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In a career that now numbers more than 41 recordings under his own name, the internationally renowned Nuevo flamenco guitarist/composer/producer Armik has established a variety of new benchmarks. His latest release, Guitar Seduction showcases his signature style, which he defines as Spanish Guitar World Fusion & Nouveau Flamenco. A child prodigy, born in Iran of Armenian descent, at seven years old he pawned his watch for a classical guitar, which he hid & practiced on in the basement. By the age of nine, Armik had completed formal music lessons. At 12, he was a professional recording artist. While his early career focused on jazz, Armik discovered the beauty & passion of Flamenco while visiting Spain. Driven by a fire for the tradition that has defined his musical life ever since, Armik switched from his Jazz guitar for an in-depth journey to the heart of Spanish guitar. In 1981 Armik moved to Los Angeles to pursue this new direction, playing with other artists live and in the studio. He launched his solo career in 1994, drawing upon his jazz roots & passion for flamenco music to create a revolutionary twist on the emerging Nuevo Flamenco sound. His solo debut album RAIN DANCER was a critical & commercial success that he followed with 1995’s GYPSY FLAME GOLD certified album. Armik continues to blaze his guitar virtuosity around the world as the owner of the Bolero Records imprint. Many of Armik’s recordings have charted above the top ten spot on the Billboard New Age chart