13 Facts About Johnny A

Johnny A was born in Malden, Massachusetts, of Greek heritage.

Johnny A stated his last name, Antonopoulos, which is of Greek origin, was frequently mispronounced.

Johnny A then began a seven-year role as guitarist and musical director for the J Geils Band front man Peter Wolf.

Johnny A played on Wolf's albums, co-produced his album Long Line, and joined him on world tours.

In 1999, Johnny A launched his solo career and independently released his debut CD Sometime Tuesday Morning.

In 2000, Johnny A signed a licensing deal to re-release his first album with Steve Vai's Favored Nations Entertainment.

In 2010, Johnny A became the recipient of The Boston Music Award's Blues Artist of the Year 2010.

In June 2014, Johnny A released, Driven, marking his engineering debut, as well as mixing and producing.

On December 14,2014, Johnny A was inducted into the Boston Music Hall of Fame at the Boston Music Awards.

In 2015, Johnny A joined The Yardbirds, touring and playing with the group as lead guitarist.

In 2021, during the COVID-19 lockdown, Johnny A recorded a 21-song, instrumental re-imagining of songs by The Beatles under the working title "From A To Beatles", which is yet to be released.

Johnny A encompasses elements of rock, jazz, and blues, and he often uses a whammy bar.

Johnny A cites artists such as The Beatles, The Yardbirds, Everly Brothers, Wes Montgomery, Chet Atkins, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and Les Paul as many of his musical influences.