Rockin’ Johnny Burgin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rockin' Johnny Burgin
Occupation	Singer
Date Of Birth	Jul 17, 1969(1969-07-17)
Age	55
Birthplace	Williamsport
Country	United States
Horoscope	Cancer

Rockin' Johnny Burgin Biography

Rockin' Johnny Burgin is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on July 17, 1969 in Williamsport, United States. Johnny Burgin was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on July 17, 1969. He grew up in Starkville (Mississippi), where his father is from. Burgin was taught to play the guitar by his father, an actor and folk musician. Burgin moved from California to Chicago in 1988 to go to the University of Chicago. He originally planned to be a writer but he fell in love with the local blues scene.

Burgin is a true bluesman, having released seven albums as a bandleader since

1997. He also worked as a sideman on numerous other recordings. These are some of the best quotes about Burgin’s style from blues experts:

Since his return to the music scene, Burgin redoubled his efforts in the studio and released four new CDs between 2010 and 2017. He also has steadily increased his touring schedule and currently performs more than 250 nights a year. A 2016 move from Chicago to Petaluma, CA, brought new collaborations with leading old and new West Coast players such as Aki Kumar, Kid Andersen, Alabama Mike, Nick Gravenites, Nancy Wright and Andy Santana.

Rockin’ Johnny Band – Blues Makers Soundstage, RPTV Studios, Romeoville, IL, June 11, 2013

Burgin started what would become a popular residency at Smoke Daddy, Chicago’s Wicker park neighborhood. The band included Jimmy Burns, a college friend, Martin Lang, on guitar and Sho Komiya, on bass. Kelly Littleton, longtime drummer for Lil’ Ed Williams, was either Kenny Smith (son Willie “Big Eyes”) Smith or Kelly Littleton. After hearing a set in 1996, Bob Koester, founder and CEO of Delmark Records signed Jimmy Burns to Burgin’s band.

Rockin' Johnny Burgin Net Worth

Rockin' Johnny Burgin is one of the richest Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rockin' Johnny Burgin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Johnny Burgin, born July 17, 1969, is an American blues guitarist/harmonica player. He learned his skills from Chicago’s South and West side blues legends. He has released nine albums under his own name, and has played on many other recordings as a sideman for blues legends.

Johnny Burgin was a college radio DJ at University of Chicago. A chance encounter with David Waldman (a fellow DJ/harp player) led to a trip down to Chicago’s West Side where Tail Dragger met him.

Soon after that big break, Burgin recorded his debut CD (Straight Out of Chicago) as a band leader in 1997. The CD cemented his reputation as one of the hottest blues band in Chicago in the 1990s and led to collaborations with many legendary blues musicians and the beginning of his European tours.

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Who is Rockin' Johnny Burgin Dating?

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—Elvin Bishop, Alligator recording artist and original member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Facts & Trivia

Rockin' Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rockin' Johnny Burgin celebrates birthday on July 17 of every year.

In 2002 Burgin left the music business completely to raise his family, but returned full force in January 2009 to the business he loves. Since his return to music, he has become recognized as a mature, committed blues artist. In the June 1, 2015 edition of the Chicago Tribune, reporter Rick Kogan said this about Burgin: “There are few more passionate practitioners of [blues] music than Johnny Burgin.”