James Marshall Hendrix was born in Seattle, Washington on November 27, 1942. Jimi Hendrix was a self taught musician. He started to play guitar when he was a young boy in school. He paid $5 for his first guitar, which he played upside down because he was left-handed. Listening to his father's blues records and the radio, he started to create the music that will forever be remembered.

In 1961 he joined the army, 101st Airborne Division. His stint in the army was cut short after an injury. Out of the army Hendrix found himself playing for Little Richard, The Isley Brothers, Sam Cooke and various other artists. In 1966 Hendrix met Chas Chandler and went to London. There Hendrix formed a band and his road to rock was paved.

Hendrix was only on the scene for about five years and during that time his guitar playing revolutionized rock music and made him a legend.