David Coy is a seasoned bassist renowned for his extensive collaboration with legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach. His passion for music was nurtured by his father, a dedicated college ba...
Eddie Martinez has had an incredible career in music, and his guitar skills can be heard on hundreds of hit recordings. At the core of his playing is his passion for making music with oth...
Whitney Lyman is a dynamic Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter whose ethereal sound seamlessly blends pop, rock, R&B, jazz, and soul into a lush musical tapestry. Originally from Prov...
Katie Loesch discovered her love for music through the French horn, which she played throughout school before earning her college degree in music. By day, she excels as the Human Resource...
Takanori Kojima is a seasoned Japanese entrepreneur and guitarist whose profound interest in guitars and audio engineering has been a driving force throughout his career. While studying l...
Gordon Goodwin’s incredible musical journey as a musician, bandleader, composer and arranger can be traced back to the influence of Count Basie. Basie had a big band during the swing era ...
Toshiaki Hirose, President of Shimamura Music in Japan, played a pivotal role in securing NAMM’s Oral History interview with the company’s founder, Mr. Mototsugu Shimamura, in 2007. His l...
Bill Foley has endeared himself to guitar lovers and would-be luthiers alike when he wrote the book How Your Guitar Works: An Introduction to Music Instrument Science. Bill has also writt...
David Mandelbrot is CEO at Reverb, a position he accepted in 2020. The journey to Reverb was an interesting and fortuitous voyage. He was born in San Francisco and earned his law degree a...
Marcel Messner grew up surrounded by the sound of music, so it is no surprise that he is now part of the industry himself – the music business runs in his blood! His father, Hans-Peter, a...
Norwood Fisher and his brothers, along with Angelo Moore, formed a high-energy punk and ska band in 1979. Their first gig was at the legendary Madame Wong’s in Los Angeles’s Chinatown. In...
Marek Eneti played several instruments as a child growing up in Poland, thanks to his father who was a trumpeter. Young Marek discovered his love for the violin and had great fun using th...
Leroy Emmanuel often shares a telling story about his musical heritage—his parents met in their school band, both playing the violin. Born in Georgia, he moved to Detroit at the age of ei...
Olivia Dvorak is a gifted and heartfelt singer-songwriter whose distinctive sound, poetic lyricism, and intricate guitar work have set her apart in the country and bluegrass music scene. ...
Jeremy Rollefson is a visionary producer and skilled sound engineer who, alongside his wife Olivia, co-owns Lumuh, a cutting-edge stage lighting company specializing in custom, immersive ...
Michel Dergham grew up immersed in the world of pro audio and musical instruments, watching his father, Chahoud, build a successful retail chain in Sāo Paulo. By the time Michel officiall...
Chahoud Dergham was born in Syria, but as he fondly recalls, a woman led him to move to Sāo Paulo Brazil, his future wife! Once in Brazil, Chahoud began working for an audio retail compan...
James Bernard is a versatile and accomplished California-based audio engineer with an extensive career in the dynamic music industry over three decades. His multifaceted roles include sol...
Josh Vittek has always been immersed in music, his deep voice leading him to choir and Doo Wop groups in middle school. When his uncle gifted him a guitar, he discovered the thrill of ble...
Darryl Jones was born on the south side of Chicago into a musical family. His father taught him drums and xylophone at 7 years old. But when Jones saw his neighbor, Angus Thomas, playing ...
Bobby Vega has been hailed as a bass master of pick-style funk, a tone connoisseur, and a professor of the grooves. His effortlessly fluid bass playing and impeccable rhythmic instincts h...
Jonas Hellborg has been labeled an innovator, a rule-breaker, and a fearless explorer of the bass guitar. His approach is defined by a relentless pursuit of musical truth, stripping away ...
Toshihiko Miki is the ninth-generation leader of the esteemed Miki Musical Instruments Company in Japan, with deep roots in Osaka, where his mother was a piano teacher. His early exposure...
Bryan Beller has maintained a multi-faceted career as a bassist, composer, solo artist and clinician for over 25 years, earning his reputation as a uniquely talented yet supremely tastefu...
Sufesh Adhikari, a dedicated music advocate from Nepal, has spent his career fostering a love for music and providing opportunities for aspiring musicians. A talented bassist and pianist,...
Rachel Ombredane is a captivating performer and classically trained musician who forms one half of RoSaWay, a stylish and forward-thinking electro-pop duo from Paris, France. Known for th...
Stéphane Avellaneda was born in Sisteron, southern France, and developed an insatiable passion for drumming from an early age. As his career flourished, so did his drive to incorporate di...
John Paice has always been deeply passionate about strategic marketing, a skill he honed during his tenure at Motorola before cementing his career at the esteemed Celestion loudspeaker co...
Nigel Wood, the visionary managing director of the renowned British-based Celestion company, was on hand at the 2024 NAMM Show to receive the 100-Year Milestone Award. Established by pion...
Gayle Alldredge joined the NAMM Show team in 2014 and has since become a highly valued floor manager. Her diverse professional background began in catering, where she successfully built a...
