''Cadillac'' Phil Ajioka
Phil Ajioka, lead and slide guitar, and vocals, was raised in Los Angeles, and began playing professionally in the Midwest in 1972. He came to the San Francisco Bay area in 1978, and has played with many of the regions top bluesmen including harmonica players Dave Wellhausen, Mark Hummel, Carlos Zialcita, and Dave Chavoya, guitarists ''Mississippi'' Johnny Waters, Cool Papa, and former Muddy Waters drummer Francis Clay. Based in Cotati CA, Phil is one of the founding members of The Hellhounds.