David Ippolito: That Guitar Man from Central Park

Award-winning songwriter David Ippolito ( "That Guitar Man from Central Park" ) has become a phenomenon both in New York City and on the internet in an extraordinarily under-the-radar way. Check out: www.thatguitarman.com

His love songs, politically-biting songs, satirically-pointed songs and tunes about commonality have resonated with thousands and thousands of people. CHRISTINE LAVIN has said David is one of her favorite songwriters in America today. His songs have been played on college radio stations across the country. His podcast is being listened to globally. SID BERNSTEIN, the man famous for bringing The Beatles to America, says, "David is currently my favorite artist in the world." Featured on CBS, ABC, PBS and called by New York Times "the most famous person in New York that nobody knows" David's been a truly grassroots entertainer known only to the hundreds of thousands of fans who love his music, his humor, and his inspirational story.

Whether he's in front of 400 strangers in Central Park or a sellout crowd in New York's Merkin Concert Hall, David makes a crowd feel like a small party. In the past few years, his audience has grown globally through the internet as he has become one of the most in-demand solo artists in the New York area. His music ranges from a mix of his original tunes and classic rock & folk, to an evening of political humor and satire, to an evening in which he musically tells the inspirational story of how he overcame his demons and began living a life beyond his wildest dreams.

Performing solo, he sings songs from his 7 albums. As a duo, he brings along his partner and right-hand man, kickin' lead guitarist Roger Bartlett, who was the original lead in Jimmy Buffet's Coral Reefer Band.

Many of his more recent original tunes have a politically, satirical bite and have become internet hits. Songs like:

Tom Cruise Scares Me
Bill O'Reilly: The Legend of the Big Giant Head
JesusLand
Talk Louder (The Cell Phone Song)