Little Kids Rock

The Legendary Stan Lee and Airbrush artist John The Painter Asarisi have collaborated on this one of a kind work of art. Among some of Stan's other characters are The Incredible Hulk, The Fantastic Four, The X-Men and Daredevil and the list goes on and on. Stan's new TV show "Stan Lee's Superhumans can be seen on The History Channel Thursdays at 10/9c

Legendary co-founder of KISS. Thriving career in film, TV and philanthropy. Featured Little Kids Rock students on Aug. 24th's episode of "Gene Simmons Family Jewels." Decorated this one-of-a-kind Fender® Stratocaster®, with his son Nick.

Kenny Scharf is a native Los Angeles artist whose ambition as been to maintain the course that he set nearly 20 years ago by establishing his work in the fields of painting, sculpture, and performance. "One very important and guiding principle to my work is to reach out beyond the elitist boundaries of fine art and connect to popular culture through my art," he says. Scharf uses images from the animated cartoons popular during his childhood, such as The Flintstones and The Jetsons. The reason Scharf uses cartoon images in his art work is to bring popular culture into the fine arts.

Stephen Colbert is an American political satirist, writer, comedian and television host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report. A guitar player himself, Colbert painted this red, white and blue colored guitar with the "Colbert C" on it to help raise money for low-income children to receive music education.

Stanley Mouse has done artwork for several rock icons including the Grateful Dead, Steve Miller Band, Joan Baez, David Nash, Bo Diddley and Tom Waits. mousestudios.com&#copy; 2010 stanley mouse Rock On!

A rock 'n' roll icon, the lead guitarist of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver recently debuted his solo album, "Slash." The Little Kids Rock Honorary Board Member follows his previous charitable efforts, like visiting a school of LKR students, by decorating this one-of-a-kind Fender® Stratocaster.

The rock n' roll icon of both solo and Velvet Underground fame autographed a guitar for Little Kids Rock's 2009 auction and the proceeds brought the gift of music to more about 175 new students! Take a walk on the wild side and bid on this awesome axe!

A self-taught artist, David Stoupakis lives in New York City. His parents were proud and very supportive of his interest in the arts at a young age, however his newfound artistic ability concerned his teachers. On several occasions David' s "gloomy" drawings were the subject at teacher parent meetings. A few years later a wild art teacher entered David' s life and encouraged him, opened his mind and drove him to experiment. Within that year David made the choice to dedicate himself to his artwork and has been a successful painter ever since.

The artists at Pixar so generously donated this guitar with Toy Story protagonist, Woody, painted onto it.

The artists at Pixar so generously donated this guitar with Toy Story super hero, Buzz Lightyear, painted onto it.

The native Hawaiian's adoration for charity and music is rivaled only by his passion for surfing. Jack Johnson decorated this one-of-a-kind Fender® Stratocaster® just after releasing his fifth studio album, "To The Sea."

Metallica frontman James Hetfield's guitar features a happy, thriving, yellow rocker who is unaffected by the storm of negativity that surrounds him. This confidence in the face of adversity is the gift that we provide to children when we put music in their lives

"When he's not busy painting portraits or illustrating stories for publications such as Rolling Stone and The New York Times, artist Thomas Fuchs is strumming his guitar. His professor in art school, the legendary Heinz Edelmann (Beatles' Yellow Submarine), once jokingly told him he'd have to choose between being an artist and being a rockstar. Thomas hand-painted this Fender Stratocaster for collectors of art who support music education for all. http://www.thomasfuchs.com ; http://www.aheartaday.com

The reggae legend and Little Kids Rock honorary board member has won five Grammy Awards, visited with several Little Kids Rock students, and has successfully carried on his father's legacy of spreading love and music throughout the world. "I know how important music can be in a child's growth and development," Marley said. That is why the proceeds from this guitar will go directly toward supplying instruments and music education to underfunded public schools nationwide. www.ziggymarley.com

Michael Franti is passionate about life, love and music. "Music is sunshine," he says. "Like sunshine, music is a powerful force that can instantly and almost chemically change your entire mood. Music gives us new energy and a stronger sense of purpose." That is why he painted this guitar for Little Kids Rock's auction - so that he can help raise money to bring the wonderful gift of music to children across the country who need it the most. Check out Michael Franti & Spearhead's new album "The Sound of Sunshine" at http://michaelfranti.com/

An artist and philanthropist, Ron Burns has helped raise millions of dollars for charity by donating his artwork, which follows a consistent theme - pets. His style is unique in that he begins each portrait with the eyes and uses brilliant, saturated colors. Check out more of his work at www.ronburns.com.

