Taj Farrant

Taj Farrant (born 21 May 2009) is an Australian guitarist often called a prodigy. He has appeared on Australia's Got Talent[1] and on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[2][3]

Taj Farrant
Born
Taj Carter Farrant

(2009-05-21) 21 May 2009
Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
Parent(s)Brandin & Cassandra Farrant
RelativesJazel Farrant (Sister)
Musical career
Genres
Occupation(s)Guitarist
Instruments
Years active2017–present
Associated acts
Websitewww.tajfarrant.com

External video
Taj Farrant on the Ellen show, 2019

Career

After getting his start on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Australia's Got Talent, the diminutive guitarist began to garner worldwide attention.[4][5]

Farrant has generated many views on his YouTube channel. His cover of the song "Tennessee Whiskey" has 4.6 million views.[6] In 2019 he signed with Dorsey Productions worldwide.[7]

At the House of Blues event in Las Vegas in 2020, he was invited on stage by Carlos Santana for a jam session. A video of the session, posted to Farrant's YouTube channel, currently has garnered over 1.2 million views (As of 1 March 2021).

Musical equipment

His main guitar, that he used on Australia's Got Talent, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, is a cherry red Gibson SG. This led to Farrant, 9 years old at the time, becoming the youngest guitarist to be endorsed by Gibson guitars and Elixir Strings.[8]

According to the info section on his YouTube channel, Farrant is also endorsed by Friedman Amps, Shure, and Nexi Pedalboards.

References
  1. "Natalie Bassingthwaighte rocks the Australia's Got Talent Semi-Finals show". newidea. Pacific Magazines. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  2. Kaufman, Spencer. "Kid guitarist crushes Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine" on Ellen: Watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  3. Aniftos, Rania. "9-Year-Old Boy Wows Ellen DeGeneres With 'Sweet Child O' Mine' Guitar Solo". Billboard. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  4. Stolzenburg, Michelle. "TAJ FARRANT – 9 YEAR-OLD-GUITARIST". keepingthebluesalive.org. Keeping The Blues Alive. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  5. "Watch a nine-year-old guitarist own a Pink Floyd solo". musiccrowns.org. Music Crowns. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  6. Cashmere, Paul (15 November 2019). "Rob Thomas' Jaw Drops As He Watches 10-Year Old Taj Farrant Perform". Noise11 News. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  7. "10-Year Old Guitarist Taj Farrant Is The First Universal Signing for 2020". The Noise Network Pty Ltd. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  8. "Nine-year-old guitarist Taj Farrant is already a prodigy after less than three years of playing". 7news. The Morning Show. 10 April 2019.
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