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Johnny Monaco (GIT '87)

|    Jan 01, 2005

For the past seven years, Johnny Monaco has been the guitar player–and now singer–for successful rockers EnuffZ’nuff. The band has released 13 (that’s right-thirteen!) CDs and has done multiple tours of the US, Japan and Europe (for band news, visit www.EnuffZnuff.com). When not on the road, Johnny returns to his home town of Chicago where he relentlessly writes, records and performs (for news about Johnny's projects, see www.johnnymonaco.com)
During spring 2003, Johnny and EnuffZ’nuff toured England, Scotland, Italy and Spain with LA Guns along with a summer package tour featuring Faster Pussycat, Steven Adler, Pretty Boy Floyd and others. Johnny has also been very successful in the creative world of the pop-jingle business with TV/Radio clients including Coors Light, Budweiser, Michelob, L&M, Pall Mall, Army, KFC, Ivory, United Home Mortgage, Jeep & Nintendo.
Johnny continues to tour throughout the US and Europe as well as performing solo acoustic shows in the Chicagoland area and was also featured on the pilot for the VH1 TV reality show Bands On The Run scheduled to air in early 2007. Johnny's new solo CD, The Wrong Crowd, as well as his debut instrumental guitar CD, Kung-Fu You, are scheduled for release in 2006.
Remembering his GIT experience, Johnny reflects, "Going to GIT was great!! It's the very best way to get away from everyone you love and just play guitar 24-7. Your local junior college will make you good but GIT makes you great."

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MI alumni are working on stage, in the studio and behind the scenes around the world, with new stories arriving nearly every day. A sample of former MI students who have achieved industry recognition also includes:




Alessandro Cortini
Nine Inch Nails

Kalen Chase
Korn

Dave Kushner
Velvet Revolver

Rafael Moreira
Pink, Christina Aguilera,
Rock Star: Supernova

Mike Ward
Wallflowers, School of Fish

Kevin Hastings
Liz Phair

Pete Griffin
Hanson

Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell,
Scott Shriner
Weezer

Curt Bisquera
Elton John, Mick Jagger,
Bonnie Raitt

Pete Anderson
guitarist, producer

Paul Gilbert
Mr.Big, Racer X

Norman Brown
recording artist

Scott Henderson
recording artist

Oscar Cartaya
Jennifer Lopez, Spyro Gyra

Alex Al
Tupac Shakur, Stevie Wonder

Keb’ Mo’
recording artist

Fred Clark
Chaka Khan, Ray Charles,
Stevie Wonder

Dave Weiner
Steve Vai

Jennifer Batten
recording artist, Jeff Beck,
Michael Jackson

Toss Panos
Steve Vai, Mike Landau,
Robben Ford

Frank Gambale
recording artist, Chick Corea

Kevin Dukes
Don Henley, Boz Scaggs,
Jackson Browne

Chad Smith,
John Frusciante
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Clayton Gibb, Les Falconer
Keb’ Mo’

John Shanks
Melissa Etheridge, Bonnie Raitt

Allen Hinds
Randy Crawford, Natalie Cole,
Crusaders

Jeff Buckley
recording artist

Ray Luzier
Korn, STP, Army of Anyone,
David Lee Roth

Matt Laug
Alanis Morissette, Slash

Ash Sood
Sarah McLachlan

Joacim Cans
Hammerfall

Leah Andreone
recording artist

Irene Gutierrez (DJ Irene)
DJ/producer/remixer/recording artist

T.J. Guger
Göla

Valerie Vega
Zomba/JIVE recording artist (France)

Ernest Tibbs
Alan Holdsworth, Natalie Cole

Toshi Hiketa
David Lee Roth

Travis Johnson
Dickies, TSOL

Jimmy Herring
Allman Brothers, The Other Ones,
ARU, Widespread Panic

Josh Sklair
Etta James, Jeffrey Osborne

Dan Caron
Clifton Chenier, Charles Brown

Jimmy Scott
Little Milton, Solomon Burke

Steve Kerscznic
Tom Jones

Brian Allen
Virgil Donati, Greg Adams

Meja
recording artist

Jesse Gress
music editor, Guitar Player Magazine

Sarah Hudson
recording artist

Chris Maloney
Dweezil Zappa, Lisa Loeb