Toby Lee (musician) explained

Toby Lee
Birth Date:27 January 2005
Birth Place:Warwickshire, England
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Occupation:Guitarist
Years Active:2010–present
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Toby Lee (born 27 January 2005) is an English guitarist from Oxfordshire, England. Lee appeared on the television shows Little Big Shots and The Ellen Show, and he starred in the musical School of Rock. At eight years old he taught himself how to play.[1] He became a global sensation after playing guitar at B.B. King's Blues Club in 2015, when he was ten years old.

Career

Toby Lee posted a tribute video to B.B. King when he was 10 years old.[2] The video went viral and Lee developed a following. After he gained a following on YouTube and on Facebook his career began to take shape.[3] [4] Toby Lee has had 350 million views on YouTube.[5] Lee is now sponsored by Gibson Guitars.[6]

In 2016, he played Zack in School Of Rock at the New London Theatre.[7] [8] In 2017 he performed the blues with Ronnie Baker Brooks at the Blues Heaven Festival in Denmark, and the video amassed over 115 million views on Facebook within a year.[9] [10] In 2019, Lee played with Joe Bonamassa at the Royal Albert Hall.[11] [12] Lee is playing on an upcoming Peter Frampton album.[13]

Joe Bonamassa has called Toby Lee "a future superstar of the blues".[13] Many refer to him as the "future of the blues".[14]

Awards

Albums

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hunt . Luanne . Blues prodigy . vvdailypress . GateHouse Media, LLC . 12 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Bernstein . Scott . Video: 10 Year Old Toby Lee B.B. King Tribute . jambase . JamBase Inc. . 13 September 2019.
  3. News: Eccleston . Ben . Guitar hero: Kenilworth schoolboy ready to rock the world . 13 September 2019 . Coventry Live . 4 February 2015.
  4. News: Perring . Rebecca . Watch: 10-year-old schoolboy guitarist racks up celebrity fans after becoming YouTube star . 13 September 2019 . Express . 5 February 2015.
  5. Web site: Denmark's High Caliber Blues Heaven Festival Nov 1-2 . bluesfestivalguide.com . 25 October 2019 . Blues Festival Guide Magazine . 11 November 2019.
  6. Web site: Gibson is back with a vengeance … . guitargirlmag . 31 July 2019 . Low Group Inc. . 13 September 2019.
  7. News: Ellis . David . The Standard gets taught a lesson by School of Rock star . 13 September 2019 . Standard Go London . 6 December 2016.
  8. Web site: Musical star from Princethorpe College scoops Olivier Award. Rugbyadvertiser. 10 April 2017 . JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. 13 September 2019.
  9. Web site: Toby Lee (12) sitting in with Ronnie Baker Brooks @ bluesheaven.dk in Frederikshavn, Denmark . Facebook . 26 January 2020.
  10. News: Millions marvel at Oxfordshire 12-year-old's superstar guitar skills . 13 September 2019 . Oxford Mail . Newsquest Media Group Ltd . 30 November 2017.
  11. Web site: Van der Linden . Nils . Joe Bonamassa Is Deep In The Blues Again At The Royal Albert Hall . rockshotmagazine . 26 April 2019 . Elegant Themes . 13 September 2019.
  12. Web site: Kennedy . Adam . Joe Bonamassa at the Royal Albert Hall . nationalrockreview . National Rock Review . 13 September 2019.
  13. News: Fessier . Bruce . Lukas Nelson, Buddy Guy and Toby Lee, 14, lead shred fest at Garden Jam, Indian Wells . 12 September 2019 . Palm Springs Desert Sun . 7 April 2019.
  14. Web site: 12-Year-Old Toby Lee Proves the Future of The Blues is Intact . Tvovermind.com . 14 December 2017 . TV Over Mind . 17 November 2019.
  15. Web site: Hernandez . Orl . Williams . Chad . Toby Lee . fhrradio . FHR World Entertainment Network . 13 September 2019.

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