“When you're 12 and, you know, slightly overweight and - for lack of a better word - white, and you're playing blues, you get a lot of press.”

American blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter

Joe Bonamassa is an American blues rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began performing professionally at age twelve, when he opened for B. B. King. He has built a long career around blues rock, as both a guitarist and a vocalist. His early start on stage is a defining part of his story, and his work is closely associated with the blues tradition carried into contemporary rock.