Star Licks / Star Guitar logos (1983)
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Industry | Music Education |
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Founded | 1982 |
Founder | Mark Freed, Andrew Cross, Robert Decker |
Defunct | 1999 |
Headquarters | Santa Monica, CA |
Area served
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Global |
Key people
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Wolf Marshall, Al Lapin Jr. Rex Olson |
Products | Star Licks Lead Guitar Series Star Guitar Star Jam Star Licks Master Series Star Licks Master Sessions |
Services | Instructional Video/Audio products |
Parent | Hal Leonard Corporation |
Star Licks Productions (also known as StarLicks) was an instructional music publishing company conceived by Mark Freed and co-founded by Andrew Cross and Robert Decker. The company was at the forefront of creating instructional videos featuring well-known musicians demonstrating their unique musical styles and techniques on-camera.
In 1984, the company's video portfolio debuted with a wide-ranging group of musicians including: Brian May of Queen, Steve Lukather of Toto, Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, Al McKay of Earth, Wind & Fire, Carlos Cavazo of Quiet Riot, Louis Johnson of The Brothers Johnson, noted country guitarist, Albert Lee, and acclaimed guitarist/educator Wolf Marshall."