John Rankin

John began his musical journey studying classical violin at age four. At age 16, he found a nylon-string guitar in his parent's basement and taught himself to play by writing his own music. Throughout high school and college he performed as a solo violinist and in symphonies / string quartets, but did not start performing his original music until 2012.  In 2015, he submitted to an online contest for original music, sponsored by Axe and Spin Magazine, and was chosen out of thousands to be mentored by John Legend and play SXSW. As a solo musician, he has played NAMM, SeaWorld's Seven Seas Festival, and numerous clubs and venues throughout the United States. From 2016-2019, he averaged 18 shows per month. Beginning in 2020, he started recording and producing artists in Southern California. By 2023, two of the albums he co-wrote, produced and engineered were nominated for San Diego Music Awards, bringing the total to four nominations.