Donnie V

 I grew up in Peoria Illinois until my freshman year of high school. My family then moved to Covina Ca. I began playing guitar in 1978 while in high school. I always loved acoustic music especially the Blues!

 I had grown up in a Christian home but it wasn’t until 1979 that I really got excited about a relationship with Jesus. I began leading worship in church and formed a Christian Band doing outreach ministry in the 80’s. In 1989 I walked away from the Lord, Church, family & friends and found loneliness like never before!!

 In 1991 I married Leonetta and became Kellee’s Daddy! I wanted to be a great husband & father but without the Lord I was far from great! I went back to playing music but this time in bars & coffeehouses. Musically things were going well. I had the opportunity to open for some Blues greats like John Mayall, Leon Russell, Jimmie Vaughan and more. I was very busy playing & working a full time job but life at home was falling apart. Through the prayers of my wife and the Grace of God I came back to my walk with the Lord and ever since as my wife says “what a ride”!!

 In 2005 we released my first solo Christian Blues cd Hard Rain Fall on Golly Gee Records. Then in 2011 Ain’t Talkin’ Religion was released. My wife and I now travel wherever God opens the doors to share the Love of Christ through the music meeting and making new family all along the way!!!