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name: danny wacker
instrument: guitar
favorite bands: iron maiden, led zeppelin, black sabbath
favorite movie: rocky
favorite tv show: threes company
favorite song of the night: rebel yell

 

 

Best known for his meticulous accuracy and fast fret work, Danny's playing is instantly recognizable, and as pleasurable to listen to as it is to watch. Coming from a musical family, Danny discovered a natural talent for the guitar at age 14, and often practiced up to eight hours a day. He eventually enrolled at the A.I.G. (American Institute of Guitar) in New York, and graduated with high honors. A year later, Danny returned to the Institute, this time as an instructor. He would go on to teach guitar technique there for the following seven years.

 

Danny has toured throughout Canada, the United States, and Europe, and had the pleasure of performing in front of audiences at countless venues from The Whiskey A Go Go in Hollywood, to the House of Blues in Atlantic City. In 2004, he was signed with Atlantic Recording artists New Blood Revival and worked with legendary producer David Kahne on the band's major label debut album. Since then, Danny has been on stage and in the studio to perform and record with a number of artists including: rock icon Dee Snider, Comedy Central/Saturday Night Live comedian Jim Breuer, MTV Rock The Cradle finalist Jesse Blaze Snider, producers George Marshall and Denny McNerney and many other local and national performers.

 

Danny performs regularly with a variety of original bands, especially amp'd, in the greater NJ/NY area. His passion for music is truly contagious, and was recently showcased at the International Festival for Different Capabilities in Carpi, Italy - where he represented the United States alongside Modern Drummer columnist Pat Gesualdo.