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Zac Harmon Born William Zach Harmon In Jackson Mississippi Is An American Blues Musician. Harmon Was Signed To Toronto's NorthernBlues Music Until 2015 When He Announced His Signing To San Francisco–based Blind Pig Records. Born And Raised In The Heart Of Jackson Mississippi Harmon Is A True Disciple Of The Music That Emanated From The City’s Historic Farish Street District Universally Recognized As The Home Of Such Great Blues Legends Like The Late Great Elmore James. While In High School And College Harmon Gigged As A Guitarist For The Likes Of Z.Z. Hill Dorothy Moore And Sam Myers. Relocating To L.A. In The Early Eighties He Worked As A Studio Musician And Then Established Himself As A Writer And Producer Crafting Songs For The Likes Of The O’Jays Whispers Karyn White Alexander O'Neal And Black Uhuru. Composing And Performing Music For A Movie Score Harmon Then Pursued His Longtime Dream To Return To His Roots And Recorded His First Blues Project. The Result Was 2002’s Live At Babe & Ricky's Inn An Electrifying Testimony To Mississippi Blues Which Showcased The Sound At Its Best And Introduced Harmon As A True Torchbearer For The “next Generation Of The Blues”. In 2004 With His Then Band The Mid South Blues Revue He Won The Blues Foundation’s Prestigious International Blues Challenge IBC Title Of “Best Unsigned Band". That Release Was Followed By The Blues According To Zacariah Which Garnered Major National Airplay Including XM Sirius And The American Blues Network. XM Listeners Voted Harmon “Best New Blues Artist” In The Inaugural XM Nation Awards In 2005. In 2006 Harmon Won The Blues Music Award For “Best New Artist Debut” For The Blues According To Zacariah. Later That Year He Was Featured In Blues Revue Magazine As One Of The 10 Artists That “…represent The Future Of The Blues”. 2007 Saw Harmon Named To The Blues Foundation’s Board Of Directors And Entering Into An Endorsement Deal With Category 5 Amplification. In 2008 He Released Shot In The Kill Zone In Europe Recorded Live At The Lionel Hampton Room In Paris. He Then Signed With The Northern Blues Label For His Third And Much-Anticipated U.S. Album From The Root That Was Released April 2009. Harmon Also Marked His Acting Debut In ’09 With A Major Role In The Independent Feature Film Black And Blue Which Is To Be Released In 2010. Also In 2009 He Was Honored For His Career Achievements In His Beloved Hometown At The Jackson Music Awards And Weeks Later In Nashville The Jus’ Blues Music Foundation Bestowed The “Little Milton” Guitar Award For “Outstanding Guitar Player” Upon Him. Harmon Entertained U.S. Troops In Iraq And Kuwait In 2008 As One The Stars Of Bluzapalooza And While Headlining “The Pizza & Pyramid Tour” Of Sicily Italy And Cairo Egypt In Late 2009 Harmon And Company Made History With A Rare Performance At Site Of The Great Pyramid And The Sphinx Making The Ensemble Only The Second Blues Act To Do So Louis Armstrong Being The First. Harmon Was Featured Performer For The 2010 “Mississippi Celebrates Its GRAMMY Legacy” Event Hosted By Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour Where He Was Presented With A Peavey Award By Peavey Electronics Founder And CEO Hartley D. Peavey. The Peavey Award Honors The State's Many GRAMMY Winners And Nominees As Well As Individuals Who Have Played A Significant Role In Developing And Furthering Mississippi's Musical Heritage. Zac Harmon Continues To Tour Internationally.

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