John Wines was a guitarist from Season 18 of America's Got Talent. He was eliminated in the Semifinals.
Background[]
John Wines, known as the self-proclaimed "Old Grey Guitarist," is a music teacher at the Bourne Academy in Bournemouth, England. Once an electrician by trade, he decided to take up teaching full time after a chance meeting with a guitar teacher inspired him. He wowed the "AGT" judges and audience with his unexpected audition and proved you can never judge a book by its cover. The students and staff at the school John works at have been stunned by and incredibly supportive of his newfound fame.
Audition[]
John Wines' audition in Episode 1803 consisted of playing Queen's "We Will Rock You" on the electric guitar. All 4 judges voted "Yes", sending him to the next round.
Deliberations[]
John was chosen to advance to the Semifinals.
Semifinals[]
John Wines' Semifinals performance in Episode 1810 consisted of playing a rock version of "Misirlou" from the movie Pulp Fiction on the electric guitar. Simon Cowell buzzed the act, but Howie Mandel gave him a standing ovation. He did not receive enough votes to enter the top 5 of the night in Episode 1811, eliminating him from the competition instead of Oleksandr Leshchenko.
Trivia[]
- John Wines is the first guitarist to be buzzed in live shows since Kevin Colis in Season 6.
- He was the first act to be buzzed in the Season 18 Semifinals
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