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Ace Andres
Ace Andres (born June 22, 1958) is an American guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, and political activist. ''The Wave Magazine'' of Silicon Valley, referred to Ace Andres' music in its October 2005 issue as "fast, loud, unapologetically confrontational rock." ''The Wave Magazine'' went so far as to refer to Ace as a Guitar god. In a later issue (April 2006), ''The Wave Magazine'' would use Ace Andres as a synonym for a guitar virtuoso. Biography He was born in Stockton, California to parents that were in the restaurant/nightclub business. Ace was born in the same hospital (Dameron Hospital) around the same time as singer Chris Isaak. Both would attend A.A.Stagg Highschool while living in North Stockton California. Chris was Ace's Highschool President. In the summer of 1968, Ace Andres was introduced to politics. His neighbor was California congressman and House Majority Whip John J. McFall (D)CA. Ace worked in the congressman's re-election headquarters. In 1972 Ace became a Vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockton, California
Stockton is a city in and the county seat of San Joaquin County, California, San Joaquin County in the Central Valley (California), Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. Stockton was founded by Carlos Maria Weber in 1849 after he acquired Rancho Campo de los Franceses. The city is named after Robert F. Stockton, and it was the first community in California to have a name not of Spanish or Native American origin. The city is located on the San Joaquin River in the northern San Joaquin Valley. Stockton is the List of largest California cities by population, 11th largest city in California and the List of United States cities by population, 58th largest city in the United States. It was named an All-America City Award, All-America City in 1999, 2004, and 2015 and again in 2017. Built during the California Gold Rush, Stockton's seaport serves as a gateway to the Central Valley and beyond. It provided easy access for trade and transportation to the southern gold mines. The Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
