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The 11-year-old who busks on Market Street and dreams of being 'the next Johnny Marr'
14.05.2022 - 10:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It was grabbing the mic and belting out karaoke to AC/DC at a family party that first sparked John's passion for music. He quickly fell in love with singing, learned to play the guitar and by just nine-years-old, was already playing his first paid gig at a cafe in Eccles.
Now, at 11-years-old, Salford lad John Denton is often seen strumming to his own tunes along Manchester's bustling Market Street. The youngster - who has most recently been shortlisted for a national songwriter award - pitches up on the cobbled road, kitted out with guitar, mic and amp, before capturing the attention of shoppers.
With dreams of being the next Johnny Marr, John is already well on his way to stardom. What started out as a hobby at home has seen him earn compliments from the likes of Matt Helders' dad, recognition from top producers and even a retweet from global pop icon Lady GaGa.
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"I'd love to be the next Johnny Marr and just keep going to see where music can take me," the 11-year-old musician told the Manchester Evening News. "It all started when my dad took me to a birthday party for one of his friends, and there was a karaoke machine. People were singing Highway to Hell by AC/DC.
"I went home and just listened to them over and over and it all came from there. I started singing, took guitar lessons and then did my first gig at a coffee shop in Eccles when I was nine, where I also sang two of my own songs."
The love of performing his own songs quickly moved from cafes and bars across Salford to one of Manchester's busiest streets. Lined with shops and seeing swathes of commuters, shoppers and tourists every day, 11-year-old John has now become a familiar face.
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