Gony B

Gony’s  interest in music was sparked when he got a "toy guitar" from his grandfather.  A few years  learning on his own, how to play guitar and how to sing, he played his first paid gig when he was in the 7th grade for a high school dance in Livermore, California.  He later started a band with several friends in high school and also played in several other local bands.  

During his stint with the US Air Force, he took a break from music performance but continued learning and always had a guitar wherever he got stationed (Texas, Illinois, Delaware, Philippines and Hawaii).

He also kept his interest in music during his college years (University of Hawaii and California State U, East Bay).  After college with a B.S. degree in Business Administration, he got a job in the corporate world to support his music habits and got back to playing again as a soloist, in a duo, in a trio and in bands.  Most nights he spent playing at the Holiday Inn or the Hilton Hotel and paid his dues in dive bars, biker bars, smoky bars, clubs, restaurants, birthday parties, weddings, association dances, at a fancy setting, island setting at the beach, by the river, someone's backyard, on the street and still going.  

His most memorable places he has played at:   

The Verge Restaurant, Los Gatos, CA  https://www.tollhousehotel.com 

The Inn at Death Valley, Death Valley, CA   https://www.oasisatdeathvalley.com 

The Hula Grill, Maui, Hawaii http://www.hulagrillkaanapali.com       

Email: gonyb1@sbcglobal.net , Phone: 925-548-0475 

     Some places he enjoyed playing at:

Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton, CA                       Airmen’s Club, Vandenburg AFB, CA  Bosco’s Bones and Brew, Sunol, CA                         Calistoga Inn, Calistoga, CA                                         Dolce Hayes Mansion, San Jose, CA                 Frank’s Cove Restaurant, BethelIsland, CA                Furnace Creek Inn, Death Valley, CA                  Golden Oak Restaurant, Morgan Hill, CA                  Hilton Hotel, Fremont, CA                                     Holiday Inn, Union City, CAHula Grill, Maui, Hawaii                                              Le Baron Hotel, San Jose, CAMoose McGillycuddy’s, Maui, Hawaii                         Pleasanton Hotel, Pleasanton, CAQuarter Note, Sunnyvale, CA                                     Rockhouse, Livermore, CA                                           Savoy Restaurant, Walnut Creek, CA                   Sheraton Hotel, South San Francisco, CA                   The Bridges Golf Club, San Ramon, CA                    The Club, Danville CA                                                  The Club at Ruby Hill, Pleasanton, CA                 The Peasant and the Pear, Danville, CA                      Tiburon Lodge, Tiburon, CA                                        Tollhouse Hotel, Los Gatos, CA                                                            Whaler’s Village, Maui, Hawaii