- Location:
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Travel Radius:
- Will travel up to 3000 miles from Atlanta.
- Pay Range:
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$450-$1200 per event
- Member Since:
- 2010
- Primary Category:
- Acoustic Guitar
- Additional Categories:
- Blues Guitar, Blues Singer, Classic Rock Guitar, Classic Rock Singer, Classical Guitar, Country One Man Band, Country Singer, Guitar, Oldies One Man Band, One Man Band, Pop Acoustic Guitar, Pop Singer, Rock Acoustic Guitar, Rock One Man Band, Singer, Top 40 Singer, Variety Singer, Wedding Singer
- Influences:
- Eric Clapton, James Taylor, John Mayer, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jack Johnson, Eagles, Tom Petty, John Mellencamp, BB King, Boyce Avenue, Van Morrison, CCR, Johnny Cash, Bad Company, Zac Brown, Jason Aldean...
Group Members
- David Payton - Lead Vocals/All Guitars
- Jay Cook (David Payton & The Basics) - Drums/Vocals
- Don Martz (David Payton & The Basics) - Bass/Vocals
Description
#1 IN GA! -Planning an event where 'A Guy & A Guitar' won't cut it, but a Band is too much? David is the best of both! MUSIC CAN MAKE OR BREAK EVENTS! COMPARE DEMOS CAREFULLY BEFORE CHOOSING! You'll quickly see the superior quality David offers. -Clients: "Great singer" "Amazing guitarist" "Who needs a band?" "He plays everything" "Everyone just loved David" From soothing acoustic to rocking the dance floor, David is as good as it gets!
CLIENT FEEDBACK:
~"David was FANTASTIC! Very professional & very talented!"-WM
~"David blew us away! Fun, Engaging, & just d-n good!"-LH
~"David really made the party fun!"-DK
~"Awesome! His demos don't do him justice."-JG.
~"Phenomenal performer. Everyone's gushing how awesome he was!"-AA.
~"His talent is exceptional & his showmanship is top-notch."-HF
~"It's foolish to hire anyone else!"-MG.
~"Amazing talent. Far better than any performer I've seen at a wedding reception."-JE.
~"We can not recommend him enough!"-HF
~"Perfect! True professional. We're thrilled & will hire him again!"-HM.
~"The music was great, and HE was really great, too... So much so, I'm booking him for my wedding!" -JA
Whether You Need:
* Relaxing Solo Acoustic Cocktail/Dinner or Wedding Ceremony Music
* Dance Floor Filling Classic Rock, Disco or Motown
* Authentic Modern and Classic Country & Blues
* Thumping Dance, Party, Beach Music
* Classic 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s Oldies & Timeless Standards
* Hit Sounds Of Today...
* DEEJAY SERVICES: David will gladly play your favorite recorded current dance/party playlists through his top of the line Bose sound system during breaks, or for the entire last set, so ALL your guests, young and old, will be dancing all night!
Any popular style you want, David delivers with energy, personality & FUN! His vast song list is always growing. From Jack Johnson, James Taylor, Eric Clapton, Johnny Cash, John Mayer, Zac Brown, Jason Aldean, Stevie Ray Vaughan, to Temptations, Earth Wind & Fire, Van Morrison, Rock, Blues, Country, Classic Motown & everything in between!
David uses his award-winning talent, decades of experience and his uncanny ability to 'read the crowd' to provide most any size and events with the perfect music mix. He records many of his own arrangements, playing all the instruments, then sings the lead vocals & plays the guitar parts live. He uses high-end digital technology, premium Bose PA system, elevated programmable lights, electronic background vocals, and the result sounds like a full band, (but without the higher cost, logistic hassles, space requirements & volume issues you'll have with a band). People are amazed that all that sound is coming from one man!
IT'S GUARANTEED! WITH DAVID PAYTON YOU WILL BE DELIGHTED, NEVER DISAPPOINTED!
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DAVID'S MUSICAL BIO:
Since age 6, David has loved playing guitar and singing for people. He was winning local talent shows at 11 and appearing on TV with David Letterman at 13. He went on tour full time at 17. A self-taught musician, David has since played before hundreds of thousands at concerts, festivals & events throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, The Caribbean, Italy & Israel in over twenty years as a professional recording artist. His soulful voice & exceptional guitar work has been featured in many nationally-released recordings, including CDs & Videos as lead guitarist & vocalist with Grammy Winners Mylon LeFevre & Broken Heart, & later his own critically-acclaimed solo CD "I Got Wise" nationally released on Refuge Records.
More recently, as lead guitarist/vocalist for one of the country's Top 10 Party & Event Bands, U.S. BEAT, David performed for Microsoft, CNN, Nokia, Georgia Pacific, the Sugar Bowl, New Orleans Mardi Gras & many others. For the last five years, he has also been singing, playing guitar, banjo, mandolin, & acting for sold-out audiences all over Georgia as a member of PlayRight Productions, a professional musical theatre company. His love for music and performing for people come through at every gig, whether it be a small house party or a large outdoor festival.
Song List
Available For:
Anniversaries, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Events, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.
Feedback
- David was perfect! He performed at our family reunion last night and was a big hit! When we ate dinner, he set the perfect mellow tone and later when it became appropriate, he sang and we danced to his music. Then, when we wanted my cousin to get up and sing, he was there with a hugh book of song ideas for her and backed her up beautifully. He is a true professional. We were thrilled and will hire him again! -- Halley M, Dunwoody, GA, 8/7/2010
- David Payton is amazing! Our guests loved his music and his voice is also wonderful! He's an engaging entertainer, fun to listen to, and is able to read an audience quite well.
Our reception went wonderfully and part of that was due to David Payton as our entertainment. He's professional, prompt, and above all an amazing talent, far better than any performer I've seen at a wedding reception.
If you want your guests to have fun and have your guests walk away saying how much they enjoyed the evening, make sure you book David Payton! -- (ms.) Joey E, Dahlonega, GA, 8/6/2010
- Timely, very flexible, great music. Super nice..would definitely hire again!
-- Emily B, Alpharetta, GA, 8/28/2010
- David was an awesome entertainer. His song selections were a perfect fit for our event and he even took requests from the crowd. He exceeded our expectations and we would definitley look to hire him again for another event. -- Rachel B, Birmingham, AL, 10/1/2011
- David was amazing, overly accomadating, and a real pleasure to work with. He kept out guests entertained and involved throughout the entire event. We would whole-heartedly recommend David to anyone looking for top-quality entertainment. -- Josh S, Jacksonville, AL, 7/2/2011
- David was really great for our party! He did a great job of reading the crowd and really keeping everyone entertained. The music was great, and HE was really great, too... So much so, in fact, that I'm now planning on booking him for my wedding! -- Jennifer A, Atlanta, GA, 12/22/2011
- We had a great party and David made it even better. -- Kristen T, Alpharetta, GA, 5/5/2012
- Amazing musician... but also a really good guy. Accomodating, engaged our group which was adults and teens for a high school graduation party. He works very hard, performs very professionally and not only do we recommend him, we'll hire him again. -- Ira Or Kim B, Acworth, GA, 5/26/2012
- -- Debbie H, Atlanta, GA, 6/2/2012
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