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Mike Rayburn: Profile

In the beginning...
Mike was born breech with six fingers on his left hand. Thus, destined to be a little odd and to work with his hands he has fulfilled his birthright:

Mike Rayburn is the world's funniest guitar virtuoso!

Within the first 90 seconds of his show you'll be astounded at Mike's guitar wizardry. Another 30 seconds and you'll realize you're in for one of the funniest and most inspiring shows you have ever seen!

Featured in USA Today, Newsweek, Billboard, Gig, and on ZDTV, Mike Rayburn speaks his mind, musically. From his hilarious original songs to parodies that say what you probably wanted to about everyone from the boy bands to Ricky Martin. You'll hear the male response to Alanis Morissette. You'll hear musical combinations nature never intended like Bob Marley sings Garth Brooks or Goo Goo Dolls sing Green Acres. Even TV theme spoofs! Mike Rayburn's show is clean and uproariously irreverent.

Mike also performs his own crazy and deceptive originals. Quite often they start like a beautiful song about a lover or the need for friendship... and then come crashing in with a punch line you never expected. Mike will also prove that any artist can be country - from Baha Men to Tom Petty -and then performs his own "You Done Me Wrong...", the world's worst country song.

Unlike most musical comedians, Mike Rayburn is a master of the guitar. He has a degree in classical guitar and along with his comedy CDs, has released a CD of solo acoustic guitar instrumental music. How does this fit in? Turn those hands loose on requests as crazy as "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" and you've got a show stopper. If you listen closely to his frantic solos in that song you'll be able to hear melodies from TV shows and famous rock guitar licks.

Mike Rayburn's motto is, "Give the audience what they want but never what they expect." To that end Mike just completed and amazing adventure: A cross-country concert tour on BICYCLE! With sponsorship help from Campus Activities Magazine, Trek Bicycles and Elixir Guitar Strings, Mike rode 4010 miles in 78 days from San Diego to Brooklyn, performing 31 shows at college campuses. He created this tour as a way to celebrate the release of his new "Unstoppable" CD and to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Mike Rayburn has honed his craft on the US and Canadian college circuit playing more than 1300 shows. He is a ten-time award winner, including being voted "America?s Campus Entertainer of the Year" three of the last four years by a poll of all colleges and universities in the US. Now also a life-changing speaker and presenter, Mike has released five sucessful CDs and continues to write and update his side-splittingly funny show. Do not miss the chance to experience Mike Rayburn.

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