Viral NYC native Bay Melnick Virgolino, lead rock and blues guitarist/vocalist for The Only Bay Allstars, became obsessed with rock ‘n’ roll at age 2, took his first guitar lesson at 4, and played his first live concert the day he turned 7 yo.

By 8 yo Bay received his first endorsement, headlined at the legendary The Bitter End, rocked out at international festivals in three countries, and was featured by WNYC for his philanthropic work with Kids Rock for Kids, performing to raise money for children in need at home and abroad.

Already deep into the blues, at 9 yo Bay’s intuitive guitar skills enabled him to perform with both the 15-year-old phenom Taj Farrant in NYC, but again in Milwaukee with the legend of all legends—Buddy Guy. As videos of Bay began to go viral, he continued his love for performing live, across 8 cities and 3 countries, playing on iconic stages like The Apollo Theater, being featured on Norms Rare Guitars, and becoming the youngest PRS Guitars Pulse Artist.

With a vast spectrum of influences from Slash, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Marcus King, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Billy Gibbons, Buddy Guy, Joe Bonamassa, and Lenny Kravitz, to his mentor, Grammy award-winning solo artist and ex-Megadeth Guitarist, Kiko Loureiro, Bay Melnick Virgolino continues to press forward to new heights.

His striking single, The Mines, released in the summer of 2025, when he was 10 yo, was a testament to the diverse well he draws from to create music that is wholly unique and haunting. Bay has been featured on ABC News Live and Good Day New York, made it to the semifinals on Season 20 of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, and videos of his performances have amassed over 100 million views. In addition to endorsements by Ernie Ball & Neural DSP, Bay made history as the youngest Official Artist for PRS Guitars.

Just after turning 11 yo, Bay was honored to trade solos with guitar idols Joe Bonamassa and Slash for the famed SOHO Sessions in NYC. With 2 new songs set to be released in April, Bay is hard at work on his first full album.