Brandon "Taz" Niederauer (born ) is an American guitarist from Dix
Hills, Long Island. He starred in the musical School of Rock on
Broadway. He was nicknamed 'Taz' by his guitar teacher William Mignoli
at his first lesson at Rock and Roll University because his fast
guitar playing which reminded Mr. Mignoli of the Tazmanian Devil from
the Bugs Bunny Looney Tunes cartoons. In addition he has appeared on
many television shows including: The Ellen Show, The Late Show with
Stephen Colbert, Good Morning America, The View, and Shes Gotta Have
It.He starred on Broadway in School of Rock the Musical. Before he was
years old he had played guitar with Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks,
Warren Haynes, Stevie Nicks, Lady Gaga and Buddy Guy.During a
birthday celebration for musician Col. Bruce Hampton, Niederauer was
playing a guitar solo on stage when Hampton suddenly collapsed and
died. Nobody knew the quirky Hampton had actually died, and so the
show continued for several minutes: Hampton was eventually taken
backstage and then he was taken away by ambulance and pronounced dead.
Hills, Long Island. He starred in the musical School of Rock on
Broadway. He was nicknamed 'Taz' by his guitar teacher William Mignoli
at his first lesson at Rock and Roll University because his fast
guitar playing which reminded Mr. Mignoli of the Tazmanian Devil from
the Bugs Bunny Looney Tunes cartoons. In addition he has appeared on
many television shows including: The Ellen Show, The Late Show with
Stephen Colbert, Good Morning America, The View, and Shes Gotta Have
It.He starred on Broadway in School of Rock the Musical. Before he was
years old he had played guitar with Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks,
Warren Haynes, Stevie Nicks, Lady Gaga and Buddy Guy.During a
birthday celebration for musician Col. Bruce Hampton, Niederauer was
playing a guitar solo on stage when Hampton suddenly collapsed and
died. Nobody knew the quirky Hampton had actually died, and so the
show continued for several minutes: Hampton was eventually taken
backstage and then he was taken away by ambulance and pronounced dead.
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