Gladius (Guitarist): Flamenco, Spanish, Classical Acoustic Guitarist from Atlanta, GA

Raised in Atlanta, Georgia, pupiled by Andrés Segovia’s protégé, and driven to obsession by Eddie Van Halen—Gladius is an award-winning composer and "accomplished classical/flamenco style guitarist" who soulfully “shreds on the electric" (Phil Keaggy), sharing the bill with Grammy winners and mesmerizing audiences nationwide with his electrifying live act since 2016. With roots tracing back to South America (notably through the iconic Anne Marie Heinrich, who photographed 1st Lady Eva Perón, among others), Gladius began his musical journey at age 10 with an antique Argentine guitar. 800+ shows later... Gwinnett County Georgia's 1st ever Gwinnett Superstar (awarded in 2022), shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Grammy winners and mesmerizing audiences nationwide with his electrifying live act since 2016. Sounds Like: Carlos Santana meets Eddie Van Halen in a Mexican Standoff Flamenco fusion guitar virtuoso (Atlanta, GA) WINNER: 1st EVER GWINNETT SUPERSTAR (2022) For fans of: Rodrigo y Gabriela, Jesse Cook "Do Not Try This At Home" - Red Clay Theatre "Very educational AND entertaining...Energetic and humorous" - Trickum Middle School (Gwinnett County, GA) "Your style and professionalism made our event successful” - Telfair Museum/Jepson Center for the Arts "The sellout crowd seemed to really enjoy" - Scott Bachmann - 100 Greatest CCM Albums of the 70s “Guitar solos that will melt your face” - 80sChristianMetal.com “Kept the group completely under his spell” - Port Orange Regional Library "We could not take our eyes off of him!" - The Farm (Rome, GA) --------------- TOURING --------------- 700+ solo concerts performed throughout the USA in a multitude of venues for ALL AGES As seen at: Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts (Orange Park, FL) Shandelee Music Festival (Livingston Manor, NY) Union City Music and Arts Fest (Union City, GA) The St. Regis (Atlanta, GA) --------------------------------- SHARED STAGE WITH: --------------------------------- Arrested Development (Grammy Winners) Larry Mitchell (Grammy Winner) Phil Keaggy (Grammy Nominee) “Accomplished classical/flamenco style guitarist… totally shreds on the electric as well.” - Phil Keaggy "Unbelievably Talented" - Smithgall Arts Center "I was wowed by his talent" - Simply Savannah Events “He did a superb job relating to the students” - Peeples Elementary School (Fayette County, GA) ------------- AWARDS ------------- • 1st Place Winner: Gwinnett Superstar (2022) • Music Composition Contest: Popular: 1st Place (October 2013) - "Flamenco Frenzy" • Driven Creativity Competition: Professional Music Runner-Up (2013) - "Flamenco Frenzy" • Song of the Year: Semi-Finalist (2013) - "Flamenco Frenzy" • OurStage.com: “All Instrumental” Winner (December 2011) - "Jingle Bell SHOCK!" ---------- PRESS ---------- Three Rivers Commercial News - July 2019 (FRONT PAGE) Times Herald-Record - August 2019 "Medical/Musical Miracle Opens Sunset Concert Series" --------- PLAYS --------- 100k+ views on 'El Matador' (Youtube) 100k+ plays on 'Arabic Flamencos' (Spotify) 3.8k monthly listeners (Spotify) ------------------ EDUCATION ------------------ Classically-trained at Georgia State University ------------------------------------- PROUDLY ENDORSED BY: ------------------------------------- Fishman Breedlove K&K Morley Georgia Council for the Arts (Teaching Artists Roster) “Proud to have him representing our