Mark Griffith started playing the guitar at 11 years old influenced by the rock music of the day. He soon discovered the jazz greats from the 1920's through to the present, as well as inheriting his father's love of classical music. He began playing professionally at age 14 and has shared the stage over the years with (in no particular order) Brook Benton, Don Rickles, SSO, Joan Rivers, Jim Nabors, Edward Van Halen, Ozzy Osbourne band, Iron Maiden, Vinny Appice, Carmine Appice, Jay Davis, the Kidz, Danny Johnson and the Bandits, Bo Diddley, the Red Hots, Stevie Ray Vaughan (RIP), David Johanson, Jim Dandy, Sweeden, the Malibu Boys, Dokken, the Voodudes, Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus - The Greatest Show on Earth, Dickey Betts, Leslie West, Corky Laing, James Burton, Brian Blade, Patio DaddyOs, Brady Blade (Sr and Jr), Screamin' Mimis, the Elements, Monte Montgomery, Superstars Live!!, Bill Causey, Pat Travers, David Deaton, James Clay Garrison, Craig Anthony Sweeden,Graveyard, Frank Marino, Ed King, Stuart Rhodes, Standley Wood, Lane Bayliss, Rick Willis, Woody Wilson, Alan Bernhoft, Jim O'Brien, Dan Garner, the Noids!!!,Rick Derringer, Shane Keister, Eddie Anders, John Compton, Shawn Stroope, Scott Kelly, Toni Evans, Daniel Nelson, John Hoffman, D. Kendall Jones, John Peck, John Howe,Tesla, Danny Milliner, Jeff Spence, Zigaboo, Donny Winn, Mike Parks, Dave Osborn, George Hancock, Jack Roberts, Dave Hardin, Bob Hallquist, Lamar (Lightnin') Smith, Patrick Mitchell Smith, Gary Hallquist, Mike Williams, Chris Isaak, Pat McCann, Eric Johnson, Cookie and the Kingcakes, Hipshot, LA Haywire, Lee Roy Parnell, Al Perkins, Doyle Dykes, Joe Osborn, Dale Hawkins, Mark Farner, Danny Seraphine, Phil Chen, Delbert McClinton, Emmylou Harris, Lenny LeBlanc, Darren Osborn, Jeff Berlin, Phil Keaggy, Keith Anderson, Kix Brooks, Junior Brown, Jennifer Batten, Steve Lukather, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Lew Soloff, Al DiMeola, Nokie Edwards, David Grissom, Albert Lee and many more. He has also been featured in Guitar Player and Guitar World magazines.
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