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Name, age & location: What does a general working day or week If you could meet one of your inspirations
Anthony Gemignani aka Anthony G., 48 years usually consist of? and ask them one question, who would you
old, Flemington, New Jersey, USA. About 70 hours a week bouncing between all like to meet and what question would you
3 of my full time jobs. ask?
What do you do - or what do you aim to do? Rik Emmett from Triumph has been my
I have been a professional musician since I Have you had any professional training or biggest influence as an artist. I have had the
was 16 taken part in any pleasure of meeting him a couple times and he
years old. I courses to improve is such a great guy. I would love to ask him
a t t e n d e d your career along what was the moment that he ‘knew’ he was
and gradu- the way? going to be a guitarist for life?
ated from I graduated Berklee
Berklee Col- College of Music in Advice to others that may want to follow in
lege of 1994 with a Bachelors your footsteps?
Music in Never listen to
Boston, MA. anyone outside
I have since of yourself
toured inter- when it comes
n a t i o n a l l y to your pas-
with many sion.
bands and
artists and currently tour with Janet Gardner, of Music in Profes- Where do you
the former lead vocalist of Vixen. I have owned sional Music. go from here?
music schools in NJ since 2005 and I now Plans for the
have my largest to date called Allstar Music Highlight(s) of your future?
Empire. This 4500 square foot facility special- career so far? I keep plugging
izes in private music lessons and has a live Touring with Janet along and
venue that includes a 25ft sound stage for Gardner has been one doing what I
local bands, touring acts, showcases, video of the best times I am doing with
shoots and anything else you need a stage for. have had on the road. the music
The top level of the facility is the Moxy Shop school to pro-
for Moxy Guitars. This is my other company In your eyes, what vide not just
that I build custom guitars and basses with makes your artwork lessons but the
clientele such as Janet Gardner, Justin James, stand out? Why experience of
Phil X (Bon Jovi), Justin Derrico (P!nk) and should others come becoming a
more. I plan to make Moxy Guitars my future. to you for your art? rock star and
I have such a passion for guitar and even more Moxy Guitars makes building and
of a passion building them and bringing them some of the most playing guitar
to life to get into the right artists’ hands. unique and personal until I can’t
guitars out there (in breathe.
How long have you been doing it for - and my opinion). I allow
what made you choose this career? the wood of the instrument to be itself and sort Website for more info:
I have been playing professionally for 32 of guide me on where it wants to go, what www.moxyguitars.com
years, a music school owner for 14 years and colour it wants to be and who it wants to go to. www.allstarmusicempire.com
a guitar builder for over 10 years. There was Sometimes I want it to be green and start to
no choice in this career. It chose me. dye it and it turns grey so I say well, this thing Photo By Dan Case Levitt
wants to be grey. Haha.

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Name & Location: him. He even added my done for Ryan?
Kelly, Northamptonshire, England stuff to his Instagram story, I try to help Ryan by shar-
and I’ve spoken to him in ing and advertising all the
What fan page do you music and all his playa-
run? long live guitar lessons
Ryan Roxie 77 Page - FANSITE he does for his fans.
ryanroxieuk Ryan goes the extra mile
for his fans, so I try my
Why and when did you best to get all the new in-
decide to start this? formation and about
What is your aim? FOCUS music and tours out there
It’s a new account for him.
started on 14th March
2019. I started this ac- Favourite musical
count after seeing Ryan Roxie himself in Bed- messages too. memory of all time:
ford on 22nd February 2019. The aim of this Seeing Ryan Roxie in
account is to update everyone but mostly the How much time do you person with his solo band
UK fans on Ryan; updates of his new music, spend on it? Does it take on 22nd February 2019
tours, all that sort of stuff! much time to run? in Bedford. It was a night
An hour every other day. I’m to remember. Ryan Roxie is
Does Ryan know about it? at Uni so try to do assignments around updat- such an amazing, talented guitarist.
Yes, Ryan does know about this fan page and ing the account!
yes, I have interaction with him in relation to Website link:
the page, by sharing all new information about What other stand-out things have you instagram.com/ryanroxieuk

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