products” - Morley Pedals “Our staff and residents were mesmerized” - Marshes of Skidaway “Gasp! A Christian artist who DESERVES to be signed, what is this madness?” - Two Guys Metal Reviews “Demonstrated to the youth in our school what it looks like to persevere” - Peeples Elementary School (Fayette County, GA) “Gladius has molded his own Genre of Guitar.” - Bill Turpin (Real2Reel Studios) "A fine player with a unique style and sound" - Barry Richman (Atlanta Blues Guitarist) "While some of us idolize certain guitar greats, learn to play all of their songs, and aspire to be like them, Gladius is a guy who will actually become one of those greats." - Zac Caudell (Guitar Student) Gladius Is Available To Perform For: Weddings, Corporate Events, Birthdays, Private Parties, House Concerts, Festivals, Elementary/Middle/High School Assemblies, Churches, Rehearsal Dinners, Banquets, Engagement Parties, Benefits & Charities, Restaurants, Hotels, Theaters & Performing Arts Centers, Clubs, Cruise Ships, Colleges & Universities, 55+ Active Adult Communities, Senior/Nursing Facilities & Retirement Homes, Public Libraries, etc. Genre Tags: Instrumental, Acoustic, Guitar Solo, Virtuoso, Contemporary, Flamenco, Classical, Jazz, Spanish Guitar, New Flamenco, Nuevo Flamenco, Rhumba, Rumba, Fusion, New Age, World, Ethno Jazz, Percussive, Ethnic Fusion, Christian, Progressive, Shred, Gringo Flamenco, World Fusion, Classic, Neoclassical

• Flamenco Frenzy | Gladius
• Flamenco Frenzy: II | Gladius
• El Matador | Gladius
• Moon Water/Baroque Boogey | Gladius
• Mystical Meadow | Gladius
• Only on Your Planet | Gladius
• E Minor Opus: I | Gladius
• E Minor Opus: II | Gladius
• E Minor Opus: III | Gladius
• Elijah the Tishbite | Gladius
• Return of the Tishbite: Flamenco Raga | Gladius
• Return of the Tishbite (Reprise) | Gladius
• Ethnic Anthem | Gladius
• Ebm Solo Piece | Gladius
• Cancion | Gladius
• Suite JMC: I | Gladius
• Suite JMC: II | Gladius
• Suite JMC: III | Gladius
• Finale | Gladius
• Malaguena | Traditional Spanish
• Morrison's Jig | Traditional Celtic
• Auld Lang Syne | Traditional Folk
• Christmas: We Three Kings | John Henry Hopkins Jr.
• Christmas: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | Traditional English Carol
• Christmas: Coventry Carol | Thomas Mawdyke
• Christmas: O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum) | Ernst Ansch'tz
• Christmas: Deck the Halls | Traditional Welsh
• Christmas: Away In a Manger | James R. Murray
• Christmas: O Come O Come Immanuel | Traditional Carol
• Amazing Grace | John Newton
• How Great Thou Art | Traditional Swedish / Carl Gustav Boberg
• It is Well With My Soul | Philip Bliss / Horatio Spafford
• Great is Thy Faithfulness | William M. Runyan / Thomas Chisholm
• Greensleeves | Traditional
• Fur Elise | Beethoven
• Variation on Symphony No. 7 | Gladius / Beethoven
• Packington's Pound | Traditional
• Moonlight Sonata: I (Excerpt) | Beethoven
• Romanze | Traditional Spanish
• Medley: Pink Panther / Rawhide / Hall of the Mountain King | Henry Mancini; Frankie Laine; Edvard Grieg
• Paint It Black | Rolling Stones
• While My Guitar Gently Weeps | Beatles
• Sound of the Silence | Simon & Garfunkel
• Walk Don't Run | Ventures
• Billion Dollar Babies | Alice Cooper
• Lady In Black | Uriah Heep
• Medley: Crazy Train / Carry on Wayward Son / Dust in the Wind / 2112 / Tom Sawyer / Paranoid | Ozzy Osbourne ; Kansas ; Rush ; Black Sabbath
• Medley: Ecstasy of Gold / Unforgiven / Fade to Black | Ennio Morricone & Metallica