Hemme B. Luttjeboer
When Hemme graduated from G.I.T. (Guitar Institute of Technology in Los Angeles) in 1986 he moved back to Canada to pursue his musical ambitions and put some of his newly acquired knowledge to practice. Hemme taught at three music stores, lectured a night school class once a week and had a steady stream of private students. In between a busy schedule he managed to write his own music, rehearse and record.

Things changed after meeting guitarist Mike Stern. Hemme did three transcriptions and presented them to Mike.

Mike's excitement over them fueled the process of transcribing all of his first two albums. Hemme contacted the Hal Leonard Corporation and they published the subsequent "Mike Stern Guitar Transcriptions" book. That same year, 1989, he also worked on the "Friday Night In San Francisco" folio featuring Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco De Lucia for Hal Leonard. A call from Warner Bros. soon followed. Hemme's first book for them was "A Slip of the Tongue" by Whitesnake featuring Steve Vai.

Teaching guitar soon took back seat to full time transcription work. Since 1989 Warner Bros. Publications, Hal Leonard, Music Sales Inc. Alfred Publications and Mel Bay Publications, Guitar Player and Guitar World, Fingerstyle, Acoustic Guitar and Play Guitar magazines have all published his work. Because he freelances, Hemme has also done work for various independents.