Krea Gata - Music

Johnny A. Is A Guitarist Born In Malden Massachusetts. Growing Up In Boston As A Young Child He Became Interested In Music Starting With Drums At Age 6. Upon Being Exposed To The Beatles In 1964 Age 12 Johnny Bought A $49 Lafayette Electronics Guitar And Started His Life-Long Affair With The Instrument. After Forming A Band Called The Streets And Playing Mostly In The Boston Area Johnny Played With Former Derek And The Dominos Keyboardist Bobby Whitlock Then Began A Seven Year Stint With The J. Geils Band Front Man Peter Wolf. He Played On Wolf's Albums And Co-Produced One Of Them As Well As Joining Him On World Tours. In 1986 Johnny's Band Hearts On Fire Placed Second In The WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble Only To Be Edged Out By Gang Green. Gibson's Custom Shop Designed A Johnny A. Signature Edition Guitar Per His Specifications Placing Him In An Exclusive Club With B. B. King Wes Montgomery Chet Atkins And Les Paul Himself. From Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia read less