With perfect timing and dramatic moves, an American performer with the stage name of Hot Lixx Hulahan has captured an international rock guitar award — without ever having to strum the instrument.
Wearing tight black pants, satin shirt and elaborate armbands, Hulahan — real name Craig Billmeier — crushed his competition on Friday night to capture the world air guitar championships in Finland’s western city of Oulu.
“The two-year reigning Air Guitar champion, Japan’s Ochi ‘Dainoji’ Yosuke had to give in to the overwhelming new champion,” organisers said in a statement that saluted Hot Lixx’s “impeccable timing and overall solid performance”.
For his prize Hott Lixx was presented with the real thing — a Finnish handmade Flying Finn electric guitar.
The event, which involves performers strutting and strumming on nonexistent instruments, has taken place in Oulu for the past dozen years.
Hott Lixx’s winning performance can be viewed on YouTube. – AFP