While it appears as though an increasing amount of rock guitarists had become “one dimensional” circa the early 21st century, there were exceptions to the rule, such as Damon Marks. To prove this claim, all you have to do is inspect the varied artists he has played with over the years, including R&B/gospel singer Jermaine Paul and rocker Bret Michaels, among others. Poison singer Bret Michaels inviting the guitarist to join him for a solo performance of Poison’s pop metal classic, “Talk Dirty To Me,” at a show in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 2009. But in 2010, Marks’ big career break occurred, when he hooked up with R&B recording artist (and winner of “season 2” of The Voice), Jermaine Paul, which led to backing Paul as an opening act for Alicia Keys tour in support of The Element of Freedom, which included a performance at Madison Square Garden in New York City.Additionally, Marks has supplied guitar for the pop-punk act Back to Good (who issued a self-titled six-track EP in 2013), as well as the R&B/gospel act, Livrè (appearing on 2016’s Jericho: Tribe of Joshua). In 2016, Marks founded The World’s Number One Tribute To Journey, Frontiers (titled after the group’s hit 1983 album), performing consistently at theaters and outdoor festival/summer concerts.In 2010, Damon founded the Traveling Guitar Foundation. The Traveling Guitar Foundation is an award winning 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to ensure that school children have access to high-quality musical instruments and instruction during a time when school systems across the country are facing budgetary restraints. Initially, the Foundation's profile has grown to a international level, with in school guitar donations and clinics taking place all over the country and abroad.Such artists as Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Taylor Swift, Heart, Lita Ford, Ariana Grande, Kevin Bacon, Mariah Carey, Michael Bolton, and Rick Springfield have donated their time to the organization.