Aaron Dugan is a guitarist, composer and songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dugan has performed and recorded with a wide variety of musicians and producers including Roots Tonic, Matisyahu, Trevor Hall, Bootsy Collins, Amy Carrigan, John Zorn, Maya Dunietz, Chris Tunkel, Mark Guiliana and Bill Laswell. Dugan has clinched two Gold Records as lead guitarist on Matisyahu's Live at Stubb's and Youth, and has recorded two solo albums featuring his own compositions.
Personal Life
Born June 20, 1977 Dugan grew up in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Exposed to music and instruments at a young age, at fourteen, Dugan received his first guitar as a birthday present and spent most of his teenage years skateboarding and practicing guitar. In 1992 he moved to Willow Grove, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. There, Dugan joined Abington Senior High School's jazz band and began teaching guitar at the Pro Drum Music Works in Glenside, PA. In 1998, Dugan enrolled in the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York, NY. He received a B.F.A. in Jazz Composition in 2001.
Career
While living in Brooklyn, NY Dugan has spent the last decade collaborating with other musicians and performing on stages around the world. He was the lead guitarist for Matisyahu's band Roots Tonic since its inception in 2003 until 2009. He currently plays lead guitar in Trevor Hall's band and the acoustic duo, Ducarriganigan with vocalist Amy Carrigan. He is also the lead guitarist for Mark Guiliana's Beat Music. Dugan also performs with his solo project, Theory of Everything, which features Amy Carrigan on vocals, Jason Fraticelli on bass and Mark Guiliana on drums.
Discography
Sevenseventeen - Self Titled
Ducarriganigan - Self Titled
Astro-cusion - O my O
Matisyahu - Shake off the Dust...Arise
Senor Salty Balls - Sexual Checkers
Matisyahu - Live at Stubb's
Astro-Cusion - Fake Horse Mating Rituals
Matisyahu - Youth
Matisyahu - Youth Dub
Matisyahu - No Place to be
Aaron Dugan - Ten Improvisations
Roots Tonic - Bill Laswell Meets Roots Tonic
Chris Tunkel - Grey Matters
Jeff Arnal, Aaron Dugan - Dog Day
Matisyahu - Shattered EP
Aaron Dugan - Theory of Everything
Matisyahu - Light
Matisyahu - Louisville Light
Matisyahu - Live at Twist & Shout
Balk - Self Titled
Trevor hall - Chasing the Flame