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  • Genre: Acousmatic / Tape music / Blues / Jazz

    Location SEATTLE , Un

    Profile Views: 33638

    Last Login: 5/17/2012

    Member Since 4/5/2007

    Website KENNY WAYNE GUNNER

    Record Label BOOKING.KENNYWAYNEGUNNER@GMAIL.COM

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    One of the" World's Greatest" Guitarist! ...... .. ...... Kenny Wayne Gunner plays guitar & sings extensively for a variety of high profile celebrities, events & venues. He's performed on live TV & radio, movies & commercials. He's been interviewed as a special guest on talk shows numerous times; featured in major newspapers & currently a popular topic online. He has sold over 95,000 CDs. Recently, October 2008, Leon Hendrix(Jimi Hendrix brother) has asked Kenny Wayne to become his guitar player & go on tour with Hendrix. Kenny Wayne was asked by Bob Seger's family to perform for their private birthday celebration, which he did this past summer!.... Kenny Wayne was born in Seattle Washington, U.S.A! He purchased his first guitar at age eight at a swap meet for $5.00 & has been playing ever since. Music is in his blood, he comes from a superb history of musicians. His grandfather played the steel guitar in Harvey Thomas' band.(creator of the Iron Cross guitar-........Thomas Guitar's Website........) Kenny Wayne's guitar talents rocketed him to local celebrity status after completing a 4-year stint in downtown Seattle. Fan's regularly recognize him by his well deserved nickname - "Guitarman!" In 2007, he performed as the HEADLINING ACT for the 73rd anniversary of THE OLDEST JAZZ CLUB IN THE WORLD!, Baker's Keyboard Lounge(...... .. Baker's Website........) Detroit, Michigan. .. Kenny plans to travel the United States & Europe & invites any booking interests to email him at Booking.Kenny.Wayne.Gunner@gmail.com or contact him, here, at Myspace! Below are some highlights of Kenny's guitar career!.... .. Performances… naming a few......... ..Hired(Summer 2008) by Glen Seger(Bob Seger's cousin) to perform for Seger's family birthday event... .. Hired(Currently) by chef of 4-Star restaurant voted "Best In United States" by Condé Nast Traveler Magazine, voted "America's 10 best special occasion restaurants in U.S." by Bon Appétit Magazine & voted "Best 4-Star Restaurant In Michigan" numerous times to perform at chef's private events. ....Hired by Robert Hall(Jimi Hendrix's cousin) to perform for family's birithday celebration, Jason Hendrix's, nephew. And, the list goes on and on!.... Louie Fest 2005 - performed on celebrity stage & appears in the world famous 2-day Guinness World Book of Record's movie with other talented guitar celebrities, such as; The Kingsmen, The Fabulous Wailers, The Ventures, etc.(Tacoma Dome, Washington-........Louie Fest's Website........) .. 2005 & 2004 - Garfield Cultural Festival, Washington(Jimi Hendrix's alumni) 2005, Hire exclusively to performed his magnificent rendition of the "National Anthem/a tribute to 911" atop the RedDOT hydroplane Seafair.. (........Seafair's Website........) advertisement parade float. .. .. Hired by Ural Thomas'(Otis Redding's keyboard player) for private celebrations(Portland, OR).. .... Was regular Host & Performer of his own blues/reggae concert, published regularly in Seattle Weekly(Seattle-downtown/Ximaca's).. .... Tim Turners Blue's Jam Performer(Seattle/Legend's-........Tim Turner's Website........) .. Tacoma blues festival Performer..(Tacoma, WA) .. .. .. Mentor & Entertainer - Northwest Music Mentor Programs for musically under privileged at Tacoma, WA/Stacey Emerson's "The Gig Club"..(........Gig Club's Website........) .. .. ..Some Annually Hired Events: ...... July ~ Private 4th of July, Lake Union, Seattle Celebration......August ~ F.B.I., C.I.A. & Federal Way Washington Police Department event..(........FIREBALL-co-sponsors of event........) ...... .. Kenny Wayne has worked closely, recorded & performed side-by-side with many world famous celebrities: .... Eddie Hall's(Jimi Hendrix's cousin) band, Soulflight, Dan "Major Pixel"/TV Celebrity Host, Marlee Walker/Blues To Do Show, Ural Thomas/Otis Redding's keyboard player, Nikko(guitarist/The Ventures), Paul Revere/Paul Revere & The Raiders, Baby Gramps/Guitarist, Stevie Ray Mays/Bass, Jim Boyer/Portland-OR, Kent Morrill/The Fabulous Wailers, Legendary Bad Boy Blue/Guitarist, Jay Starr/Portland, OR, Feto Roberts/Percussion, Marty "Saxman" Montgomery, A Moment In Time/Seattle, Tommy Dean/Seattle, Linda Seay/Singer, Jerry Miller/Moby Grape, Nick Vigarino/Guitarist, Nicole Fournier/Guitarist, Little Bill/Little Bill & The Blue Notes, Pat Travers/Legendary Guitarist, Nick/Drifters, Dano/The Blues Fly Guy, Rick Derringer/Legendary Guitarist, Randy Hanson/Legendary Jimi Hendrix guitarist, Rod Bartell/Produced "The Kingsmen" & Kenny Wayne's 1st CD re-production. .. .... .. Lead Guitarist History/Bands:.... .. "Kenny Wayne Gunner".. .. -Blues/Jazz/Rock (2002 to present-Solo Guitarist).... .."6 to 9".... - Blues (2002-03-Lead Guitar).... .."Crazy John & The Lunatics".... - Seattle Grunge - Michael Murphy's(Founder of the Irish Republican Army) grandson's band (2001-02-Lead Guitar).. .. .."Can't Have It".... - Residential (Kenny Wayne's unique music creation) (1997-02-Lead Guitar).. .. .."Molly's Lips".... - Seattle Grunge (1995-96-Lead Guitar) Kurt Cobain's cousin, Doug Arndt, drummer.... .<object style="height: 390px; width: 640px"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bOgrL-oSG2Y?version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bOgrL-oSG2Y?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="390"></object>
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  • Influences

