Jimi Hazel

{{notability|biography|date=January 2025}}

{{short description|American guitarist}}

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Jimi Hazel is an American guitarist, who was born in the Bronx, New York City. He gets his name from his guitar idols, Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Hazel.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefunkstore.com/JimiHazelSoloCD.htm |title=Jimi Hazel - Debut Solo CD @ |publisher=Thefunkstore.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-18}} He was childhood friends with Ronny Drayton,{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.afropunk.com/profiles/blogs/interviews-vernon-reid-jimi-hazel-ronny-drayton-the-million-man-m |title=Interviews: Vernon Reid, Jimi Hazel, Ronny Drayton - The Million Man Mosh Raises Awareness and Unites Family |publisher=Afropunk |date=2011-12-28 |accessdate=2013-08-18}} who joined the group Hazel founded, 24-7 Spyz. In 2009, Hazel formed a supergroup with Doug Pinnick of King's X, and members of Fishbone.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.boldaslove.us/2009/12/01/news-doug-pinnick-forms-group-w-jimi-hazel-spyz-fishbone-members/ |title=NEWS: Doug Pinnick forms group w/ Jimi Hazel, Spyz + Fishbone members |publisher=BoldAsLove.us |date=2012-06-06 |accessdate=2013-08-18}} In April 2002, he released a solo album, 21stCenturySouthBronxRockStar.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jimihazel |title=Jimi Hazel | 21st CenturySouthBronxRockStar | CD Baby Music Store |publisher=Cdbaby.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-18}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/21st-centurysouthbronxrockstar-mw0000303652 |title=21st Centurysouthbronxrockstar - Jimi Hazel | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=2002-04-06 |accessdate=2013-08-18}}{{cite web|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/jimi-hazel-keeps-real-keeps-positive-keeps-5833638.html?cat=49 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130412052424/http://voices.yahoo.com/jimi-hazel-keeps-real-keeps-positive-keeps-5833638.html?cat=49 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-04-12 |title=Jimi Hazel Keeps it Real, Keeps it Positive and Keeps Moving Forward - Yahoo! Voices |publisher=voices.yahoo.com |accessdate=2013-08-18 }}