Taj Farrant

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

External video
video icon Taj Farrant on the Ellen show, 2019

Taj Farrant (born 21 May 2009) is an Australian guitarist often called a prodigy. He has appeared on Australia's Got Talent[1] and on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[2][3]

Taj Farrant
Born
Taj Carter Farrant

(2009-05-21) 21 May 2009 (age 12)
Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
Musical career
Genres
Occupation(s)Guitarist
Instruments
Years active2017–present
LabelsUniversal records 2020
Associated acts
Santana
Websitewww.tajfarrant.com.au

Career[]

After getting his start on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Australia's Got Talent, the diminutive guitarist began to garner worldwide attention.[4][5]

Farrant has generated many views on his YouTube channel. His cover of the song "Tennessee Whiskey" has 4.6 million views.[6] In 2019 he signed with Dorsey Productions worldwide.[7]

At the House of Blues event in Las Vegas in 2020, he was invited on stage by Carlos Santana for a jam session. A video of the session, posted to Farrant's YouTube channel, currently has garnered over 1.2 million views (As of 1 March 2021).

Musical equipment[]

His main guitar, that he used on Australia's Got Talent, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, is a cherry red Gibson SG. This led to Farrant, 9 years old at the time, becoming the youngest guitarist to be endorsed by Gibson guitars and Elixir Strings.[8]

According to the info section on his YouTube channel, Farrant is also endorsed by Friedman Amps, Shure, and Nexi Pedalboards.

References[]

  1. ^ "Natalie Bassingthwaighte rocks the Australia's Got Talent Semi-Finals show". newidea. Pacific Magazines. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  2. ^ Kaufman, Spencer. "Kid guitarist crushes Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine" on Ellen: Watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  3. ^ Aniftos, Rania. "9-Year-Old Boy Wows Ellen DeGeneres With 'Sweet Child O' Mine' Guitar Solo". Billboard. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  4. ^ Stolzenburg, Michelle. "TAJ FARRANT – 9 YEAR-OLD-GUITARIST". keepingthebluesalive.org. Keeping The Blues Alive. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Watch a nine-year-old guitarist own a Pink Floyd solo". musiccrowns.org. Music Crowns. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  6. ^ Cashmere, Paul (15 November 2019). "Rob Thomas' Jaw Drops As He Watches 10-Year Old Taj Farrant Perform". Noise11 News. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  7. ^ "10-Year Old Guitarist Taj Farrant Is The First Universal Signing for 2020". The Noise Network Pty Ltd. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Nine-year-old guitarist Taj Farrant is already a prodigy after less than three years of playing". 7news. The Morning Show. 10 April 2019.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""