    Kenny Wayne Gunner, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Ray Charles, Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix, The Isley Brothers, Sly and the Family Stone, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Chuck Berry, Kurt Cobain, Pearl Jam, Bob Marley, Elvis Presley, The Allman Brothers, Pat Travers, The Kingsmen, The Fabulous Whalers, Gary Moore, Randy Rhodes, Sound Garden, John Mayall, Candlebox, Rick Derringer, Ural Thomas, and, uncle, Loren/Max Renshaw
  • Sounds Like

    SEATTLE'S BEST !

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    Jazz & Blues Florida is bailing out of MySpace and focusing on our own websites and we invite you to come join us there. As Florida's source of info on live jazz and blues we want to stay connected with you, either to post your gigs to our listings if you are a musician, or to let you know what is happening if you are listener.  Check out our main site at www.JazzBluesFlorida.com. You know the value of these connections and that nowadays providing that connection is your contribution to what keeps us going, like the money you used to spend on newspapers.  We will be deleting your MySpace connection after we post this.  See you on the other side, where the good music is happening!
    Charlie 

    24 days ago
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  • Jazz & Blues Florida - …

    Jazz & Blues Florida is bailing out of MySpace and focusing on our own websites and we invite you to come join us there. As Florida's source of info on live jazz and blues we want to stay connected with you, either to post your gigs to our listings if you are a musician, or to let you know what is happening if you are listener.  Check out our main site at www.JazzBluesFlorida.com. You know the value of these connections and that nowadays providing that connection is your contribution to what keeps us going, like the money you used to spend on newspapers.  We will be deleting your MySpace connection after we post this.  See you on the other side, where the good music is happening!
    Charlie 

    1 month ago
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    4 months ago
  • Melba Sexy

    Hola Kenny Se les hace una coordial invitacion a Todas las bandas que quieran participar y llevar su talento a la "GUERRA DE BANDAS 2012" con banda estelar "NORTEC COLLECTIVE" en el Teatro Chino de Six Flags México.
     
     

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    visitanos en www.rockmind.tv y checa mas eventos para todo tipo de bandas de rock.

    contacto para bandas del Distrito Federal y Area Metropolitana tel. 43316927 / 04455 2324 5093

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    4 months ago
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    Happy New Year 2012

    4 months ago
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  • Blood and Tears

    EIN FROHES FEST
    MERRY CHRISTMAS

    5 months ago
  • Ricky Molina

    Hello, Hope you are doing great. . I just pass by to say Hello to you. . take care. Hola espero que te encuentres muy bien. . solamenta pasava para saludarte... center>

    5 months ago
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