John Baldwin

• John Baldwin - Singer, guitarist

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

• _________MODERN ROCK__________
• I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
• Chicken fried - Zac Brown
• Knee deep - Zac Brown & Jimmy Buffet
• Red solo cup - Toby Keith
• Soul sister - Train
• Waiting on the world to change - John Mayer
• Daughters - John Mayer
• Leave the pieces - The Wreckers
• Real world - Matchbox 20
• Boulevard of broken dreams - Green Day
• When September ends - Green Day
• Good riddance - Green Day
• Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
• What I got - Sublime
• Wrong way - Sublime
• Badfish - Sublime
• Creep - Radiohead
• Say it ain't so - Weezer
• Crash into me - Dave Matthews
• Crush - Dave Matthews
• Stay - Dave Matthews
• Ants Marching - Dave Matthews
• Semi-charmed life - Third Eye Blind
• Blister in the sun - Violent Femmes
• Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down
• My own worst enemy - Lit
• Arms wide open - Creed
• Drive - Incubus
• Maria Maria - Santana
• Smooth - Santana
• Picture - Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow
• Summertime - Kid Rock
• Black hole sun - Soundgarden
• Plush - Stone Temple Pilots
• I got a feeling - Black-eyed Peas
• Let's get it started - Black-eyed Peas
• __________EIGHTIES SONGS__________
• Here I go again - Whitesnake
• Missing you - John Waite
• Voices Carry - Til Tuesday
• Caught up in you - 38 Special
• Hold on loosely - 38 Special
• Jessie's girl - Rick Springfield
• Everybody wants to rule the world - Tears for Fears
• Head over heels - Tears for Fears
• What I like about you - The Romantics
• Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard
• Should I stay or go - The Clash
• She talks to angels - The Black Crowes
• More than words - Extreme
• Wanted dead or alive - Bon Jovi
• Livin on a prayer - Bon Jovi
• I want U to want me - Cheap Trick
• Surrender - Cheap Trick
• 867-5309 (Jenny) - Tommy Tutone
• Down Under - Men at work
• Crazy train - Ozzy Osbourne
• Don't you forget about me - Simple Minds
• Tempted - Squeeze
• When doves cry - Prince
• Purple rain - Prince
• 1999 - Prince
• Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
• Rock with you - Michael Jackson
• Thriller - Michael Jackson
• Jump - Van Halen
• Finish what ya started - Van Halen
• Sweet child of mine - Guns & Roses
• My best friend's girl - The Cars
• Let's go - The Cars
• Dangerous type - The Cars
• Bye bye love - The Cars
• Just what I needed - The Cars
• Jack & Dianne - John Cougar
• Pink houses - John Cougar
• White wedding - Billi Idol
• __________R&B/DANCE MUSIC__________
• Play that funky music - Wild Cherry
• Word up - Cameo
• Brickhouse - Commodores
• Jungle love - Morris Day
• Superstition - Stevie Wonder
• More than a woman - Bee Gees
• Stayin Alive - Bee Gees
• If I can't have you - Bee Gees
• Jump Jive & Wail - Brian Setzer
• Rock this town - Brian Setzer
• Stray cat strut - Brian Setzer
• I will survive - Gloria Gaynor
• Ain't too proud to beg - Temptations
• My girl - Temptations
• Dec 1963 (Oh what a night) - Four Seasons
• I love rock n roll - Joan Jett
• Brown eyed girl - Van Morrison
• __________CLASSIC ROCK/BLUES__________
• Sweet home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Dream on - Aerosmith
• Gimme 3 steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Mellisa - Allman Bros.
• What is and what should never be - Led Zeppelin
• When the levee breaks - Led Zeppelin
• Oh Darling - The Beatles
• Drive my car - The Beatles
• I Saw her standing there - The Beatles
• While my guitar gently weeps - The Beatles
• Back in the USSR - The Beatles
• Rocky Racoon - The Beatles
• You may be right - Billy Joel
• Only the good die young - Billy Joel
• Big shot - Billy Joel
• I go to extremes - Billy Joel
• Scenes from an Italian restaurant - Billy Joel
• It's still rock n roll - Billy Joel
• Roadhouse blues - The Doors
• Pride & joy - Stevie Ray Vaughan
• Cold shot - Stevie Ray Vaughan
• Crossfire - Stevie Ray Vaughan
• Texas flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan
• The sky is crying - Stevie Ray Vaughan
• Scuttle Buttin/Mary had a little lamb - Stevie Ray Vaughan
• Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
• Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
• Crossroads - Eric Clapton
• Sunshine of your love - Eric Clapton
• Layla - Eric Clapton
• Before you accuse me - Eric Clapton
• Old Love - Eric Clapton
• White room - Eric Clapton
• After midnight - Eric Clapton
• Hoochie coochie man - Eric Clapton
• Free fallin - Tom Petty
• Mary Jane's last dance - Tom Petty
• __________BEACH MUSIC/REGGAE__________
• Three little birds - Bob Marley
• I shot the sherrif - Bob Marley
• One love - Bob Marley
• No woman no cry - Bob Marley
• Kokomo - Beach Boys
• Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
• Fins - Jimmy Buffet
• Pirate looks at 40 - Jimmy Buffet
• Cheeseburger in paradise - Jimmy Buffet
• Volcano - Jimmy Buffet
• Dyer Maker - Led Zeppelin
• Drive - The Cars
• All along watchtower - Bob Dylan
• __________COUNTRY__________
• 5 o'clock somewhere - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
• Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
• Ring of fire - Johnny Cash
• Boondocks - Little Big Town
• Save a horse (ride a cowboy) - Big & Rich
• I love this bar - Toby Keith
• No shoes, no shirt, no problems - Kenny Chesney
• Summertime - Kenny Chesney
• You and tequila - Kenny Chesney
• Two Pina Coladas - Garth Brooks
• Someone like you - Keith Urban
• Country girl (shake it for me) - Luke Bryan
• T.G.I.F. - John Baldwin
• __________SOFT ROCK__________
• Lights - Journey
• Simple man - Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Moondance - Van Morrison
• Going to California - Led Zeppelin
• Blackbird - The Beatles
• Yesterday - The Beatles
• Let it be - The Beatles
• Imagine - John Lennon
• Tears in heaven - Eric Clapton
• Carolina in my mind - James Taylor
• Fire and rain - James Taylor
• Beth - Kiss
• Your song - Elton John
• __________SING-A-LONGS__________
• Friends in low places - Garth Brooks
• Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
• Wonderwall - Oasis
• Santeria - Sublime
• Don't stop believin - Journey
• Piano Man - Billy Joel
• Family tradition - Hank Williams Jr.
• Country roads - John Denver
• American pie - Don McLean
• Perfect country and western song - David Allen Coe
• Wild Rover - Irish
• Unicorn Song - Irish
• __________FUNNY SONGS/NOVELTY__________
• Down to the old pub - Irish
• Under the Scottman's kilt - Irish
• Hide your kids, hide your wife - Antoine Dodson
• Grease Medley - Grease
• Theme from Cops/ Bad Boys - Inner circle
• Under the Sea - The Little Mermaid
• Spongebob Squarepants - Theme
• Free Credit Report Song - Free Credit Report Band
• Dukes of Hazzard TV theme - Waylon Jennings
• Brady Bunch - Theme
• Gilligans Island - Theme
• The Munsters - Theme
• Mario Bros. - theme
• Amish paradise - Weird Al Yankovic
• One more minute - Weird Al Yankovic
• Blame it on the alcohol - Jamie Foxx
• __________WEDDING BALLADS__________
• Lucky - Jason Mraz
• My Valentine - Paul McCartney
• I'll be - Edwin McCain
• Melt into you - John Baldwin
• Maybe I'm amazed - Paul McCartney
• If I ever leave this world alive - Flogging Molly (irish song from movie PS I love you)
• Love you till the end - The Pogues (irish song from movie PS I love you)
• I wanna grow old with you - Adam Sandler (song from movie The Wedding Singer)
• You're my better half - Keith Urban
• How sweet it is to be loved by you - James Taylor
• Have I told you lately - Van Morrison
• I'll be your lover too - Van Morrison
• Somewhere over the rainbow - Iz
• Time in a bottle - Jim Croce
• Come what may - Moulin Rouge theme
• It had to be you - Harry Connick Jr.
• Woman - John Lennon
• Can't take my eyes off you - Four Seasons
• You're the biggest part of me - Ambrosia
• Thank you - Led Zeppelin
• Unchained melody - Righteous Bros
• Smile - Uncle Cracker
• __________ORIGINAL SONGS__________
• Walk away - John Baldwin
• I can't feel you - John Baldwin
• Just a little - John Baldwin
• Mistreated - John Baldwin
• Redemption blues - John Baldwin
• Make a wish - John Baldwin
• Nothing without your love - John Baldwin
• Angel - John Baldwin (song from American Idol)
• 17th Street surfriders - John Baldwin (song from MTV Parental Control)