Faith and Tim met on the Spontaneous Combustion Tour in 1996 where Faith performed the opening act. Tim proposed right before a performance, he didn't have time to hear Faith's response. She wrote her response on a mirror. They and their three children donated painted this guitar and donated it to Little Kids Rock to spread the gift of music to low-income children across the country.

Rich is an artist/curator and musician. He curates large group art shows around the world under the "MOVE" moniker. He also shows his art at various locations on the globe. He is releasing a record with Texas D.I.Y. legend Tim Kerr this year, as well as a solo record called "Sanity Muffin." "I feel lucky to hear music and make art," Jacobs says. "I am honored to be a part of the Little Kids Rock program and want more people to express themselves however they need to."

"I'm excited to be involved with a team who generously devotes so much to planting the seeds for future generations of musicians. It's signed by me and the rest of the band (Adam, Tommy, Longineu, and Cam). The way the guitar came out kind of reminds me of my album cover for The Deepest Dark. I guess that's just stuck in my head. It wasn't intentional. I'm hoping that the money raised from this helps kids to have the necessary tools to expand their minds by learning the gift of music."

Listed at No. 8 in Guitar Player Magazine's "Top 50 Greatest Guitarists Poll," the Little Kids Rock honorary board member is no stranger to using a guitar to make art. Satriani, who has become cult legend as the guitar teacher to such future stars as Steve Vai, Metallica's Kirk Hammett, Counting Crows' David Bryson and jazz artist Charlie Hunter, took his teaching skills to a group of Little Kids Rock students in San Francisco to whom he gave a guest lesson and donated guitars.

John Jenkins' painted guitar coincides with his "History of Rock and Roll" exhibition at the Bering Art Collective Houston, TX (Oct. 9 - 30) in which he will feature several other painted guitars, with a portion of the proceeds going to Little Kids Rock to help restore and revitalize music programs in our nation's public schools. http://www.john-jenkins.net/

A Queens, NY native, Travis Louie's paintings come from the tiny little drawings and many writings in his journals. He's created his own imaginary world that is grounded in Victorian and Edwardian times. It is inhabited by human oddities, mythical beings, and otherworldly characters who appear to have had their formal portraits taken to mark their existence and place in society. travislouie.com

John 5 doesn't just play the guitar. His guitar is an extension of his soul and through it his music has become the Frankenstein birth penetrating the ear drums of fans and admirers worldwide. For John 5 the music is not just about playing, but living, breathing, feeling and passion. After performing with artists such as Maralyn Manson and Rob Zombie, John 5 has built a successful solo career. His guitar is covered in nickels, but is worth much more!

Smash Mouth, an American rock band from San Jose, California, was formed in 1994 and are known for such songs as "Walkin' on the Sun" (1997) and "All Star" (1999). This guitar was painted and signed by members Greg Camp, Steve Harwell, Mike Klooster, Randy Cooke and Paul De Lisle.

Jason Newsted has played with a number of musical luminaries, including heavy metal heroes Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne. He also takes time out of his schedule to play with some of tomorrow's big stars - our students! Jason joined our Honorary Board early in 2004 after seeing first-hand the quality of our program and the benefits it brings to our students. He has since taken up painting and his works have been featured in the Micaela Gallery in San Francisco. "It has been proven that children who create relationships with musical instruments do better in school and in life," Newsted said. "In times like these, when the arts are being forced out of our schools, encouraging self-confidence in kids through music, or in any way we can, is absolutely essential. I'm honored to give my support to this incredible organization."

The frontwoman for the New York rock band, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, is known for her vibrant fashion sense and stage presence. Her guitar features a geisha and a big wave crashing on her. The text is Japanese and reads, "Big Wave!!"

By the time singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne won her Best New Artist Grammy, she'd already completed six albums and had over a decade of recording experience under her belt. Her most recent album, Tears, Lies and Alibis (http://www.shelbylynne.com/album) was the first release on her own independent label, EVERSO RECORDS, and was hailed by Newsday as "her strongest album in a decade." Shelby painted this guitar to help Little Kids Rock raise money to bring the gift of music education to needy children across the country.

The famed actress turned singer/songwriter in 2004 and has since put out four albums, the latest being "Terra Incognita" with The New Romantiques. Her colorful guitar is a personification of her music and her personality.

Miguel Calderón is a Mexican artist whose work is known for "pushing crass stereotypes and clichós to absurd and provocative extremes." His paintings were featured in the film The Royal Tenenbaums. He resides and works in Mexico City.