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Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK
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John King comes from a very musical family. His pianist father and songstress mother encouraged his evident talents from a very early age. He learned the piano from the age of 3yrs, then turned his hand to the cello before finally picking up his first guitar which he has since never put down! His ability was 'recognised' as he won the Daily Telegraph Music Competition Award when he was 16 years old and reached the regional finals of the Young Jazz Musician of Year competition when he was 17years old, which was televised and hosted by Jools Holland. Jools commented on John's incredible guitar playing by stating "...he is a filthy guitar player who we will hearing lots about in the years to come" Session work swiftly followed and he had the privelige to also session with Miles Seabrook, who was working with Paul Weller, Lenny Henry and Freddie Starr. John also performed at the Edinburgh Festival and toured with a band across Europe. His classical skills as a guitarist were showcased for the Kosovo Appeal to great acclaim. All this led to him being granted a place at Leeds College of Music to study many music genres. In his spare time John teaches guitar to kids ranging in age from 5-16, as he is passionate about kids learning music skills and is something very important to him and something he will always want to try and fit into his busy schedule. But more close to his heart is writting and performing. So this is where John is now, Playing with many well known artists and can be seen playing his own material around the UK. So please when John comes to your part of town make sure you check him out!
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http://www.myspace.com./johnkingofficial
