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Chris was born in a small town in upstate New York. He and his family relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada over ten years ago.
Chris began playing guitar at the age of eight, studied under countless teachers, and has played with greats such as Robben Ford, Sammy Hagar, and Jeff Carlisi (.38 Special) to name a few. His influences are Ted Nugent, Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Steve Vai, and Robben Ford. His musical education ranges from performing club dates and studio sessions as well as studying at the Las Vegas Academy for the Performing Arts where he is flourishing in a constant musical environment.
Chris has been featured on National TV performing on CNN Live with Jeff Carlisi, performed with the Atomic Punks (the greatest Van Halen tribute band in the country), featured on Fox 5 News, local music newspapers, the Las Vegas Sun, etc.), and was quoted in People Magazine. He was named the “Best Guitar Player” in Las Vegas when he won “Guitarmageddon” (Guitar Center’s national contest).
Chris is currently the lead guitarist in his classic rock band, “Old School”, which includes Shawn Eiferman (award winning singer and songwriter) covering songs by Journey, Van Halen, Bon Jovi, and Aerosmith to name a few. Chris is in the process of writing and recording his own original material.
A recent endorsement deal with Dean Markley Strings, a tour scheduled with a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame All Star band, a featured appearance on the Open Mic podcast on Itunes, and other notable future endeavors has secured 2006 as “Chris Iorio’s Year”. Much interest from talent searches, record labels, and other music industry watchful eyes will undoubtedly continue to present him with great opportunities to launch a lifelong, successful career.
Be sure to visit the Chris Iorio website at:
www.ChrisIorio.com.
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