Biography Joel Hoekstra

New York guitarist Joel Hoekstra plays for Night Ranger, the Broadway hit 'Rock of Ages' and Trans Siberian Orchestra.   Joel can be heard on Night Ranger's releases '24 Strings & a Drummer (live & acoustic)' & 'Somewhere in California', Jack Blades-Rock 'n Roll Ride, Trans Siberian Orchestra- Dreams of Fireflies (On a Christmas Night) and Jeff Scott Soto-Damage Control.  In 2011, he had the pleasure of filling in for Mick Jones of Foreigner.  Joel's cd's 'undefined', 'The Moon is Falling' and '13 acoustic songs' have found a strong cult following and critical acclaim.  Keep an eye out for Joel in the Warner Bros. movie 'Rock of Ages'!

Joel has worked on/with the following....

ARTISTS/MUSICANS (LIVE & RECORDING):

Night Ranger

Trans Siberian Orchestra

Foreigner

The Turtles

Big Brother and the Holding Company

Scrap Metal

Dee Snider

Jeff Scott Soto

Eric Martin (Mr Big)

Alan Parsons

Rik Emmett (Triumph)

Tommy Shaw (Styx)

Robin Zander (Cheap Trick)

Wyclef Jean

John Waite

Emily Saliers (Indigo Girls)

Beth Hart

Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Deep Purple)

Ted Nugent

Sebastian Bach

Donnie & Johnny Van Zant

Don Barnes (38 Special)

Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon)

Gunnar and Matthew Nelson (Nelson)

Mike Reno (Loverboy)

Jimi Jamison (Survivor)

David Pack (Ambrosia)

Martha Davis (The Motels)

Mickey Thomas (Starship)

Constantine Maroulis (American Idol)

Dave Bickler (Survivor)

Mark Slaughter (Slaughter)

Hugh Jackman

Nuno Bettencourt

Chan Marshall (Kat Power)

Henry Paul (The Outlaws, Blackhawk)

Ray Parker Jr.

Debbie Gibson

Jim Peterik (Ides of March, Survivor)

Tom Keifer (Cinderella)

Kip Winger

THEATRE:

Rock of Ages (Broadway, off-Broadway)

Love, Janis (New York, San Francisco, Phoenix, Cleveland, Louisville, Cincinnati, Tucson, Sag Harbor)

The Boy From Oz (Broadway)

Tarzan (Broadway)

La Cage Aux Folles (Broadway)

It Ain't Nothin But the Blues (Tucson, Phoenix, Kansas City, Seattle, Chicago*)

A Chorus Line (Broadway Cast Recording 2006)

Lovely Day (off-Broadway)

* nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award for 'Best Musical Direction'

TV

The Tonight Show starring Jay Leno

America's Got Talent

Celebrity Apprentice

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Bachelor Pad

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Last Call with Carson Daly

Live with Regis and Kelly

Tony Awards (2009)

Visa Signature Tony Preview Concert

The Sandra Bernhard Experience (A&E)

M3 Festival (HDNet)

Imus in the Morning (Fox Business)

20/20 (ABC)

Nick Cannon (Nickolodeon)

Rock Star Kitchen (Comcast/NBC)

FOX Morning news (New York, Chicago, Tucson, Kansas City, Atlanta, Louisville, Cincinnati)

WGN Morning News (Chicago)

ABC's View From the Bay (San Francisco)

The Loose Leaf Report (LA)

WB Morning News (New York)

The New York Today Show

ABC's New Years Eve Countdown (Chicago)

NBC "Good Company" (Cleveland)

UPN: Live at the Taste (Chicago)

I-90 North (Chicago)

NBC Morning News (Louisville)

Barry Z Show (New York)

Guitar Talk (Chicago)

NBC's 'The Bay Area Today' (San Francisco)

NBC's 'Arizona Midday'

NY1

FILM:

Rock of Ages (the movie)

Resurrection Mary

The Last Winter

May the Best Man Win

OTHER:

Played the national anthem for a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden

Played the National anthem for a NJ Devils game at Prudential Center

Guitar Player magazine feature (May '09 issue)

Guitar Player magazine article (May '11 issue)

Guitar Player magazine article (March '13 issue)

Guitar World magazine feature (30th anniversary issue-Fall '09)

Guitar World Playlist article (November '11 issue)

Guitar World - 10 'Licks of the day' for the iphone app

Premier Guitar magazine feature (June '12 issue)

Premier Guitar magazine lesson (July '12 issue)

Jeff Scott Soto video - Look Inside You Heart

Jeff Scott Soto video - Neverending War

Dee Snider video - Mack the Knife

ENDORSEMENTS:

Gibson guitars

Suhr amps & guitars

EVH amps

Taylor acoustic guitars

Atomic electric guitars

Nady wireless systems

Ernie Ball strings

Monster Cable

Big Bends Nut Sauce

Seymour Duncan pick-ups

Star Access picks

Fernandes Sustainers

Mono Cases

Fractal Audio Systems

Head straps

Morpheus Drop Tune pedal

Tech 21 midi pedals

G7 Capos

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