Taj Farrant
Taj Farrant | |
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| Born | Taj Carter Farrant May 21, 2009 Gosford, New South Wales, Australia |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Universal records 2020 |
| Website | www |
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 Taj Farrant on the Ellen show, 2019 |
Taj Farrant (born May 21, 2009) is an Australian right handed guitarist often called a prodigy. He has appeared on Australia's Got Talent[1] and on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[2][3]
Career
After getting his start on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Australia's Got Talent, the diminutive guitarist began to garner worldwide attention.[4][5]
Farrant has generated many views on his YouTube channel. His cover of the song "Tennessee Whiskey" has 4.6 million views.[6] In 2019 he signed with Dorsey Productions worldwide.[7]
Musical equipment
At age nine, he became the youngest guitarist to be endorsed by Gibson guitars and Elixir Strings.[8]
References
- ^ "Natalie Bassingthwaighte rocks the Australia's Got Talent Semi-Finals show". newidea. Pacific Magazines. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ Kaufman, Spencer. "Kid guitarist crushes Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine" on Ellen: Watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ Aniftos, Rania. "9-Year-Old Boy Wows Ellen DeGeneres With 'Sweet Child O' Mine' Guitar Solo". Billboard. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ Stolzenburg, Michelle. "TAJ FARRANT – 9 YEAR-OLD-GUITARIST". keepingthebluesalive.org. Keeping The Blues Alive. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Watch a nine-year-old guitarist own a Pink Floyd solo". musiccrowns.org. Music Crowns. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (15 November 2019). "Rob Thomas' Jaw Drops As He Watches 10-Year Old Taj Farrant Perform". Noise11 News. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "10-Year Old Guitarist Taj Farrant Is The First Universal Signing for 2020". The Noise Network Pty Ltd. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Nine-year-old guitarist Taj Farrant is already a prodigy after less than three years of playing". 7news. The Morning Show. 10 April 2019.