Hunter Berry looking for first IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year Award
Category: IBMA Nominees
By Bob Dieterlen
September 26, 2008
Hunter Berry & Darrell Webb “Son Drop In”
Hunter Berry, who has played fiddle professionally nearly all his young life, is hoping to pick up his first IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year award this year. Influenced by many great fiddlers such as Benny Martin and Kenny Baker, Berry currently plays fiddle in Rhonda Vincent’s group “The Rage”.
Hunter Berry began playing at the age of nine, and by the 16 was on the road with Melvin Goins. After a year, Hunter was asked to go on the road with Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver. Berry’s smooth yet raucus style caught the ear of Rhonda Vincent, and after roughly a year, and still in his teens, Hunter began playing with Rhonda Vincent and The Rage.
Berry has recorded one solo album, “Wow Baby” that featured Berry’s take on several traditional fiddle tunes and featured guest appearances from Tony Rice, Doyle Lawson, Darrin Vincent, Marty Stuart, Bobby Osborne, Ron Stewart, Bryan Sutton and legendary nashville A-list session bass player Bob Moore and several more.
Website: http://hunterberrymusic.com/
Discography:
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Wow Baby | Upper Management Music |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Organization | Award | Presented To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | SPBGMA | Fiddle Player of the Year | Hunter Berry |
| 2007 | SPBGMA | Fiddle Player of the Year | Hunter Berry |
| 2006 | SPBGMA | Fiddle Player of the Year | Hunter Berry |
| 2005 | SPBGMA | Fiddle Player of the Year | Hunter Berry |
| 2004 | SPBGMA | Fiddle Player of the Year | Hunter Berry |
| 2003 | SPBGMA | Fiddle Player of the Year | Hunter Berry |
Read about all the 2008 IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year Nominees
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