Introduction and Background

- Kareem McCullough introduced himself as a musician living in the DC metro area, specializing in classical guitar.

- He has been playing guitar since age 14, studied music education at Radford University, and earned a master's in performance at Marshall University.

- He taught high school for about 5 years and now runs a private studio. He's also been the guitar ensemble director of the Celedonio Romero Guitar Institute (Leyenda Foundation) for 8 years.

Early Musical Interests and Influences

- Initially wanted to play piano, but got interested in guitar after a friend's dad played blues guitar, which inspired him deeply.

- Enjoyed music from a young age, influenced by R&B, soul, jazz, and rock legends like Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Guy,  ...