Traveling Guitar Foundation on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
Damon Marks is an American professional rock and roll guitarist, songwriter, record producer, and philanthropist. Marks is the founder of the Traveling Guitar Foundation, a non-profit that supplies underfunded school systems with support and musical instruments.
He is a spokesman for Merida Guitars and has performed with such artists as Alicia Keys and
In early 2013, Damon went on his first celebrity
Traveling Guitar Foundation sets groundwork for success
via myCentralJersey.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Marks, Damon 1971 births Living people 20th-century American guitarists 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American guitarists 21st-century American male musicians American hard rock musicians American heavy metal guitarists American male guitarists American male songwriters American people of Italian descent American philanthropists American rhythm and blues guitarists American rock guitarists American rock songwriters Guitarists from New Jersey Lead guitarists People from Elizabeth, New Jersey Songwriters from New Jersey
Bret Michaels
Bret Michael Sychak (born March 15, 1963), known professionally as Bret Michaels, is an American singer and musician. He gained fame as the frontman of rock band Poison who has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and 15 million records in the U ...
.
Equipment
Damon presently holds full artist endorsements withSchecter Guitar Research
Schecter Guitar Research, commonly known simply as Schecter, is an American manufacturing company founded in 1976 by David Schecter, which originally produced only replacement parts for existing guitars from manufacturers such as Fender and Gibs ...
and EMG, Inc. Damon primarily uses the Schecter Banshee Elite-6 FR S with the new sustainiac supercharger pickup system and the Hellraiser Hybrid C-1 FR with EMG Pickups 57/66.
He also endorses the hand crafted Mérida Guitars DG15-SPGACES Diana Series Guitar and the T25-CES Trajan Series Nylon String Guitar.
Discography (with Lipstick Magazine)
* ''Skin Deep'' – released August 5, 2008 via Nightmare Records * ''Live in NYC'' – released April 28, 2008 via Lipstick Magazine * "Skin Deep" – from ''Skin Deep'', released 2008Discography (with Livre')
* ''Jericho: Tribe of Joshua'' - released May 20, 2016, via Sony Music EntertainmentTraveling Guitar Foundation
In 2009, Damon founded the Traveling Guitar Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to ensure that school children have access to high-quality musical instruments and instruction. By partnering with such sponsors asSchecter Guitars
Schecter Guitar Research, commonly known simply as Schecter, is an American manufacturing company founded in 1976 by David Schecter, which originally produced only replacement parts for existing guitars from manufacturers such as Fender and Gibs ...
, Merida Guitars, and Blackstar Amplification, the foundation donates new instruments to underfunded schools nationally and internationally. By 2015, the foundation had equipped 70 schools and 30,000 students with musical equipment.
In early 2013, Damon went on his first celebrity USO
The United Service Organizations Inc. (USO) is an American nonprofit-charitable corporation that provides live entertainment, such as comedians, actors and musicians, social facilities, and other programs to members of the United States Armed F ...
tour.
On October 24, 2014, Marks was presented with a street sign at a ceremony by Mayor J. Christian Bollwage, Christian Bollwage of the city of Elizabeth, NJ where he grew up.
On May 13, 2016, Marks was presented with a second street sign at a ceremony by Mayor Barbara McMorrow of the city of Freehold Township, New Jersey, Freehold, NJ recognizing him for his contributions to the education of our children through his foundation. Marks was also presented with a proclamation that on Saturday May 15, 2016, being declared Damon Marks / Traveling Guitar Foundation day.
References
External links
* *Traveling Guitar Foundation sets groundwork for success
via myCentralJersey.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Marks, Damon 1971 births Living people 20th-century American guitarists 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American guitarists 21st-century American male musicians American hard rock musicians American heavy metal guitarists American male guitarists American male songwriters American people of Italian descent American philanthropists American rhythm and blues guitarists American rock guitarists American rock songwriters Guitarists from New Jersey Lead guitarists People from Elizabeth, New Jersey Songwriters from New Jersey