Allen Hinds (born 1956) is an American guitarist,[1] who has recorded or performed with Natalie Cole, BeBe & CeCe Winans, The Crusaders, Hiroshima, Roberta Flack, Randy Crawford, Bobby Caldwell, James Ingram, Marilyn Scott, Eric Marienthal, Marc Antoine, Gino Vannelli and Boney James, among many others.

[2] His songs have appeared on the TV shows Lucky, JAG, Pawn Stars, Sons of Guns and Sliced, among others.

He is also an instructor and artist in residence at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California,[3] and has released a number of solo albums.

He began playing professionally at clubs and frat parties in major colleges across the American south.

[6] He has performed as a session musician[7] for, and has performed with, Roberta Flack, Natalie Cole, The Crusaders, Hiroshima, BeBe & CeCe Winans, Marilyn Scott, Randy Crawford, Eric Marienthal, Bobby Caldwell, James Ingram, Marc Antoine, and Gino Vannelli.