His stage name was bestowed on him in 1998 when he joined industrial metal group Marilyn Manson as their guitarist, taking over from Zim Zum. He is currently the guitarist for Rob Zombie.

Rickey Minor: Emmy-nominated music director for the Grammy Awards, Super Bowl, American Idol, and collaborations with Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, Ray Charles, Beyonc� Knowles�

Ricky Skaggs: Renowned guitar, banjo, mandolin and fiddle player with 14 Grammy awards, 9 Country Music Association awards, 12 International Bluegrass ssociation awards, Billboard Magazine Artist of the year� etc.

Adam Dutkiewicz & Joel Stroetzel: Guitarists and vocalists with metalcore band Killswitch Engage.

Stu Cook: Original co-founder and bassist for Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Robben Ford: Four-time Grammy nominee who has played with Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Witherspoon, Miles Davis, George Harrison, Phil Lesh, Bonnie Raitt, Claus Ogerman, Michael McDonald�

Stuart Smith: Guitarist/vocalist with The Sweet.

The Hundred Days pushes indie/alternative in new directions with a sound that has been compared to The Cure, Echo and the Bunnymen and Radiohead.

Greg Rzab: Legendary bassist and collaborator with Otis Rush, Albert Collins, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Page, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Allman Brothers, Stevie Ray Vaughn, John Mayall�

Andres Patrick Forero: Grammy-winning percussionist supporting artists like Dizzy Gillespi, Max Roach, Ron Carter, Tito Puente, Alicia Keys�

Richard Fortus: Guitarist with Psychedelic Furs, Nine Inch Nails, Guns & Roses�

Alison Brown: Grammy-nominated banjo virtuoso and co-founder of Compass Records.

Byron House: Nashville session bassist for Jerry Douglass, Jorma Kaukonen, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton�

Calvin Edwards: International Jazz guitarist, vocalist, producer.

Dave Wood: Performing guitarist and music collaborator with Gladys Night, Taylor Hicks, Hilary Duff, Norah Jones, Eartha Kitt�

Gary Wicks: Master class instructor and bassist with Grammy-winning Manhattan Transfer.

George Petit: Gifted producer/guitarist currently working with Steely Dan.

Glenn Fischthal: Principal Trumpet, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.

Jeff Kashiwa: Original Rippington member and now one of the most in-demend sax players in Contemporary Jazz.

Cody Kilby: Two-time Juvenile National Guitar, Banjo and Mandolin champion and member of the Ricky Skaggs Kentucky Thunder band.

Michael Davis: First-call trombonist for the Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Tony Bennett...

Mike Phelan: Guitar/fiddle/dobro/bass and lap steel playing singer/songwriting collaborator with Van Dyke Parks, Steve Miller, Roy Rogers, Big Al Anderson, Cowboy Jack Clement�

Sonny Louvin: Nashville recording artist/performer and collaborating son of legendary Grand Old Opry member Charlie Louvin.

Four time BMA 2010 Award winner: Band of the Year, BB King Entertainer of the Year, Contemporary Blues Artist of the Year , Contemporary Blues Album of the Year � Hard Believer