It will always be the values you carry within yourself - of work, love, and integrity - that carry the greatest worth, because these are what get you through with your dreams in-tact, your heart held firm, and your spirit ready for another day.
-Quincy Jones


   
This ideology is at the core of what drives Dennis M. Atkinson in his journey in music, and has shaped his work ethic and level of professionalism. His live performances, studio work, song writing, positive spirit are at the center of the buzz he is starting to create in both the Washington, DC music scene and nationally.


          


He has become one of the more sought after Guitarist in the Washington, Metropolitan area due to his being well-versed in a variety of dance styles, Pop/Top-40, Motown, Soul, R&B, Rock, Country, Metal, Funk & Disco classics along with "dinner set" material including duets, ballads & popular jazz standards and for his ability to get the job done with no fuss.

                    

His resume includes performances with The Legendary Drifters, Skip Mahoney of the Famed Skip Mahoney and the Casuals, Gospel artists Angela Bell and Rene Adams (Richard Smallwood & Vision), Angela Steele, Johnny Steele , Gospel-Jazz Saxophonist Zedric Teague, The Sean Geason Project, Soul Sponge, OnKey Jazz Band , Sounds of Incline, Lissen Da Grewp, The Publicity Band, Y2K, Special Request, PC Groovers, Suttle Thoughts, R&B artist Jeff Rush and Rush Hour, Radiant, Virtuous, The Stoney Ellis Project, Chyp Davis, Cornell Stone, The Vybe Band, Let It Flow, DC Unplugged, Blu Neffu, Soul Patrol, Groove Stu, the Classic Rock Group Zipper, The Out of Town Blues Band, The Fish Market House Band, The Stacy Brooks Blues Band, Sound Connection, Marquise and DC Soul.
He has been fortunate enough to have shared the stage with many of those whom have inspired him such as luminaries like Guitarist Chuck Brown, Alvin White, Stan Cooper, Pianist Vince Evans, Sweet Cherie Mitchelle-Agurs , Marcus Johnson, Bassist Sean Geason, and Acid Jazz Master Guitarist Ronny Jordan to name a few. 

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