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'''Joe Robinson''' (born May 25, 1991), nicknamed ''Smokin' Joe'' is an [[Australian]] [[guitarist]] and winner of the second series of ''[[Australia's Got Talent]]'' in 2008. He is best known for his [[fingerpicking|fingerstyle]] guitar playing in the tradition of [[Chet Atkins]], [[Jerry Reed]] and [[Tommy Emmanuel]]. |
'''Joe Robinson''' (born May 25, 1991), nicknamed ''Smokin' Joe'', is an [[Australian]] [[guitarist]] and winner of the second series of ''[[Australia's Got Talent]]'' in 2008. He is best known for his [[fingerpicking|fingerstyle]] guitar playing in the tradition of [[Chet Atkins]], [[Jerry Reed]] and [[Tommy Emmanuel]]. |
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==Biography== |
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Robinson was born in [[Temagog]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. He started playing piano at the age of six, only because he was told his fingers were too small to play the guitar. Aged ten, he quit and began to play the guitar. He outgrew his guitar teacher in less than 12 months, and he started to teach himself from the internet. |
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At the age of 16 Robinson signed up for the second series of Australia's Got Talent, eventually winning the grand prize with a performance of Tommy Emmanuel's arragement of ''[[Classical Gas]]''.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,23957803-5005382,00.html |title=Perth Now - Smokin Joe Robinson wins Australia's Got Talent |accessdate=2009-04-06}}</ref> |
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== Discography == |
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* 2006 ''Birdseed'' |
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* 2009 ''Midnight In Nashville'' |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.joerobinson.com Official Website] |
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*[http://www.myspace.com/joerobinsonguitar Official Myspace] |
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Revision as of 20:25, 6 April 2009
Joe Robinson (born May 25, 1991), nicknamed Smokin' Joe, is an Australian guitarist and winner of the second series of Australia's Got Talent in 2008. He is best known for his fingerstyle guitar playing in the tradition of Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed and Tommy Emmanuel.
Biography
Robinson was born in Temagog, New South Wales, Australia. He started playing piano at the age of six, only because he was told his fingers were too small to play the guitar. Aged ten, he quit and began to play the guitar. He outgrew his guitar teacher in less than 12 months, and he started to teach himself from the internet.
At the age of 16 Robinson signed up for the second series of Australia's Got Talent, eventually winning the grand prize with a performance of Tommy Emmanuel's arragement of Classical Gas.[1]
Discography
- 2006 Birdseed
- 2009 Midnight In Nashville
References
- ^ Perth Now - Smokin Joe Robinson wins Australia's Got Talent, retrieved 2009-04-06