Mike Guggino

Mike Guggino grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina, where he learned to play piano, saxophone and guitar. He didn’t encounter bluegrass until college, though, when friends from Kentucky introduced him to the sounds of Hot Rize, the Seldom Scene, Tony Rice, New Grass Revival, and John Hartford.

From there, he found his way to the music of Bill Monroe, and the mandolin, an instrument that also harkened back to his Italian great-grandparents.

Mike immediately began to immerse himself in the bluegrass tradition and write original songs of his own.

Over the past decade, his unique compositions have become signature Rangers tunes.

Mike is proud to play Kimble mandolins and mandolas.