Bio

Work & Music Resume

Current Career:

  • Co-Owner, Artist Relations & Business Development Manager, Production Chief- 3rd Power Amplification

Past Careers

  • Guitar instructor- Berkeley School of Rock

  • Audio Engineer- Canyon Creek Church

  • Mix/Mastering Engineer- Freelance

Other:

  • Nominated for, and played the NSC VS Inter-Miami game guitar riff- 25,000 people in attendance

Authenticity.Kindness.Relentlessness

This is how Jonathan Hurley lives his life: 3 Pillars

  1. AUTHENTICITY: live your truth, no matter what. I feel everyone should be able to live their truth and be who they are without fear or hesitation.

  2. KINDNESS: If we all show kindness, empathy, and compassion for one another: The world will be a better place for us all.

  3. RELENTLESSNESS: Being relentless in the pursuit of your truth, and authentic self is the key to success in my eyes.

Korean-American guitarist Jonathan Hurley grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. Currently living out his musical aspirations and dreams in Music City (Nashville, TN). Jon’s musical background started early on. His mother signed him up for piano lessons. Jon’s early influences ragtime and mowtown still stand out to this day.

At five years old, his first albums were Thin Lizzy’s “Jailbreak” and “Van Halen I”. Jon’s passion for this music grew over time. Picking up classical instruments in school (piano, viola, trombone, percussion); his passions for Rock were undeniable.

Everything changed when Jon broke his leg on a dirt bike. Constricted to a wheelchair all summer break. Jon’s cousin, Matt Boland, taught him the basics of guitar. All throughout the Summer, Jon practiced until his fingers bled. He became obsessed with learning the nuances of the instrument. Before long- he was learning tracks from Van Halen by rewinding CD’s on his walkman over and over again.

His life took a huge directional shift because of his principal, and other teachers in his middle school - John Whitney (formerly of Tower of Power"), Duane Habecker, and Jim Krier. Teachers started a Rock and Roll Club at 7 am on Friday mornings before school. Jon’s future was solidified by one experience. (Playing Whitney’s ‘59 Strat through a ‘59 Bassman in an empty auditorium one morning) That was the moment he knew, he wanted to be a professional guitarist.

Fast forward to today- Jon currently does session and live guitar work in Nashville ,TN. Day-to Day, he is part-owner of 3rd Power Amplification & handles artist relations & business development + oversees production. He happily serves the music community far and wide helping create inspirational hand-wired guitar tube amplifiers. He also is a staple at Tyson Leslie’s Rare Hare and has played with: members of Queen + Adam Lambert (Tyler Warren), TNT (Tony Harnell), VAIN (Dylana Scott), Great White (Brett Carslile), Bon Jovi (Hugh McDonald), and more! Jon ties all of his influence in from multiple genre lines such as funk/fusion, mowtown, blues, rock, and hair metal.