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Thom Bresh was a Grammy Award nominated country music singer and guitarist. In the early part of his life, Thom worked as an actor and stuntman. He gained stage presence early on, acting as soon as three years old, and starring in Las Vegas at 15. He later found himself into music after portraying...
Walton Smith has toured and recorded with the Christian artist Jeremy Camp since the early 2000s. While he grew up in the church, his musical style has been a balanced blend of contemporary Christian music along with rock, making his contributions to Jeremy Camp a perfect fit. Walton has also...
Lij Shaw created the famed Backstage Studio at Bonnaroo, which has been the setting for countless hit recordings. The success of the studio has allowed Lij to do just what he loves to do, engineer, mix and produce. He has enjoyed working with such artists as Jack Black, Blues Traveler, Tori Amos...
Jeff Douglas worked with Bob Willcutt in Lexington, Kentucky, and learned all about guitar building and repair. Bob’s store is legendary and well respected for the selection and quality repairs. His training in the store led Jeff to a gig as guitar tech for the Oak Ridge Boys beginning in the...
Pytor Belov is currently the VP of sales and marketing at PRA Audio, and also the President of the Belov Group, LLC. His previous experience includes Director of Gibson Musical Instruments, Production Manager of Roscoe Guitars, and Product Manager of Mojo Musical Supply. He is known as a “tube guru...
John Walker’s career in music all began with guitar lessons at six years old. This lesson studio’s focus was on ensemble performance, which allowed John to start playing gigs at 11 years old. He furthered this passion by owning his own music club at age 26 and eventually ending up in Nashville...
Jerry Woods really enjoyed working in music stores. As a musician, it gave him a day job. As a passionate music maker, it gave him the incredible feeling of placing a guitar in the hands of a young player. After working for Skip’s Music in Sacramento, California, for several years, he had the...
Andy Penn opened one of the first music stores dedicated to drums and percussion in Northern California. As a drummer he wants to create a place for others to gather and be able to purchase quality gear. He opened Andy Penn’s Drum world in 1965 only to soon discover the name Drum World was...
Larry Gosch is the owner of Encore Music in Auburn, California, and a long-time recording engineer. In fact, he has been recording bands and singers for nearly as long as he has been playing the guitar. As owner of Encore, Larry understands the importance of grabbing the attention of motorists...
Lester Chambers performed with his brothers as the Chambers Brothers, a band that became a pivotal group beginning in the late 1960s. The band had style, so much so that bluesman Snooky Flowers reported in his NAMM interview that, "We all went to check out the Chambers Brothers to hear them and to...