Endorsees

Alfredo Guerrieri

Born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in the suburb of Willoughby, Alfredo was convinced to pick up the bass at his best friend’s insistence. After years of playing bass mostly as a hobby, Alfredo left to pursue music academically at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, California in 2003 where he received his degree in bass performance. He studied under many great talents such as Christopher Maloney, Brian Allen, Alexis Sklarevski, Mike Mennell, Oneida James, and Putter Smith. Shortly after finishing his studies, he was awarded the World Scholarship Tour, awarded by the Berklee College of Music to the most promising young talents around the globe. He then began his studies at Berklee in Boston where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Music. He studied at Berklee with greats such as Oscar Stagnaro, Anthony Vitti, and Bruce Gertz. Also while attending Berklee, he was awarded the Berklee Achievement Scholarship and the Henry Grossman Scholarship for Music Business. Since moving to Cleveland permanently, Alfredo has gotten involved heavily in the music scene. He is currently a freelance electric and double bassist and has worked with the following array of artists: The Speedbumps Catwalk Blue (official house band of the Cleveland Cavaliers) Keith McKelley Tricky Dick and the Cover Ups Jaclyn Bradley Allison Piccioni Rare Blend Alfredo has also gotten involved in music education. He is currently teaching at the following locations: Arrowhead Music in Mentor (bass) Fine Arts Association in Willoughby (guitar, electric bass, and double bass) The Paul Green School of Rock Music (guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, assistant Music Director). Currently, you can find Alfredo playing double bass and electric bass on tour with The Speedbumps, and freelancing studio and live gigs around the Cleveland area. www.myspace.com/alfredobassinyourface www.youtube.com/alfredobass

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