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Mike Hall is a professional guitarist born in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Hall has been active since the early 1980s and is best known as a rock guitarist although he is often considered to be one of the more versatile players of his era. Killer Dwarfs, Helix, Carl Dixon, Coney Hatch, Foot in Cold Water, Carpet Frogs, Balls Deep and Toronto are some of the better known Canadian acts he has worked with.

Background:

Education: Berklee College of Music

Professional Career:

Hall played in clubs and bars since he was a teenager with various bands and musicians.

80s-90s: Joined Killer Dwarfs in 1984. 3 albums including Stand Tall, Big Deal, Dirty Weapons

Freelance-sideman: After leaving Killer Dwarfs in late 1990, Hall worked with various well known Canadian rock acts. Helix, Carl Dixon, Coney Hatch, Foot in Cold Water, Carpet Frogs, Balls Deep, Toronto and more.

Solo: Hall concentrated his Solo efforts on the blues genre throughout 90s and 2000s. One solo record : HAVE GUITAR WILL TRAVEL released independently.

RCAF Band: 2010-Present Joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2010. Rock and jazz guitar.

Genres: Rock, Jazz, Blues, Country

Influences: Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Freddie King, Johnny Winter, Eddie Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Pass, Robben Ford, Pat Martino, Wes Montgomery, Miles Davis.

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