Solomon Hicks
American musician
"King" Solomon Hicks (born February 8, 1995) is an American guitarist, blues, jazz singer, and composer. His style of music ranges from jazz, blues, classical, gospel, R&B, funk, Afro-Cuban, and classic rock. Hicks has been a blues guitarist since he was 13. He plays a Benedetto GA35 guitar. Benedetto jazz guitars are hand crafted by Robert Benedetto an American luthier of archtop jazz guitars. He teaches beginning and advanced guitar along with music theory.
His first recording was when he was 14 with the Cotton Club All-Star Band. The CD is called Embryonic. He has toured in Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, Mexico, Japan, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Barbados, and the United States.
Early life
Hicks received his first guitar lessons at the age six.
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