Little G Weevil coming to you from Hungary
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Gabor Szucs was born in Budapest, Hungary, to parents of Jassic (Eastern Iranian) and Cuman (Turkic) Hungarian origin. He immigrated to the United States at the age of 27. He spent time in Birmingham, Alabama, but his music career took off on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee, where he regularly performed at Blues City Cafe under the stage name Little G Weevil, "Hungarian blues artist with a Memphis flare.”* His first solo recordings were produced in Memphis.
In 2006, he moved to London, England, for a couple of years, then relocated to the USA in 2009 and settled in the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area. His second (The Teaser, 2012) and third (Moving, 2013) albums were recorded in Atlanta with local musicians. The Teaser ranked #10, and Moving ranked #3 Best Blues Album of the Year by the popular music magazine MOJO, published in the United Kingdom.
In 2013, Little G Weevil won the International Blues Challenge in the solo/duo category, representing the Atlanta Blues Society. He also received the Best Guitarist Award in his category. The IBC is the world's largest gathering of blues musicians, organised by the Blues Foundation.
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In 2006, he moved to London, England, for a couple of years, then relocated to the USA in 2009 and settled in the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area. His second (The Teaser, 2012) and third (Moving, 2013) albums were recorded in Atlanta with local musicians. The Teaser ranked #10, and Moving ranked #3 Best Blues Album of the Year by the popular music magazine MOJO, published in the United Kingdom.
In 2013, Little G Weevil won the International Blues Challenge in the solo/duo category, representing the Atlanta Blues Society. He also received the Best Guitarist Award in his category. The IBC is the world's largest gathering of blues musicians, organised by the Blues Foundation.
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