Larry Bassen played his first professional job as a musician at the age of 13. His first instrument was the piano, but he is equally proficient at playing guitar, bass and drums. He has performed as the lead guitar player with Tommy James and the Shondels at venues such as Riverfront Stadium in Portland Oregon, and Westbury Music Fair on Long Island, and has written and recorded original music which can be streamed on SoundCloud.com, playing and singing all of the vocals and instrumental parts. However most of his career was focused on private catered parties as the founder of Larry Bassen Entertainment, and has performed at over 7,000 parties throughout his career.