Band: Solo Artist

Bio: Dewayne Pate is a graduate of the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles where he studied privately with Jeff Berlin and Bob Magnusson.Upon graduation in 1981, Dewayne continued to reside in Los Angeles where he found himself working with the likes of Steve Lukather, and steel-guitar players Sneaky Pete Kleinow and J.D. Manness.After living for two years in Los Angeles, Dewayne spent some time doing “pay your dues” road gigs, most notably with Bobby Freeman ( “Do Ya Wanna Dance”, “The Swim”).Since returning home to the Bay Area, Dewayne has worked with a wide array of artists including Huey Lewis & The News, Boz Scaggs, Maria Muldaur, Robben Ford, Jose Neto, Pat Benatar, Tracy Nelson, Pete Escovedo, Ray Obiedo, Bonnie Hayes, Charlie Musselwhite, Ruthie Foster, Henry Butler, Long John Baldry, Roy Rogers, Chris Cain, Duke Robillard, Betty LaVette, Rad, and others.His highly acclaimed instructional video, “ The Art of Tapping” met with rave reviews and is now being sold around the globe.Dewayne has been a columnist for Bassics Magazine, and has recently toured with Grammy winning trumpet virtuoso Arturo Sandoval.

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