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 3X

“News at 7” FOX 2X

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

RADIO:

The John Baldwin Show on Paradise Road Radio (27 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