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 Taj Farrant on the Ellen show, 2019 |
Taj Farrant (born 21 May 2009) is an Australian guitarist often called a prodigy. He has appeared on Australia's Got Talent[1] and on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[2][3]
Taj Farrant
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| Born | Taj Carter Farrant (2009-05-21) 21 May 2009 (age 15)
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| Parent | Brandin & Cassandra Farrant |
| Relatives | Jazel Farrant (Sister) |
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| Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Website | www |
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After getting his start on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Australia's Got Talent, the extremely talented guitarist began to garner worldwide attention.[4][5]
Farrant has generated many views on his YouTube channel. His cover of the song "Tennessee Whiskey" has 4.6 million views.[6] In 2019 he signed with Dorsey Productions worldwide.[7]
At the House of Blues event in Las Vegas in 2020, he was invited on stage by Carlos Santana for a jam session. A video of the session, posted to Farrant's YouTube channel, currently has garnered over 1.2 million views (As of 1 March 2021[update]).
September 2020 Taj released his first single title, "Just Can't Sleep" available on "Spotify".
The guitar he used on Australia's Got Talent, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, is a cherry red Gibson SG. This led to Farrant, 9 years old at the time, becoming the youngest guitarist to be endorsed by Kiesel Guitars, Taylor Guitars, Friedman Amplification, Shure, Pig Hog Cables, Seymour Duncan Pickups, Reunion Blues Guitar Cases & Bags, Elixir Strings.[8]
