Born on the island of Java, Jojo Draven began her musical career by playing in several rock bands as a keyboardist and vocalist. Classically trained as a pianist, she sought to study the guitar, relocated to Los Angeles and became a protégé of one of her favorite guitarists, Alex Skolnick of the metal band Testament. She joined various Los Angeles-based jazz, funk, and rock bands, toured the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia, and along the way won three Los Angeles Rock Music Awards as The Best Female Guitarist. She has been featured in numerous publications such as Cosmopolitan Magazine, Guitar World, Music Connection and Metal Edge, to name a few. She toured with Shrapnel/Geffen Records’ all-female metal band Phantom Blue, and was the co-founder of The Iron Maidens (all-female tribute to Iron Maiden). She has played/recorded with various musicians, and appeared on the homage recording for guitarist Jason Becker alongside Marty Friedman, Paul Gilbert and Steve Morse. She has also shared the stage with Vince Neil Band, Danzig, Live, The B-52s, and Cypress Hill, among others. She is currently performing with the world-renowned show BLUE MAN GROUP.