1. He was a child prodigy, a blues guitarist in the '90s.
2. He shared the stage with many blues legends at the time.
3. A few years later, he was going on tours when he was in his 20s and would play to very few people. At one notable gig, he literally played for no audience at all.
4. He persevered, and after years of struggle, he got a break. They got him on an international stage.
5. He has the largest private collection of vintage guitars in the world.
6. He plays many vintage guitars on stage.
7. He is an absolute encyclopedia about blues guitar and the gear. He will talk for half an hour about the backstory of a particular guitar that he has and who it belonged to.
8. He has gone to great lengths to locate and purchase original parts that would be 70 years old, including details like capacitors, wiring, and other pickups.
9. He owns a number of Dumble amplifiers, which were built by a particular person and regularly go for over $100,000.
10. He is an incredible player today!
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