Jacob Campbell is our resident Fender bass, Gretsch guitar and Upright bass enthusiast. Having worked at Alpha Music for over 12 years; he joined our family in 2012. His love of music came from a young age growing up with parents who were wrapped up deep into pop-culture. He grew up listening to unapologetic rock’n’roll music. From the revved-up rockabilly of the Stray Cats, punk rock of The Clash, Green Day, Ramones, to the traditional country western music of Hank Williams Sr, Ernest Tubb, Johnny Cash and more, he musical taste is as varied as his wardrobe!

Jacob has played with various band in the Hampton Roads area since he was 15 (now 32). These bands include the local rockabilly badns Two-Tone Cadillac and Johnny Trash and the Scoundrels, the cover band Muddy Gems and for the past 5 years, his very own all original horror themed psychobilly band, Mr. Fang and the Dark Tones. Mr. Fang has toured up & down the east coast of the US for several years and was awarded the Veer Magazine “Best Live Band in VA” award in 2023. The longest Jacob has gone without playing a live show was only 6 months during the 2020 Covid pandemic shut-down.

Jacob stands out amongst the crowd and the Alpha staff with his dark slicked up pompadour hair, thick side burns and the most tattoos on staff! Jacob plays & owns 2 upright basses, two Fender P-basses, a small collection of Gretsch hollow body guitars and a Gibson acoustic. With his many years of experience at Alpha, he has become well acquainted with all sorts of instruments from various brands including Fender, Gibson, Martin, Taylor, Ibanez, Schecter & more.

If you want low-key yet knowledgeable assistance to select your next instrument, you can’t so any better than Jacob!