Guitar Lessons Atlanta

Introduction: I learned guitar from some of the best arena rock level teachers in the business! I have taught celebrities, jammed with guitar legends, recorded with major label artists, platinum selling and Grammy award winning producers, played guitar on top ten billboard charting songs, toured and performed in front of 15000 people and written my own original music. My students have been accepted to Berklee, Musician's Institute, and Atlanta Institute of music and many other music schools, as well as started their own bands and become touring musicians themselves. Learn from a pro who's done everything there is to do in the music business! INDUSTRY CREDITS AND AWARDS: WINNER — Best Guitarist: COLUMBIA RECORDS/Emergenza USA Finals WINNER — Guitar GUITARMAGGEDDON (Atlanta) — 2003, 2004, 2005 Recorded with Platinum Producer KEVIN “SHE’KESPERE” BRIGGS (TLC, PINK, DESTINY’S CHILD) Recorded with Grammy Award Winning Producer DON MCCOLLISTER (INDIGO GIRLS, SHAWN MULLINS) Recorded with Platinum Remix Producer DJ FORD (MICK JAGGER, MICHAEL JACKSON, LUDACRIS) Recorded and Remixed with Dance Icon PAUL OAKENFOLD @ Perfecto Records Performed with JEFF CARLISI (.38 Special) Performed with ED KING (Lynard Skynard) Performed with DERRICK SAINT HOLMES (Ted Nugent) Three Time MUSIC MIDTOWN Performing Artist (250,000 in attendance) Performed with Billionaire/Reality TV star SIR IVAN at NEW YORK MEGAJAM (15,000 in attendance) Featured Artist: NAMM 2009 Featured Artist: 2009 WINTER MUSIC CONFERENCE CD compilation Performed with DJ LORD (Public Enemy) - 2010 Performed at LAND of NOD Music Festival (5,000 in attendance) - 2010 TEACHING BACKGROUND: Former student: Joe Satriani, Musician’s Institute (GIT), Doug Doppler (Featured Guitarist: GUITAR HERO video game; Steve Vai’s Favored Nations recording artist, Paul Chapman(UFO) Master Class Artist/Instructor: Jeff Carlisi’s Camp Jam QUOTES: “Damn. That guy can play!” — English Nick: DJ — Atlanta’s 96 Rock; 105.3 (the Buzz); Metalsome Monday Host. “Great Guitar Player!” — Jeff Carlisi (38 Special): guitarist, songwriter, platinum selling recording artist. “…one of the best live acts we have ever invited to perform on the Music Midtown cultural stage.”– Suzanne Shaw: Artist Director, Music Midtown (Atlanta) “impeccable timing and precision guitar playing” — DJ FORD (platinum recording artist, producer and remixer) “the ‘Joe Satriani’ of electronic dance music”— Z Morse: chief technologist — Paul Oakenfold’s Perfecto Records. “conjures the infinite, wailing arena-ready reverb passed from David Gilmour to the Edge.” – Creative Loafing (Atlanta) “Bridges the gap between guitar rock and electronic dance.” – Atlanta Journal and Constitution “Pulse-pounding electronic beats and scorching electric guitar fretwork” – Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Great Guitar Tones! If you are looking for a pulsating, relentless groove, Jimmy Cypher is the ticket you have been waiting for! –Doug Doppler, guitarist/recording artist: Steve Vai's Favored Nations Records CELEBRITY STUDENTS: Vashawn Mitchell (Grammy nominated, #1 Billboard Gospel Artist) Justin Guarini (American Idol) Acoustic & Electric Guitar Lessons Atlanta Seeing people use my guitar method and accomplish things in weeks that they thought they would never be able to do!