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Louisville Rock Closeup
Name: Justin Smith
Age: 21
Instrument: Lead Guitar
Band: Eclectic
How Long On Instrument: Playing guitar for 10 yrs.
Equipment: I use Fender Strat, 40th Anniversary Made, Crate 2x12 V - series amp, Audia-Technica wireless guitar system, Digi-Tech: Hot Rod, Compressor, Overdrive, Chorus, Flanger, Delay. Korg pedal tuner. Clyde McCoy wah pedal. Elixer strings.
Influences: Eric Clapton, Joe Perry, Eddie Van Halen.
First Gig: J - Town Gaslight Festival
Hobbies: Playing Golf
Favorite Movies: "Ray," "Italian Job" and "That Thing You Do."
Favorite Food: Steak and Authentic Mexican Food
What I'm listening to nowadays: Jimmy Eat World, The Used, Coldplay and 3 Doors Down.
Coolest thing I've done: Play 4th Street Live in front of 12,000 people.
Most embarrassing moment: I jumped off an 8-foot. speaker during a show. When I came down, my knees buckled and I fell, rolled one time and then got up to my feet all while still playing the guitar. The fall wasn't planned but I made it look like it was. It was still a little embarrassing, 'cause I knew it wasn't.