greg vaughan
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greg vaughan bio Biography
*  Born and raised in San Diego, California. 
*  From ages 5 to 8 performed all over California and Mexico in a hand balancing and acrobatic act with his father.
*  Performed as as an actor, singer, and dancer in many southern California theatre groups.
*  Started doing vocal session work at age 10 on commercials and jingles.
*  Starred in a television commercial for Yamaha keyboards at age 11.
*  Shared the stage with movie great John Carradine  (Grapes of Wrath)
*  Started piano at 9 and guitar at 12.
*  Had life changing mystical experience at age 14 seeing Stevie Ray Vaughan play at the Del Mar Fair.
*  Graduated from the Vocal School at the Musicican's Institute in Hollywood.
*  Played in everything from classic rock, alternative, latin jazz, acid jazz, country, metal, folk, dance, and middle eastern bands.
 
* Original songs played on national television and international radio.
*  Runs the guitar school the Temple Of The Sacred String in San Diego, CA.
*  Teaches own curriculum Way Of The Sacred String
*  Playing style and teaching approach draw from ideas from martial arts and eastern philosophy.
*  Performs seminars about music and philosophy for kids at schools and camps.
*  Won Guitarmageddon 2005 for San Diego, CA.
*  Studied and performed with legendary Scorpions guitarist Uli Jon Roth at The Sky Academy at UCLA.
*  Has released 5 independent CD's.*  Has written over 350 songs.
*  Has produced several San Diego bands.
*  Has performed as a guitarist and vocalist on live radio and television.
*  Plays Guitar for - Greg Vaughan, Blasphemous Guitars
*  Plays Baby Sitar for - Danyavad and The Shimmy Sisters
*  Has also performed in the past with Phantom Cargo,  Rebel Romantic, Seymour Duncan, Brother Love, Holiday and the Adventure Pop Collective,
Middle Earth, Miz Mandy.
*  Also plays bass, drums, keyboards, mandolin, ukelele