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JOEY STUCKEY
is the Official Ambassador of Music for Macon, Georgia
- Home of the "Southern Sound."
Joey is an award-winning 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. Joey has also studied with
renowned jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan.
At the age of 21, he released his debut album "Take A Walk In The
Shadows" which has been highly acclaimed. 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. He currently
owns and operates a 24-hour internet radio station,
WTMT.net, where he
promotes independent music of all genres. Stuckey is also heard
weekly on the Massachusetts-based internet radio station Engage
Internet Radio on his popular audio music magazine "Audio
Style". His second album debuted in 1999 entitled "Ironies,
Pain, And The Light That Guides." This was followed by two live
albums entitled "Live And Stuff" in 2000 and "Live And
More Stuff: The Sequel To The Prequel" in 2001 which were both
recorded at the historic Douglass Theater - the same venue where
Little Richard, Otis Redding, James Brown and other southern greats
made their debut. His current album entitled "So Far" is a
collection of the favorite songs from the previous four records plus
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.
In April 2006, Joey was appointed the Official
Ambassador of Music for Macon, Georgia by its mayor and city
council. Joey has been featured in many national and international
media publications including PRI's "The World", GPB's "Georgia
Gazette", and "Big Takeover Magazine." 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/Grammy (National
Association of Recording Arts & Sciences), BMI, a founding member of
the Georgia Allman Brothers Band Association, the president of the
Macon Chapter of GMIA (Georgia Music Industry Association), and the
youngest member appointed to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Advisory
Committee. He is a member of the International Jazz Educators
Association. 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, Carole King, Chris Hillman (from the Byrds and Desert Rose
Band), Jimmy Hall (from Wet Willie, Hank Williams, Jr., and the
Nighthawks), Charlie Daniels, George McCorkle (from Marshall Tucker
Band), Razzy Bailey, Sammy Nestico (composer/arranger for Frank
Sinatra and the Count Basie Orchestra), and actor Ron Lester from
the movies "Goodburger" and "Varsity Blues" and the WB television
show "Popular." 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, music theory, and sound engineering. He was the music
director for Macon State College's production of "The Rocky
Horror Show" in the fall of 2002.
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.
Please visit his website at:
www.joeystuckey.com
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 for Patsy Cline
and Mandy Barnett and VP of National Musicians Union)
"Dude, you're the greatest." -Chuck Leavelle (keyboardist 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/Neumann)
"Joey is one of the most amazing guitarists I know." -Ian Copeland
(booking agent and tour manager for Sting) |
