Question : Hey everyone it ’ s ya boy Darren Southern Plug Brown , here with a mega Southern Plug Exclusive . Introducing to some ,( artist ' s name ). So , tell our readers that may not be familiar with you or your work just who you are and what it is that you do exactly . Answer : Hey Darren , I ’ m DJ Cooke or LedFiddle . I play the national anthem for events to celibate our country , those that have fought and fallen for our freedom ! I ’ m an Army combat veteran myself and feel it ’ s my mission ! I also build guitars !
Question : So , what inspired you to start your journey as an guitarist ? Answer : Early on I wanted to be a guitarist ! But life took me other directions . During that time I served with some magnificent people in some tough places ! I wanted to combine my skill as a guitarist and my mission to empower veterans into one thing . So playing the National Anthem n guitar just fit !
Question : How and when did you coin the stage name Ledfiddle ? And how do you feel that title fits you ? Answer : Well … it just kinda happen ! A buddy of mine and I would call guitars “ getfiddles ”. I started building guitars and having the idea of performing the National Anthem when I was still on active duty . I felt like “ getfidddle ” was too country for other musicians . So I changed “ get ” to “ lead ” then everyone pronounced it as in first place “ lead ” so I changed the spelling to “ Led ”
Question : Do you have any upcoming projects or announcements to make ? Answer : I am constantly networking to play the National Anthem as well as other projects ! I love music in general ! I am involved with several artist with studio work and always looking for opportunities to play the National Anthem live ! My next live goals are the Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Braves !
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