- From Middleburg, Florida.
- Played guitar with the Front Porch String Band, Mark Johnson and Clawgrass.
- 1997, won the National Guitar Championship at Winfield, Kansas.
- 1997, won 1st place at the First Annual Flatpick Guitar Contest held at Steve Kaufmann’s guitar camp.
- He has also won guitar contests at Merlefest and Rockgrass.
- He has performed with
- 1997, released solo project A Cut Above
(Mid-Knight).
- 2013, won the National Guitar Championship at Winfield for the second time.
- 2014, released “Miles from the Hard Road” album (no label).
Shadd, Allen
