Jorge Valentine

Jorge Valentine got his first guitar at 12 from his grandfather — his biggest fan — and was out-playing his own guitar instructors not long after. Raised in Ridge Manor on everything from Johnny Cash to Guns N' Roses, and schooled on Randy Rhoads and Steve Vai, he had written more than a hundred songs by age 15 and was producing his own professional-grade recordings before he could vote.

By 19 he was a regular on Florida stages including the Hard Rock Cafe, and in 2019 he beat out thousands of entrants to win Thomann's international Satchel Guitar Competition. In 2022 he joined Clearwater's Crossfire Creek and promptly co-wrote and produced 'Blame It on the Wine' — voted Best Release by a Local Band, with the group sweeping Best Country Act and Best Roots/Alt-Country Act honors the same year.

He's opened for Easton Corbin, David Nail, Neal McCoy, and Jimmy Allen, and his own catalog keeps growing — the new single 'Batshit Crazy' is out now. Precision guitar, big hooks, zero chance of a dull night.