VoyageLA.com, 10/17/2019
Today we’d like to introduce you to JonJon Blunden.
JonJon, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.
I still remember it vividly, I was watching Vh1 reruns with my parents. We tuned in during Jimi Hendrix playing his iconic version of the national anthem. I was mesmerized by the sounds he was pulling out of his guitar.
From that moment on, I was obsessed with music, guitars, basically anything audio related.
Of course, after seeing that performance, I got into all the classic rock n’ roll. I spent so much time discovering your stereotypical shred music, weird stuff like Buckethead, and classical (because my grandpa wouldn’t stop asking me if I knew about Eine Kleine Nachtmusik).
I guess you could say it’s a fairly cliche start.
My obsession with all things music has grown as the years have gone by.
I attended CalArts for my undergrad. I studied a BFA in Guitar Performance and focused on compositional techniques. Read more