My son Kirin (yes named after the Japanese flower) has been learning guitar since he was 6, he didn't like it but now I can't stop him from practising 12 to 14 hrs a day. He is now 16 and 2 yrs ago he was just blown away by your blinding guitar playing, he wanted to be the next Marty Friedman (in his own way). He would get frustrated at times (Jason and bloody Marty he would scream out) but he got the Cacophony songs down to the last note. He would just sit there and just play sweep-picking arpeggios (as he would say) and scales, slowly, for about 6 hrs straight.
Not to long ago, my husband (Kirin’s Father) died, Kirin’s birthday present was to go to Japan and see if he could meet you, unfortunately Kirin didn’t get to go and 5 days later it was Kirin’s birthday.
He is one of the best in Sydney (as he said to me speed anyone can do, but clarity takes a life time to improve) he is now teaching at a school and he is in a band (his guitar teachers band called Friar Rush [he got in by replacing the lead guitarist in the band and mind you he was up against 29 yr old guys that knew all the tricks]).
The question I would like to ask you and for you to reply to is that what should my son do to make it in the ‘music business’, I mean he has it all, but haven’t it all isn’t good enough in the music business, I was also wondering if you are touring Australia any time soon? And if you are could you organise something to meet up with him, I know it’s alot to ask but it would mean alot to him.

I'm very sorry to hear about your husband. It's extremely nice to hear about parents who are involved or at least know about what their kids are doing with their music and it seems like you are very well informed by Kirin. My advice is to just keep doing what he is doing, play live and in the studio as often as humanly possible. If he is as good as you say, and I'm sure he is, his reputation will build up and more opportunities will come. Good luck.