Guitarist, writer and producer Jimi Macon, born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, joined the GAP Band in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1974. They travelled the world sharing stages with the likes of The Rolling Stones, the Allman Brothers, and many more. Jimi has recorded and/or performed with James Brown, Natalie Cole, Sly Stone, Yarbrough & Peoples, Lou Rawls, Rufus, Bobby Womack, Solomon Burke, The Isley Brothers, The Temptations, CeCe Winans, Johnny Taylor and Kool & the Gang, to name a few. He has also written and recorded music for television, movies and video games. Jimi's distinctive and recognizable sound has impacted all the musicians he's worked with and the music industry as a whole.