I am a 4th Generation Professional Musician who grew up

with my Daddy playing guitar, banjo, and singing in bands

and my mom working for radio stations so some of my

earliest memories in life where music and it was always a

way of life for me. I grew up playing on the world famous

Beale Street in Memphis TN where I am from. 



I have had some great guitar teachers over the years

including my first teacher Rockabilly Legend Chuck Hughes,

Joe Gamble, Shawn Lane, Barry Richman, Carl Cullpepper,

Sid Wolf, Jimmy Herring, Bill Hart, and others. I am also an

honors graduate of the Atlanta Institute of Music.


I was Shawn Lane's tech and student for almost 9 years and

learned so much in that time as Shawn was a true genius

and musical prodigy and was untouchable on the

guitar and still is. He left a mark on the guitar and jazz fusion

community that was of legend status much like

Jimi Hendrix, Coltrane, Bach, Mozart, etc. 



I have spent many years on the road as a touring guitarist

playing border to border,

coast to coast and have performed over 200 shows a year for

many years with all kinds of bands in many different styles

and have worked in some of the top studios in the country. 


I am also the founder and original owner of the world

renowned American Guitar Institute in Memphis TN where

some of our students have been featured on national

radio and television including Jay Leno, and David Letterman

and other students have earned scholarships and or

acceptance into some of the top Music Schools in

the country. I have taught hundreds if not a couple thousand

students over the last

20 plus years and I have experience and passion that you will

just not get from anyone else or anywhere else.  

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