Clayton Burrows

Sixteen year old Clayton Burrows was born April 22, 1989, in Hobbs, NM. He was home-schooled from first grade. Then, at age 15, he enrolled at New Mexico Junior College where he is now a full time student.

Clayton got his first guitar at age seven, and his first mandolin on his 13th birthday. He recently competed at the Arizona Bluegrass Association State Championships, in Wickenburg, Arizona, and became the 2005-2006 Arizona State Mandolin Champion . He placed second in finger pick guitar. He is also the current New Mexico mandolin champion, and runner up on finger pick guitar.

Clayton performs many types of music. In this picture, he's seen performing bluegrass with past national champion banjo player Jeff Scroggins, legendary bass player / singer / song writer Wayne Moore, and bluegrass guitarist / vocalist Chris Huff. On many occasions, Clayton has performed classical music with world renown classical guitarist, Susan Grissanti.

Clayton's first love is bluegrass music. His favorite instrument is the mandolin. However, he enjoys playing oldies rock and roll on his Fender Stratocaster, and plays blues, folk, country, and even a few jazzy numbers. He currently teaches guitar, dulcimer, mandolin, and drums, and maintains an enrollment of about 20 students between the ages of 4 and 74.