Joey Stuckey
Joey Stuckey
...a blind musician with an insightful vision.
Joey Stuckey is a blind guitarist, songwriter, singer, composer,
producer, radio personality, teacher, and sound engineer. Stuckey lost
his sight and sense of smell as an infant as the result of a brain
tumor. Despite these limitations, he remained in mainstream education.
Scholastically outstanding, Joey Stuckey graduated from high school at
the age of 14.
At the age of 17 he began his musical career by taking classical guitar
lessons from noted music professor Terry Cantwell, while attending
classes at Mercer University where he earned a minor in history and a
major in marketing.
At the age of 21, he released his debut album “Take a Walk in the
Shadows” which has been highly acclaimed by those who have listened.
Stuckey has subsequently opened his own digital recording facility
called Shadow Sound Studio and has hosted three radio programs dedicated
to preserving and promoting Georgia music. His second album debuted in
1999 entitled “Ironies, Pain, and the Light That Guides”. This was
followed by two live albums entitles “Live and Stuff” in 2000 and “Live
and More Stuff: The Sequel to the Prequel” in 2001. His current album
entitled “So Far” is a collection of the favorite songs from the
previous four records with two new tracks. Stuckey is currently working
on his debut jazz album entitled “Sneakin’” and well as his country
album entitled “Welcome to Stuckey Country: Population You”.
Stuckey’s classically trained chops and great ear have been acclaimed by
the Atlanta Society of Entertainers with their Recording Artist of the
Year Award in 1999, the Little Jimmy Dempsey Award for Musical
Excellence in 2000 and 2005, and the Jazz Artist of the Year in 2001,
2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005. He won the Cotton Carrier Award in 2000 from
the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame for his numerous contributions to
the Georgia music community. Stuckey won the 2004 Reader’s Choice Award
in the Eleventh Hour Magazine for best singer/songwriter. He is also an
artist in good standing of GACAA (Georgia Assembly of Community Arts
Agencies), a voting member of the Atlanta Chapter of NARAS (National
Association of Recording Arts & Sciences), BMI, a founding member of the
Georgia Allman Brothers Band Association, the first of the Macon Chapter
of GMIA (Georgia Music Industry Association), and the youngest member
appointed to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Advisory Committee. Stuckey
also has extensive experience in fundraising and successfully securing
sponsors for various artist endeavors from CD release parties to the
Cherry Blossom Festival.
Stuckey and his band have opened for legendary artists like Ted Nugent,
Bad Company, Trisha Yearwood, James Brown, Wet Willie, the B-52’s, and
Smashmouth. In his other roles as either producer, composer, and sound
engineer or hired musician, Stuckey has worked with musical greats like
Trisha Yearwood, Hughie Thomasson (From Lynyrd Skynard and the Outlaws),
Jimmy Herring (from The Aquarium Rescue Unit, Frog Wing, The Allman
Brothers Band, and The Others/Grateful Dead), comedian Tim Wilson, Allen
Vizzuti (from Chick Corea, Doc Severinson Orchestra, and Chuck
Mangione), David Ragsdale (from Kansas and The Smashing Pumpkins),
Randall Bramblett (from Traffic, Steve Winwood Band and Gregg Allman
Band), Connie Haines (from Harry James and The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra),
Clarence Carter and Sammy Nestico (composer/arrangers for Frank Sinatra
and the Count Basie Orchestra). Stuckey’s guitar style is reminiscent of
rocker Jeff Beck and jazzer Wes Montgomery. His vocal influences range
from Mel Torme’ to Gregg Allman.
Joey Stuckey is also currently active in student instruction for guitar,
voice, and music theory. He was the music director for Macon State
College’s production of “The Rocky Horror Show” in the fall of 2002.
Stuckey’s gift for music has impressed music professionals from some of
the industries largest manufacturers of musical equipment. He currently
has premiere artist endorsements with Line 6, Samick Guitars, Levy’s
Leathers, Sennheiser, DR Strings, Microphone Madness, Morley Pedals,
Nelson Custom Case Company, Icon Identities, Root Solutions, and Indie
Band Manager.
In short, Joey Stuckey is a young man with an enormous talent, clear
vision, and a tireless work ethic who is well respected by his peers,
fans, and even a few legends.
Here are examples of what the music industry is saying about Joey---
“Joey, you do good work and you’re a fine player. I love your playing, I
love your music, I love what you do, and I love you brother.”---Doyle
Dykes (artist and Taylor endorser)
“Joey, you’re amazing.”---Harold Bradley (producer and VP of
National Musicians Union)
“Dude, you’re the greatest.”---Chuck Leavelle (keyboarding for Rolling
Stones and Eric Clapton)
“Boy, Joey can sing and play.”---Derek St. Holmes (vocalist for Ted Nugent)
“Joey Stuckey is a technical and rhythmic monster.”—Kristy Jo Haima (Sennheiser)
“Joey is one of the most amazing guitarists I know.”---Ian Copeland
(booking agent and tour manager for Sting)
Music Industry Endorsements for Joey Stuckey
Anarchy Sound Software Microphone Madness
Apollo Technologies Mixmeister Technology
Arturia Morely Guitar Pedals
BPM Detector Pro Nelson Custom Case Company
Camel Audio P Soft/Chromostream
Core Media Group Peavey
Crysonic PreSonus
DR String Root Solutions
Graphtech Samick Guitars
HEAR Technologies Sennheiser/Neumann
IK Multimedia/Sample Tank SpinAudio Software
ImTOO Software Sustainiac
Indie Band Manager SWR
Innovative Music Systems, Inc. Tonal Alchemy
Klanglabs Ultrasone
Leavy’s Leathers Vocoder Plug-ins
Line 6 Voxengo Software
Meinl Percussion & Cymbals
Find out more about Joey and his music at his website
http://http://www.joeystuckey.com/
PRS, TLC Radio, January 2006
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