J O H N - B A L D W I N

ONE-MAN-BAND
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Solo Acoustic VARIETY Entertainer, Top-Performing GIGMASTERS artist in Virginia, ASCAP-award-winning songwriter, heard by MILLIONS on "AMERICAN IDOL."

__________INTRO__________
John performs as a one-man band, but he sounds like 2 or 3 people. He sings while playing guitar and looping additional guitars, percussion, ukulele, and sometimes steel drum. He plays up and down the East Coast; playing weddings, parties, festivals, and clubs.

__________WEDDINGS__________
John will learn new songs for a wedding ceremony, will play exactly what is requested, and will play what is appropriate as the event progresses. He is happy to MC where needed and to wait where needed. He is reliable, flexible with location and time, and most important very personable and fun for the guests.

John can play instrumentals or sing special songs during the wedding ceremony. He can then play music for the cocktail hour. He can then step up the energy for the reception if desired. And he will learn any special songs for couple dances and MC wedding guest introductions. He will DJ music on the ipod during his breaks.

__________BIOGRAPHY__________
John has been entertaining professionally for over 20 years. He performed nightly for 10 summers at the VA Beach festival Beach Street USA, playing for crowds of thousands. In 2010 he performed for 7,000 people on the main stage at the VA Beach Amphitheater. He performs largely on the East Coast. He has opened up for Steely Dan, Michael McDonald, Gary US Bonds, Rusted Root, Smokin' Joe Kubek, John Hammond, Delbert McClinton & Sinbad the comedian.

John has performed his music live on FOX TV mulitple times. His music has appeared on the TV shows "American Idol"(FOX), "Dateline"(NBC), "Crossing Jordan"(NBC), "CMT Cribs"(CMT), "Engaged and underage"(MTV), "Parental control"(MTV) and in the films "Knocked down" and "Play on."

John has released 2 music videos and 2 full-length albums. He has recorded with Will Lee, Tommy Newsom, Bob Bain, Saundra Williams, Kellie Rucker, Dan CiPriano, Ivan Bodley, James Dower, Dennis Wage, & B.J. Leiderman.

John has won the ASCAPlus award from ASCAP the past 3 years. He also won the Best Blues Artist award from PortFolio Weekly Magazine.

__________STATISTICS__________
Myspace song plays: 46,791. Youtube video plays: 31,578. Fans online: 4,843. Largest live audience: 7,000+ at VA Beach Amphitheater. Largest televised audience: 30 million on American Idol. Most shows in one day: 7. Most shows in a year: 300. Most shows in a month: 175. Songs written: 600+. Original songs recorded/published: 200. Songs learned: 5,000+. Songs remembered 1,500+. Students taught: 1,000+. Estimated lifetime live audience: 2 Million+. Time spent playing guitar: 40,000+ hours. Number of times had to play "Sweet home Alabama": 1,200+.

__________EQUIPMENT___________
Bose L1 Compact P.A. system. Ibanez Montage acoustic/electric guitar. Shure SM58 microphone. Boss rx-15 loop pedal. Ukulele. Percussion. Apple ipod & ipad (sequences, lyrics, DJ music). Wireless power source. Compact lights. Backups for all equipment.

__________TESTIMONIAL__________
"For almost 10 years I ran the Beachstreet USA program in Virginia Beach, VA. I auditioned and employed over 160 musicians and specialty acts. Among those musicians was John Baldwin. John was with us from the beginning, and over the 9 years he was with us I have seen his talents as a musician soar. He has become a seasoned musician with a style all his own. John was always on time, always looked appropriate, always willing to go the extra mile when it was necessary. If you are seeking a fine musician, dependable, with great morals and work ethics, John is your man! I feel totally confident in recommending him."
-2010, Regina Marscheider, Director of Spectrum Entertainment, VA Bch, VA