SINGER  GUITARIST

MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST

SONGWRITER    PRODUCER      

PERFORMING:

Busch Gardens Williamsburg  Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Mandolin, Steelpan & Vocals, 2011-2014, 2019-2025

The Abbey Taverns, Bourbon Street Brigade, Merry Misfits, Emerald Ensemble, John Baldwin: Tropical Americana, Celtic Fyre Xmas Celebration, Phantoms in the Festhaus, Dublin Over, Celtic Celebration, Mardi Gras Steel-pan Soloist, Xmas Country Singer/Guitarist Soloist, Gloria, Celtic Fyre, Celtic Dyne, Italy Village Band, Killarney Village Band: Core Season, KVB: Winter Weekends, KVB: Mardi Gras, KVB: Xmas

Rockin’ Road to Dublin (Irish-dance musical)  Bass

    2017 US tour (34 cities/10 weeks)

    2016 US tour (38 cities/10 weeks)

    2015 mini US tour (3 cities)

Rock of Ages (musical) Lead Guitar, 2020 limited run, Newport News VA

Carnival Cruise Lines Solo Acoustic, 2016-2019

The American Rogues (Celtic-rock band)  Bass & Percussion, 2015 US & Canada tour

John Baldwin Band as opening act:

    Steely Dan, Michael McDonald, Gary US Bonds, Rusted Root, Delbert McClinton, John Hammond, Smokin’ Joe Kubek, Bnois King, Ana Popovic, Steve Guyger, The Nighthawks, Charlie A’Court, Magic Dick

RECORDING:

“John Baldwin & friends: Songteller” 2025 one #4 song, five top 10 songs

    John Baldwin – Producer, Writer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, All Guitars, Bass, Steelpan, Ukulele & Percussion. Featuring guest singers: Melissa Gregoire, Wayne Sinclair, Kevin Baiko, Steve Forss, Lauren Moore, Jael Gadsden, Kiana Rhodeos, Julia Ball, Haley Bauser, Monte Hooker, Phil Watson, & Steve Hauser

“John Baldwin: Kiss the Sunrise” 2020 two #5 songs, four top 10 songs, three top 20 songs, & three top 40 songs on Trop-rock radio

    John Baldwin – Producer, Writer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, All Guitars, Bass, Steelpan, Marimba, Ukulele & Percussion. Featuring guests: Melissa Gregoire, Muskrat Reames, Kevin Baiko, Amanda Williams, Dana Silvercloud, Catherine Doersch, Darick Felter

“Rockin’ Road to Dublin: Original Cast Recording” 2017

    John Baldwin – Bass

“John Baldwin: Six String Slinger” 2015 twelve Grammy submissions

    John Baldwin – Producer, Writer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, All Guitars, Steelpan & Ukulele. Featuring guests: Tommy Newsom, Will Lee, Dennis Wage, Bob Bain, BJ Liederman, Dan CiPriano, Ivan Bodley, James Dower, Kellie Rucker, Saundra Williams, Dana Silvercloud, Catherine Hauke & Steve Forss, Dave Mastro, Ron Subeh, Darick Felter

“John Baldwin: Wide Alive and Dreaming” 2005

    John Baldwin – Producer, Writer, Arranger, All Lead Vocals, Guitars. Featuring guests: Berkley Smith, Darick Felter, Annie Johnson, Kevin Baiko, Scott Woods, James Dower, Bobby Walters, Bob Simmons

TV & FILM SOUNDTRACK MUSIC:

    14 TV shows, 3 Films, 284 published music cues. Written, recorded & performed by John Baldwin

    “American Idol” (NBC) {26 million viewers}, “Dateline” (NBC), “Crossing Jordan” (NBC), “VH1Behind the Music” (Vh1), “Parental Control” (MTV), “Engaged and Underage” (MTV), “CMTCribs” (CMT), “Ballers” (HBO), “Crossing lines” (NBC), “The Mentor” (Lifetime), “Shooting Gallery” (Outdoor),   “Rock n jock countdown” (MTV), “10 on top” (MTV), “Quiero mis quinces” (MTV); & “Scary or Die” (film), “Play on” (film), & “Knocked down” (film).

TV ACTING ROLES:

    “Wicked Attraction,” “Happily Never After,” “All-American Amusement Parks,” “FBI Takedowns,” & “Monsters and Mysteries in America.”

LIVE SOLO TV PERFORMANCE:

    “The Hampton Roads Show” NBC

    “News at 7” FOX

ROKU & FIRE TV:

AIM Christian TV music videos: “Lord lift me,” “Lord open my eyes,” “In Christ I surrender”

AWARDS/NOMINATIONS:

    9X TRMA Music Awards Nominee: Trop-rock Single, Song & Video of the year “Sun Time Away,” “Tiki girl,” & “Kiss the sunrise.”

     Winner Best Blues Artist award, Port Folio Weekly magazine, Norfolk, VA

    12x Grammy Nominee (preliminary 1st round), The Recording Academy, Six String Slinger CD

Winner Best Theme Park Entertainment, #1 Show Celtic Fyre, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, John Baldwin: Music Captain Xmas show

RADIO:

The John Baldwin Show on Paradise Road Radio (25 episodes)

     Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, “Empty arms” (6 million listeners)

     Radio A1A, “Kill Devil Rum” #6 Trop 40, “Melt into you” #5 Trop 40 (3 months in top 40), “Sun time away” #5 Video Trop 10 & #28 Trop 40, “Tiki girl” #30 Trop 40, “Kiss the sunrise” #16 Trop 40,  “Get your drink on” #24 Trop 40. “I just got leid” #10 Trop 40 (6 months in the top 40).

    Tikipod Radio “Sun time away” #9 top 20, “Melt into you” #15 top 20,  “Get your drink on” #14 top 20.

Cruisin’ Country Radio

Video Series (Online):

Rockin’ Road to Dublin Behind the Scenes: Seasons 1&2 Cast

John Baldwin Musician: yeah but what’s your real job?

Writer/Producer/Star

mini docu series (5 episodes)

UMC VIDEO SERIES Writer/Producer: Praise Song Lyric Videos (50), Tuesday Devotionals (32), Behind the Hymns (7), Faith Stories (4), Behind the scenes (5), The Lord’s Prayer (5), Youth Devotionals (3)

REJOYCE MUSIC MINISTRY: Performer/Songwriter/Producer: Praise Music Videos (10)

Writer/Director/Producer/Starring Role:

“Message from Heaven” (short film)

Writer/Arranger

“Away in a Manger: an Innkeeper’s Tale” (musical)

TOTAL ORIGINAL SONGS: 300

TOTAL INSTRUMENTALS: 300

TOTAL SHOWS: 10,000

EDUCATION:

    B.A. in English, Journalism emphasis, Old Dominion University 

    Associate in Liberal Arts, Magna Cum Laude, Tidewater Community College

    Performance, Berklee Performance Scholarship, Berklee College of Music

    Church Digital Media, Certificate, Regent University