JJ

I began playing guitar in 1980 when I was just 11 years old.  

A friend of mine had an electric guitar and I had a go on it and thought ‘this is for me!’. My first guitar was a Kay steel string acoustic and I’ve still got it to this day.  

 I took music lessons at school and then went through several guitar teachers but Im proud to say I am mainly self taught. I made my first debut on guitar at school when I was 16!   

I’ve been gigging constantly since 1995, across the UK and overseas. Recently did a 12 year stint with Dizzy Lizzy. Several gigs with Limehouse Lizzy and many other bands.                                   

My early musical influences are Saxon, Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy, Gary Moore, Van Halen, ZZ TOP and many more. I admire many guitarist but mainly all the Thin Lizzy Guitarists through the years especially Gary Moore. Other guitarist I admire are Jeff Beck, Eddie Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dave Gilmour, Eric Johnson,

Eric Clapton and many more.