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Travis Toy was born and raised in Midway, KY. He started playing the drums at age 11, and quickly moved on to stringed instruments. He moved to Nashville in December of ’99, and quickly began working as an in-demand sideman.
He has appeared on numerous national television shows including The Grand Ole Opry, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, ESPN’s Cold Pizza, The CMA Awards, The ACM Awards, CMT’s Most Wanted Live, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Wayne Brady Show, and many others.
Some artists he has toured with and/or backed up include Bryan White, Shannon Brown, Kevin Denney, Josh Turner, Steve Wariner, Vince Gill, LeeAnn Womack, Jamie O’Neal, Patty Loveless, and many others.
He is currently touring with multi-platinum selling country group Rascal Flatts. In the photo Travis is playing the banjo with the group.
Here are the Dean Markley sets that Travis uses for studio and road:
Banjo 5 String, LT
Alchemy GoldPhos Acoustic, CL
Classical Guitar - Artist Series, STD
Blue Steel Electric, REG
Pedal Steel, E9th and C6th
On his Dobro - VintageBronze, Custom Gauges
And Travis uses West Coast Series Trilogy pickups in his acoustic guitars.
Here is what Travis Toy said about Dean Markley Strings:
“Dean Markley makes the best string in the business. They are 100% consistent, and I’m never surprised by a ’dead’ string in a set. I play a lot of different instruments on stage, and Dean Markley makes the best string I can find for each and every one of them.”
Be sure to visit the Travis Toy website at:
www.TravisToy.com.
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