Biography
Guitarist - Louis Metoyer Omaha Native, Louis Metoyer, graduated from Burke High School winning an “Outstanding Performance” award from The Midwest Jazz Association and then attended The Musicians Institute in 1990 located in Los Angeles, California on the insistence of Jazz Guitarist, Pat Metheny. After Graduating he began teaching, recording & performing throughout LA which landed him with his first of many high profile gigs with artists like The New Edition, performing for millions of fans at major Theaters, Arenas, and Stadiums throughout the U.S. including 2 Sold Out shows on the same day at Madison Square Garden with the 2nd show simulcast on the radio for those who couldn’t attend. He has recorded on records & CDs with sales of over 33 million on Multi Platinum & Gold records including Grammy Nominated #1 Hit Singles sold around the World from artists like 4 Non Blondes, Macy Gray “I Try” single, Terence Trent D’Arby, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Darlene Love, Belinda Carlisle, Stanley Clarke, Hilary Duff, New Edition, Toni Childs, Bobby Brown, Taylor Dayne, U.K. bands Love & Rockets, and The Colours and many more. The 4 Non Blondes 90’s Rock Anthem “What’s Up” Hit Single currently has over 2 Billion views on Youtube. Combining World Concert Tours in 23 countries, International TV & Radio appearances, including domestically The Today Show, The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno & Late Night with David Letterman, (23) Movie & TV soundtrack performances, a Nationally Televised Italian Christmas Concert for Pope John Paul II at The Vatican, & President Clinton’s 50th Birthday Celebration rounding out many performances that Louis has entertained 100’s of millions of people on Planet Earth. Some “Special Guest” Stage & Recording Performances include Smokey Robinson, LL Cool J, Emmy Lou Harris, Kenny Loggins, Tanya Tucker, Bill Withers, Rita Coolidge, John Goodman, Rick James, John Entwistle (Bass-The Who), Benmont Tench (Keyboards-Tom Petty), Patrice Rushen, Wynton Marsales, Denise Williams, Kim Carnes, Davey Johnstone (Guitar-Sir Elton John), Narada Michael Waldon, Tower Of Power Horns, Darryl Jones (Bass-The Rolling Stones), The Phenix Horns (Earth, Wind & Fire), Guitarist Pat Martino, Willie & Joe of The Chambers Brothers and many more. “Music Is Medicine and I intend on writing many Prescriptions” – Louis Metoyer Cities Around The World Louis Has Performed In: ARMENIA - Yerevan | AUSTRALIA - Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, Sydney | AUSTRIA - Innsbruck, Vienna, Salzburg | BELGIUM - Brussels | CANADA - Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto | DENMARK - Copenhagen | ENGLAND - Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, London, Manchester, Newcastle Upon Tyne | FINLAND - Helsinki | FRANCE - Lyon, Marseille, Nancy, Paris, Strasbourg | GERMANY - Berlin, Bremen, Cologne, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Munich, Nurnberg, Stuttgart | IRELAND - Cork | ITALY - Ancona, Assisi, Bologna, Florence, Genoa, Milan, Padova, Palermo, Perugia, Rimini, Rome, Salerno, San Remo, Sicily, Turin, Vatican City, Verona | JAPAN - Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Kobe, Nagasaki, Nagoya, Osaka, Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo | LUXEMBOURG - Luxembourg | NEW ZEALAND - Auckland | NETHERLANDS - Amsterdam | NORWAY - Oslo | POLAND - Warsaw | SCOTLAND - Glasgow | SPAIN - Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid | SWEDEN - Gothenburg, Stockholm | SWITZERLAND - Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich | USA - Nearly Every Major Concert Venue In The U.S. - Madison Square Garden, The Superdome, JFK Stadium, Busch Stadium, Washington DC Mall (Over 2 Million in Attendance), LA Forum, Tacoma Dome, Boston Gardens, The Spectrum, Three Rivers Stadium, Disney World, RFK Stadium, Cajon Dome, Astro Dome, Oakland Coliseum, Thomas Mack Arena, Joe Louis Arena, and many more Arenas & Theatres FILM & TV: THE OFFICE, BAYWATCH, THE GILMORE GIRLS, ROCK BAND 4, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, NEXT FRIDAY, THE FAN, AND MANY MORE...