CHRIS CRAIG

THE STORY

Whether performing elegant solo classical guitar, burning jazz and infectious funk with his own trio and combo groups, or rocking the house as a sideman, Denver-based guitarist Chris Craig brings excellence, expressiveness, creativity and professionalism to every performance.

A life-long student of the instrument, Chris has studied guitar under many notable teachers including Dweezil Zappa, Mimi Fox, Ted Dunbar, Oz Noy, Fred Fried and Jonathan Kreisberg, and has contributed articles and interviews for Guitar Player and Bass Player magazine.

Originally from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Chris attended Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio, in the mid-1990s. There he studied classical guitar, and co-founded the alternative rock group Skillet.

After graduating, Chris moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, and joined original funk band Stymie & the Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra. As a member of Stymie, Chris shared the stage with legends Billy Preston & Fred Wesley, and opened for Earth, Wind, & Fire, Rufus w/Chaka Khan, Sugar Hill Gang.

In 2014, Chris and his family moved to Denver, where he continued to play in trio and quartet formats. Emerging from the pandemic in 2021, Chris joined forces with Denver's Little Moses Jones, bringing high-energy Pop, Funk and R&B to dance floors throughout Colorado.