User:Samgfavata

Samuel Gregory "Sam" Favata  (born March 19th, 1981 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) is an American guitarist & composer. He is of French, Italian & Sicilian descent.

Favata is currently associated with several acts: Alt-Pop band Wicked Gift; experimental multi-genre electronic group Science Factory; experimental electronic/rock fusion band M is Me; modern Jazz-Fusion band Bernie Kenerson Group. It is with Bernie Kenerson that Favata is most active (Kenerson is also a member of Science Factory).

Biography
=== Early Life === Sam was born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and spent most of his childhood there. His family owned & operated several restaurants, whose success allowed him to enjoy a fairly comfortable upbringing. His father, Lou Favata, is a chef who'd played the trumpet as a child & young adult. After getting drafted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, his father played in an Army Jazz Band. Band mates included Grover Washington, Jr.(tenor sax) & Billy Cobham(drums). Though he would pursue a career in food & hospitality, his love for Jazz Music stayed constant.