Who is this Kid? He has been performing live since the age of seven, he has played festival's, fund raisers, private parties and even sang the national anthem at an Orlando Magic Basketball game. He had an ongoing gig at a hometown restaurant every Friday night for over a year at the age of ten. He has played the Florida Key’s and all over the state of Florida by the age of twelve. Guitarist singer/songwriter David Julia is quite an accomplished musician and he is only fourteen years old. At the age of twelve he met Ellard-James "Moose" Boles (Lou Reed's bass player) and was invited to play some blues in Key West Florida, since then David was all in with the blues! David started taking lessons from master guitarist Ernie Lancaster and Ernie took him to another level of blues! As David was honing his skills with his new mentor and friend Ernie suddenly passed from cancer. David was awfully sad over the passing of his friend and promised to make him proud through his music. He started playing at The AlleyBlues in Sanford, Florida where Ernie frequented, and continued to hone his skills and understand the Blues through such long time blues artists as Maurice Fields, Auggie Bassman and Doc Williamson. One Day David reached out to Blues artist and jam host Mark Telesca at the world famous "Funky Biscuit" in Boca Raton, Florida . At the Funky Biscuit David continued his growth and love of blues with help from his new friend Mark and became a regular at the Funky Biscuit. Mark saw something in David and placed him on stage with some of the best blues musicians out there today and watched as David not only held his own but shined. Mark was scheduled to compete in the international blues competition in Memphis, Tennessee and suggested David go observe and learn as much as he can. David not only went he got an opportunity show his ability and again he shined. In Memphis after performing on the iconic Rum Boogie Cafe stage he was approached by a member of the blues society about generation blues for young blues musicians. In Memphis David went to see one of his favorite blues musicians perform Bob Margolin (Muddy Waters long time guitar player) whom he had meet once before at the funky biscuit. He was explained that Bob was holding a "Chicago Blues" workshop at Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch in Ohio and that Generation blues would sponsor him. Getting a chance to learn from Bob was an opportunity David just could not pass up. He had the added pleasure at the ranch of sitting in on a class from blues icon Doug McCloud as well. After an amazing week of music David was inspired by the tips he received from Bob and Doug to finish up some music he was working and record his first EP. Twelve to fifteen hour days in Trunoyz studio's Ft. Lauderdale, Florida recording for the first time David was in his element, he was a natural with his friends Mark Telesca producing, playing p-bass and up-right bass, Albert Poliak on keys B-3 (owner of the Funky Biscuit) and Chris Peet (Southern Hospitality and JP Soars) made for an experience of a life time for young David. To David's surprise Mark invited one of David's Guitar idols and master bluesman Matt Schofield to stop by during the session for some coaching and encouragement. At fourteen years of age David has been fortunate enough to share the stage with some of the best blues entertainers around today. He has played with Bob Margolin, Matt Schofield, Albert Castigila, Joey Gilmore and Selwyn Birchwood just to name a few. Look for David's EP to be released around the first of November 2015 and him promoting it there after!! Who is this Kid? He is David Julia guitarist, singer/songwriter, entertainer and Blues artist!!!