Anniversaries, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Cocktail Parties, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Events, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, School Assemblies, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• John was so accommodating for a last-minute request to play at a client's wedding! He learned a specific song with a special style request! He arrived on time and was always in communication prior to the wedding day! I would recommend John, again! Thank you so much! -- Kate H, Charlottesville, VA, 5/11/2012
• John performed for my husband's surprise 40th birthday party. We had an audience with broad taste and I received so many compliments on John. Everyone wanted to know where I found him! He has an awesome talent, great voice and has a song list that encompasses a little of everything. I would recommend him for weddings, parties, BBQ's, etc. If I am ever in need of entertainment again, John will be my go to man. He was very professional, arrived to the venue an hour early and was very accommodating to any of our requests. This was my first time hiring someone off the internet, other than my wedding, and I was not disappointed. John was a pleasure to work with!! -- Kelly W, Leesburg, VA, 3/30/2012
• John Baldwin is a talented guitarist and singer and was perfect for our party. He was very professional and responsible throughout the whole event process (before, during and after the event). I was so thrilled that my friends enjoyed him as much as I did. I had so many comments, asking how I found him, and how good he was. I would highly recommend John for your event. He was so easy to work with and eager to please the crowd, which he did. -- Brenda K, North Potomac, MD, 3/17/2012
• John made our St. Paddy's Day Irish and he brought happy faces on our guests on the patio. We had a good time working with John and we recommend him for any kind of party! -- Mark S, Washington, DC, 3/17/2012
• We were very pleased with the music at our ceremony played by John Baldwin. He is a very talented musician, who was very accommodating with my musical requests and even learned a song for our ceremony. He even plays the ukulele and played my favorite song for my walk down the aisle. He was very responsive to all my emails and even called to check on me a few weeks before our ceremony! We would definitely recommend him to friends and family for their next event! You wouldn't be disappointed if you book John! He was a pleasure to work with and we were very happy we chose him! -- Lori L, Corolla, NC, 10/22/2011
• We hired John to come play for us at our parents vow renewal/35th wedding anniversary and I have to say that I couldn't have been happier with how everything worked out! John was awesome and played everything we wanted to hear right down to my parents song they had playing at their wedding 35 years ago! John was very professional, extremely accommodating, more than happy to work with us on a the little details, and we would not hesitate to hire him again! I would strongly recommend John to anyone looking to celebrate and remember a special day or event!!! -- Brandon W, Nags Head, NC, 8/8/2011
• John did a great job. He was easy to work with and very professional. He's very talented and we really enjoyed his performance. He asked us for a playlist and he played all of the songs that we requested. He even performed a special dedication. I would highly recommend John to anyone. -- Ketan M, Reston, VA, 2/11/2012
• He was fantastic! Everyone my sisters wedding loved John! I would highly recommend him! -- SARA T, Irvington, VA, 5/6/2011
• It was an honor to have John play at our wedding!!! He was fantastic and made it fun for all ages!! He already had a fun playlist, but he also learned new songs for me! I plan to call John for future parties!! I would strongly recommend you consider John for your next party or event! Very Happy Gloucester Wedding Couple 6/11/11 -- Heather R, Gloucester, VA, 6/11/2011
• John was great, he responded quickly to all of our calls and e-mails, arrived on time and was very professional and fun. Our guests had a great time! Thank you! -- Amber J, Corolla, NC, 9/24/2010
• John is a fantastic performer who I would recommend for any type of function. He showed up a little early and stayed a little later, and despite a nasty thunderstorm where we had to relocate him and our guests, our evening was quite enjoyable. Great job John!!! We will definitely remember to book you for our next shindig! -- Kim J, Newport News, VA, 6/11/2011
• We booked John to play at a graduation house party. From beginning to end, he was tremendous! He is incredibly talented and our guests raved at his warmth and willingness to accommodate requests. We are so pleased with him and hope to book him again in the future. I highly recommend him to individuals seeking a fun, talented, and professional entertainer! -- Larry S, Virginia Beach, VA, 5/8/2010
• John was early & rolled with the punches when weather caused us to move our location! He was totally professional & made our wedding ceremony even more special & even played an extra song for our wedding for two! THANK YOU JOHN!!!!!!!! -- Patricia R, Duck, NC, 5/18/2010
• John Baldwin is a very talented & exceptional professional singer and guitarist. He also has many great intangible skills that make him who he is – humorous, quite friendly and down to earth, great conversationalist, respectful and dedicated to his hobby. I would recommend using John to those individuals that are looking for a musician and singer to perform at weddings, clubs, get-togethers and in my case a birthday party. I will be using him again and I am in the process of helping him network. -- Roy B, Chesapeake, VA, 3/30/2010

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