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Frank Simes was born in Tokyo, Japan and began studying guitar at the age of ten. During his fascinating career in music Frank has played guitar with the likes of Mick Jagger and Stevie Nicks; been a songwriter for Surreal McCoys, David Lee Roth and The Whizz Kidds as well as serving as musical...
Silvan Küeng was born in Switzerland and began a friendship in school as a young boy with Pirman Giger. The two share a passion for music and guitars and began talking about how they would make changes to their electric guitars if they could. By the early 2000s, the two launched their own company...
Marco Ragni is the president of Fatar, which has concentrated on the development of keyboard actions for electronic musical instrument. The company products include keyboards for digital pianos, synthesizers, and organs as well as the furniture used in technopolymer for synthesizers and...
Michael Bradford grew up in Detroit and found he had a deep passion for the electric bass. After playing for local bands before and after school, Michael met guitarist Earl Klugh and the two began playing jazz together. Michael later developed into a well-rounded musician having had the...
Will Champlin grew up in a very musical family, his father Ben is the songwriter and founding member of the band Chicago. Will studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts and launched his musical career as a songwriter. In 2010 he won a Grammy for writing the song “Ordinary...
Andy Vargas’ father was the leader of a mariachi band, which became a large influence on young Andy growing up. He witnessed what the power of music could do, not only on the audiences, but also on the performers. By the age of 15, Andy was performing for recording producers such as Terry Melcher...
George Pajon Jr. is a founding member of the Black Eyed Peas and the musical producer and director for Fergie, Carlos Santana and Los Lonely, among others. His music career began as a guitarist and over the years he has been active within the music products industry. Among the companies he has...
Pepe Romero Sr. speaks very eloquently of his passion for music because it is, as he says, part of his blood stream. Music has always been a part of his life and he takes great pride in his musical history. His father was a classical guitarist and composer and along with his brother, Celin, Pepe...
Celin Romero and his younger brother, Pepe Sr., have performed together as a classical guitar duo for over fifty years. They have recorded acclaimed albums and performed around the world, becoming a renowned and pioneering musical treasure. The brothers were born in Malaga, Spain to the classical...
James Gadson is among the most recorded drummers in history! His career began as a member of the Charles Wright band in the late 1960s and soon expanded to studio work. James can be heard on thousands of hit recordings with artists ranging from Paul McCartney to Rose Royce. His Hal Leonard DVD...