"Jonny B" always had an interest in music. Starting in grade school orchestra with the Violin, he taught himself the guitar at age 15. From the start his interests in the guitar spread to classical; to rock; to blues; to jazz; to songwriting. Playing his first gig in an small bar in Occoquan, Va at 19, he continued to dabble in the solo acoustic scene in the Washington, DC area. Secretly, he played his electric guitar to the sounds of Pink Floyd, BB King and Led Zepplin. With some time in the Mary Washington College Jazz band and playing the local music scene in the greater DC area, he spent time learning from local musicians. In 2001 he ventured into DC101 FM for a try out for Limp Bizkit. Though turned down by the listeners as a potential for the “acclaimed band,” the name “Jonny B” stuck; as his improvisational abilities were praised by East Coast radio jock Elliot, of Elliot in the Morning. From there it was playing with local DC bands, and recording his debut album Pencil Sketches: which has had modest sales from all over the country, and received airplay on East and West Coast radio stations, and is available on iTunes as well other on-line stores. (www.JonnyBmusic.com) 

In 2004 Jonny started teaching guitar to the future rock stars of Potomac, and built up a modest following while still playing acoustic guitar in coffeehouses, restaurants and the sandwich shop chain “Potbelly’s”. In 2007, Jonny B packed up his guitars, amplifiers and dog (Charlie B) to move to Los Angeles, CA. Within moments, and like tripping over empty beer cans, he found Rock Bottom Betty, and knew his fate in Los Angeles was forever sealed. He is very pleased with the sick irony of landing himself in a group of not only great guys, but great musicians too!”