Person Biography:
Judd Douglas Hamilton was born in Republic, Washington, and grew up in East Wenatchee, where he attended Eastmont High School. He went on to study at Wenatchee Valley College before moving to Hollywood, California in the spring of 1961 to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
Early Years in LA:
Hamilton worked as a studio musician, nightclub entertainer, and record producer during his early years in Los Angeles. He had the opportunity to work with many notable musicians of the 1960s, including The Ventures, The Beach Boys, Crazy Horse, Leon Russell, David Gates, Pat and Lolly Vegas, and Darrel Dragon.
The T-Bones:
In 1965, Hamilton was asked by Liberty Records to form a touring band called The T-Bones to promote an instrumental single, "No Matter What Shape". He recruited his brother Dan to play lead guitar, and the band went on to have a hit single, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Top 100 chart in 1966.
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds:
After the breakup of The T-Bones, Hamilton, along with his brother Dan and bandmates Joe Frank and Reynolds, went on to have more hit singles as Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds, including "Don't Pull Your Love" in 1971 and "Fallin' in Love Again" in 1975.
Acting Career:
Hamilton's acting career began in the late 1960s, when he co-starred in the film "A Talent For Loving" alongside Richard Widmark, Cesar Romero, Topol, and Caroline Munro. He went on to appear in several other films and television shows, including "Starcrash", "Maniac", and "The Last Horror Film".
Inventions and Entrepreneurship:
More recently, Hamilton has shifted his focus to inventing and entrepreneurship. He has globally patented a unique radiation shielding concrete/coating material called X-Rok, which has been tested at Idaho National Labs and has potential applications in repairing nuclear radiation disasters, securing leaking radiated waste sites, and protecting data centers. Hamilton currently serves as the Chairman of Co-Operations, Inc., the Ceramic Cement Corporation, and the founder of E.F.F.O.R.T.S, a non-profit research organization.
