Chuck Hammer

Chuck Hammer is an American guitarist and Emmy nominated digital film composer, known for seminal guitar-synth with Lou Reed, David Bowie, and Guitarchitecture.

As an artist, Hammer is best known for his Guitarchitecture recordings, though he is also widely regarded as an influential soundtrack composer, having scored approximately 300 documentary films. He is currently developing a series of improvisational live recordings. He attended State University of New York at Buffalo, studying classical guitar with Oswald Rantucci, and jazz with Archie Shepp. He also attended lectures presented by Karlheinz Stockhausen.

He was born in New York City.

Read more about Chuck Hammer:  Early Work, Guitarchitecture, Film Soundtracks, Guitarchitecture Recordings, Additional Sessions and Compilation Discography

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