Toby Lee (guitarist)

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Toby Lee
Born (2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 (age 20)
Warwickshire, England
Genres
OccupationMusician
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active2010–present
Website toby-lee.com

Toby Lee (born 27 January 2005) is a British guitarist. He appeared on the television shows Little Big Shots and The Ellen Show , and he starred in the musical School of Rock . At eight years old he taught himself how to play. [1] He became a global sensation after playing guitar at B.B. King's Blues Club in 2015, when he was ten years old.

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Career

Toby Lee posted a tribute video to B.B. King when he was 10 years old. [2] [1] The video went viral and Lee developed a following. After he gained a following on YouTube and on Facebook his career began to take shape. [3] [4] Toby Lee has had 350 million views on YouTube. [5] Lee is now sponsored by Gibson Guitars. [6]

In 2016, he played Zack in School Of Rock at the New London Theatre. [7] [8] In 2017 he performed the blues with Ronnie Baker Brooks at the Blues Heaven Festival in Denmark, and the video amassed over 115 million views on Facebook within a year. [9] [10] In 2019, Lee played with Joe Bonamassa at the Royal Albert Hall. [11] [12] Lee is playing on an upcoming Peter Frampton album. [13]

Joe Bonamassa has called Toby Lee "a future superstar of the blues". [13] Some refer to him as the "future of the blues". [14] He performed on the 2024/25 edition of Jools' Annual Hootenanny. [15]

Awards

Albums

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hunt, Luanne. "Blues prodigy". vvdailypress. GateHouse Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  2. ↑ Bernstein, Scott. "Video: 10 Year Old Toby Lee B.B. King Tribute". jambase. JamBase Inc. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  3. ↑ Eccleston, Ben (4 February 2015). "Guitar hero: Kenilworth schoolboy ready to rock the world". Coventry Live. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  4. ↑ Perring, Rebecca (5 February 2015). "Watch: 10-year-old schoolboy guitarist racks up celebrity fans after becoming YouTube star". Express. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Denmark's High Caliber Blues Heaven Festival Nov 1-2". bluesfestivalguide.com. Blues Festival Guide Magazine. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Gibson is back with a vengeance …". guitargirlmag. Low Group Inc. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  7. ↑ Ellis, David (6 December 2016). "The Standard gets taught a lesson by School of Rock star". Standard Go London. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Musical star from Princethorpe College scoops Olivier Award". Rugbyadvertiser. JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Toby Lee (12) sitting in with Ronnie Baker Brooks @ bluesheaven.dk in Frederikshavn, Denmark". Facebook. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Millions marvel at Oxfordshire 12-year-old's superstar guitar skills". Newsquest Media Group Ltd. Oxford Mail. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  11. ↑ Van der Linden, Nils (26 April 2019). "Joe Bonamassa Is Deep In The Blues Again At The Royal Albert Hall". rockshotmagazine. Elegant Themes. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  12. ↑ Kennedy, Adam (30 April 2019). "Joe Bonamassa at the Royal Albert Hall". nationalrockreview. National Rock Review. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  13. 1 2 Fessier, Bruce (7 April 2019). "Lukas Nelson, Buddy Guy and Toby Lee, 14, lead shred fest at Garden Jam, Indian Wells". Palm Springs Desert Sun. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  14. ↑ "12-Year-Old Toby Lee Proves the Future of The Blues is Intact". Tvovermind.com. TV Over Mind. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  15. ↑ "Jools Holland's Annual Hootenanny 2024 - Meet the line-up and find out how to watch on TV and BBC iPlayer". BBC Media Centre. BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  16. ↑ Whitfield, Mark (24 January 2025). "AMAUK Awards 2025 winners announced". American-uk.com. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  17. ↑ Hernandez, Orl; Williams, Chad. "Toby Lee". fhrradio. FHR World Entertainment Network. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
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