Little G Weevil is an International Blues Challenge Winner, USA Blues Music Award Nominee, and two-time Blues Blast Music Award Nominee singer, songwriter, guitarist, lyricist, storyteller, and producer with nine highly acclaimed albums under his belt. His compositions are heavily influenced by southern blues sounds. Gee is a proud honorary lifetime membership recipient of the Atlanta Blues Society. He is endorsed by Peavey.
Gee was born in Budapest, Hungary, to parents of Jassic (Eastern Iranian) and Cuman (Turkic) Hungarian origin. He immigrated to the United States at the age of 27. He spent time in Birmingham, Alabama, but his music career took off on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee, where he regularly performed at Blues City Cafe under the stage name Little G Weevil, "Hungarian blues artist with a Memphis flare.”* His first solo recordings were produced in Memphis.
In 2006, he moved to London, England, for a couple of years, then relocated to the USA in 2009 and settled in the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area. His second (The Teaser, 2012) and third (Moving, 2013) albums were recorded in Atlanta with local musicians. The Teaser ranked #10, and Moving ranked #3 Best Blues Album of the Year by the popular music magazine MOJO, published in the United Kingdom.
In 2013, Little G Weevil won the International Blues Challenge in the solo/duo category, representing the Atlanta Blues Society. He also received the Best Guitarist Award in his category. The IBC is the world's largest gathering of blues musicians, organised by the Blues Foundation.
Founded in Memphis, TN, in 1980, the Blues Foundation presents the National Blues Awards, which are generally recognised as the highest honour given to blues musicians and are awarded by vote of Blues Foundation members. In 2014, Little G Weevil was nominated for the Blues Music Award as “Acoustic Artist of the Year.”
Between 2014 and 2024, Little G Weevil released several albums and took the message of southern blues, as he sees it, to more than 20 countries. He also appeared on Hungarian national television and was one of the judges of the popular X-Factor talent show in the fifth season. His latest release, ‘If I May…" reached #1 position on Roots Music Report’s Global Blues Radio Airplay Chart.
During his career he opened shows for legendary musicians such as Aaron Neville, Shemekia Copeland, C. J. Chenier, Johnny Winter, Denise LaSalle, Otis Taylor, Lightnin’ Malcolm, Tinsley Ellis, and had the honor sharing the stage with Sam Myers, Anson Funderburgh, Washboard Chaz, Willie King, John Popper, Lee Oskar, Cedric Burnside, Big Jack Johnson, Lonnie Shields, John Nemeth, Bob Margolin, Ian Siegal, Zeno the Mojo Queen, and many more.
This evening he'll be performing his original numbers and favorite blues classics.
