Jim Pankey

Jim Pankey Bio | Banjo Teacher & Content Creator

Jim Pankey is a North Georgia banjo player, teacher, and content creator who has been playing since 1977. Best known for his approachable bluegrass and clawhammer banjo lessons on YouTube, Jim has built an audience of more than 150,000 subscribers and helped players around the world learn the instrument without making it harder than it needs to be. Often called the “Bob Ross of Banjo,” he has been creating instructional content online since YouTube’s early years and has taught at camps, workshops, and events in the United States and abroad.