Don Conoscenti, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Don Conoscenti

singer-songwriter

Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1955

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession: singer-songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Don Conoscenti (born September 13, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist originally from Chicago, Illinois.
He started his musical career in middle school playing drums, before receiving a guitar as a gift from a cousin for his 8th grade graduation.
Conoscenti became known for his unique use of multiple and partial capos on the acoustic guitar, releasing an instructional video Capo Abuse and Guitar Techniques in 2001.
He has played with many notable musicians, including Kristian Bush, David Wilcox, Ellis Paul, John Mayer, Nils Lofgren, Robert Mirabal, Bill Miller (musician), and The Indigo Girls.Conoscenti was a winner of the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Songwriting Competition and was a National Academy of Songwriters’ Acoustic Artist of the Year finalist.
He has performed twice on the Millennium Stage of the Kennedy Center.
Following his 1999 performance at the Kennedy Center, the Library of Congress added a collection of Conoscenti's work to their folk revivalist archives.
Conoscenti has been a regular at the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival since its inception in 1998.
He has released nine CDs to date, all but one on his Cogtone label.