Jamie Arentzen

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Jamie Arentzen
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Arentzen (right) and Miley Cyrus at Atlantis Bahamas, March 2009
Background information
Born (1970-11-22) November 22, 1970 (age 53)
Genres Alternative rock
Occupation(s) Musician
Instrument(s) Guitar

James "Jamie" Arentzen [1] (born November 22, 1970) is a member of the alternative rock band American Hi-Fi and lead guitarist for Miley Cyrus. [2] In the spring of 2009, he also played with Butch Walker's band, Butch Walker and the Let's Go Out Tonites.

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References

  1. "THE RESCUE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  2. Rosen, Craig (December 13, 2014) "American Hi-Fi Talks About Moonlighting With Miley", Yahoo! News . Retrieved June 14, 2023.