Anthony Cullins aka "The Fallbrook Kid," a 15 year-old musical prodigy whose guitar playing ability is years beyond his age. Anthony got his first guitar when he was 3 years old, and at age 9 he began taking guitar lessons from local musician Larry Robinson. Anthony soon enrolled at the School of Rock where he quickly became a standout. Anthony's musical influences include R&B, funk, the blues, an
d guitar greats from the 60s & 70s such as Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. Anthony has had the opportunity to play with and study under many great musicians that have been on the music scene for many years. Some of the legends he has been honored to sit in with include:
Bill Magee (one of San Diego's busiest working blues guitarists)
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Greg Douglass (former guitar player for the Steve Miller Band, Van Morrison, and others)
Roni Lee (Venus & The Razorblades)
Ron Blair (bass player for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
Blues Hall of Famer Darrell Mansfield (contributed vocals and harmonica to many artists’ recordings including Eddie Van Halen, Jon Bon Jovi, and Loverboy)
Stevie Salas (guitarist who has recorded on over 70 different albums with George Clinton, Justin Timberlake, Buddy Miles, T.I., Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, and more ...) Kevin Cooper (2007 Grammy winner, Broadway and TV entertainer)
Jay Gordon (lead singer and original member of the alternative metal and electropunk band O**y which he founded in 1994)
Jackie Bertone (percussionist)
Laura Chavez (lead guitar for Candye Kane)
James Harman (American blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter)
Fabrizio Grossi (music producer/mixer; bass player)
Lance Lopez (Texas blues rock king)
Alvino Bennett (drummer for Dave Mason)
Anthony was recently selected as "Best Youth Original" at the 2016 Temecula Valley Music Awards. He has been featured in the San Diego Troubadour, the San Diego Reader, Boogie Magazine, Echo and Buzz, CritDicks.com, the Rockin' Rag, and San Diego's Rock 105.3. He is also highlighted in the book "Band Together" by Bradley Zink. Anthony has been compared by Boogie Magazine as "having guitar skills reminiscent of young guitarists Joe Bonamassa and Jonny Lang." He can still be seen on Boogie Magazine's "Around Town"section where they have featured Anthony several times over the last year. All of these notable achievements before his 15th birthday!
