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Artist
Michael Juan Nunez
12+ albums
bluesguitardirty bluesblues rockswamp blues
about
Michael Juan Nunez grew up absorbing the music around him. As a boy, he spent many nights lying in bed listening to the rhythmic sounds of the Cajun and country music which filled the house. He listened in admiration as his Dad and his band rehearsed but like any boy his age, did not realize the gift his father was sharing. He often wondered, "Why don't these guys stop all that noise and go to sleep". That "noise" would later guide Michael Juan’s life long search for real music. MJN was born in Lafayette and raised in Erath, the hometown of his father. Here he found his home near the banks of the Bayou Tigre and discovered the center of his soul, his roots. Warren Nunez later gave his well worn Gibson J45 to his 15 year old son. He taught Michael Juan the chords he needed to play old standards like “Mathilda” and “Johnny B. Goode” then set him free to find his own voice. Michael Juan absorbed the Cajun, Zydeco, Rock, and Country music of his parents and immersed himself in the music of his time. He experienced the life of roadside bars and dives learning the tricks of the real Cajun, Country, Blues, and Zydeco players of the South. Most often he was the youngest player in the band learning from the wisdom of a different generation. He has obviously taken notes along the way. His journey has made him Michael Juan Nunez. An artist who takes pride in the music he creates and someone who appreciates all who have taken the journey with him. MJN has
