕的吉他手，就连STEVE VAI都表示要收集他的专辑 EROTIC CAKES更是奠定了他新一代吉他大师佼佼者的地位。
 
Guthrie Govan (born December 27, 1971 in Chelmsford, Essex, England) is a guitarist known for his work with the bands Asia (2001-2006), GPS, The Young Punx and The Fellowship as well as Erotic Cakes (a vehicle for his own music). He is a noted guitar teacher through his work with the UK magazine Guitar Techniques, Guildford’s Academy of Contemporary Music and currently the Brighton Institute of Modern Music. He is also a former winner of Guitarist magazine's &Guitarist of the Year& competition.