Upcoming Shows
12
DEC '25
&
10:00 PM
Bio
Rod McCoy is a native of the Greensboro/High Point, NC area and now calls The Queen City, Charlotte, NC home. He started out musically playing trumpet in his middle school band. However, it was the instruments played by his grandfather a notable guitarist on the quartet scene and his father a drummer that peaked his interest. Rod tried both instruments but was drawn to the guitar. While in high school Rod was taught how to play the bass guitar by his father’s best friend. By the age of sixteen Rod was playing fulltime with a quartet group and filling in as a part of his father’s group. It was while Rod was in college at North Carolina A and T State University studying communications his musical tastes expanded to include jazz, R&B and Go-Go. Rod has been influenced the most by Michael Jackson, Mint Condition, Earth Wind and Fire, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton and his all-time favorite Prince. Audiences are mesmerized by Rod’s playing calling him talented and fun. Rod is truly a crowd pleaser blending a variety of styles into his music as he passionately plays funky, joyous and spiritual licks on his guitar. In 2016 he released his debut EP “Two Gifts One Anointing”. Rod has also developed a special show called “The Songbook of Baby Face” that features songs written by and or performed by Baby Face. Rod has played lead and bass guitar for a variety of notable artists and bands such as Bishop TD Jakes, Donnie McClurkin, Dorothy Norwood, Marvin Sapp, Melvin Williams, Gregory Amos and ADP, The Groove Masters, and Chairman of the Board.