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Tom Bukovac is an American session musician and producer. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in nearby Willowick, Ohio. He has been a Nashville-based musician since 1992.[1] He previously owned 2nd Gear, a used music consignment shop in South Nashville.[2]

Tom Bukovac
Tom Bukovac at Wacken Open Air 2022
Background information
Also known as	Uncle Larry Session Man Starship Trooper Your Sagittarius Buddy from Cleveland Little Tommy (6'3") Larry
Born	Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Musician producer
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1980s–present

Career

Bukovac began playing guitar at age eight, and performed his first shows at age thirteen at his widowed mother's bar, The Surfside Lounge, in Eastlake, Ohio. He moved to Nashville in 1992 to pursue a career as a guitarist.[1]

Bukovac has played on over 500 albums,[1] including projects by Steven Tyler, Stevie Nicks, Bob Seger, John Oates, Joan Osborne, Vince Gill, Dave Stewart, Joss Stone, Hank Williams Jr., Sheryl Crow, Don Henley, Carrie Underwood, Richard Marx, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Willie Nelson, Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Kenny Loggins, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, LeAnn Rimes, Florida Georgia Line, Dallas Smith, Lionel Richie, among many others.[3]

Bukovac has toured with Joe Walsh (2017 – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 40th Anniversary Tour[4]); Vince Gill (2016); John Fogerty; Faith Hill; Trigger Hippy; Wynonna Judd; Tanya Tucker, and others.[5]

Production credits

In 2014, Bukovac produced Trigger Hippy's self-titled album, which was released by Rounder Records. Featured on this album alongside Bukovac are Joan Osborne, Jackie Greene, Steve Gorman (of Black Crowes) and Nick Govrik.[6]

Personal life

In 2010 he married songwriter/artist Sarah Buxton. They have two children.[1] In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he started the YouTube video series, Homeskoolin'. The videos, recorded with an iPhone in Tom's garage, became a YouTube sensation and "essential watching" for guitarists.

Awards and nominations

Music Row Magazine Awards[7]

Year	Category	Result
2005	Session Guitarist of the Year	Winner
2006	Session Guitarist of the Year	Winner
2007	Session Guitarist of the Year	Winner
2008	Session Guitarist of the Year	Winner
2009	Session Guitarist of the Year	Winner

Academy of Country Music Awards[8]

Year	Category	Result
2004	Guitar Player of the Year	Nominee
2005	Top Guitar Player of the Year	Nominee
2006	Guitar Player of the Year	Nominee
2007	Top Guitarist of the Year	Nominee
2008	Top Guitarist of the Year	Winner
2010	Guitarist of the Year	Winner
2012	Guitarist of the Year	Nominee
2014	Guitar Player of the Year	Winner

References

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