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Boo Mitchell was born in Memphis, TN to a very musical family. Hi father, Willie Mitchell, ran Royal Studios and was VP of Hi Records. He began working with his father at a very young age, and got to work along amazing artists such as Al Green, KC & the Sunshine Band, the Doobie Brothers, and...
Lauren Haas Amanfoh started answering phones at age three and began writing rental contracts at age 10. She grew up in a music store, and went on to receive her degree from Ohio State University. She professionally performs on the French horn at major venues such as Carnegie Hall, and is now the...
Bill Rickard is the founder of Rickard Banjos – banjos featuring a classic design with modern innovations. In the early parts of his life, he fell out of touch with music. Following a tragic motorcycle accident, which took an arm and a leg from Bill, he reevaluated his whole life. He began...
Gil Griffith began his career in the music industry on a whim. While out to eat at a restaurant he began talking to Gene Fresco, who was then a stranger to him. Gene went on to offer Gil a job as a sales rep for Sunn Amplifiers. Later in life, he went on be VP of sales for Eventide, Inc., and also...
Rob Ickes is a world class Dobro player who was a founding member of the contemporary bluegrass band Blue Highway. He was named Dobro Player of the Year for the thirteenth time by the IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association), and puts on a 4-day Dobro camp every year for aspiring players. ...
Jozef Nuyens founded The Castle recording studios in 1982. The Castle is one of the best known recording facilities in the world. About 450 gold and platinum artists from all genres of the music industry have recorded there over the years. It was one of the first digital recording facilities in the...
Scott Nelson would often think that “if you can sell an organ, you can sell anything,” and it got him far in his career. He started selling organs and pianos at a young age in music retail and worked his way up to regional sales manager for the Baldwin Piano Company. Later in life, he rerouted his...
Christie Carter and her husband, Walter, are the proud owners of Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville, which has a family friendly feeling by design! Christie wanted to help create a place that would be as welcoming to women musicians just as much as it would be for men, as well as wives and...
Chris Huston produced and served as the recording engineer for The Who, Led Zeppelin, and Blood, Sweat and Tears, to name just three. Chris helped shape the role of the engineer in an era when roles were not always well defined in the studio. He supportively approached bands in the studio in ways...
Chas Sandford grew up dreaming of being a guitar player on stage. He built up a solid reputation within Nashville and has seen his dreams come true. ASCAP awarded him the Most Performed Song 12 times for tunes he has written, including “Missing You” performed by John Waite. Chas has also...