Arlo West (born 1958, Oquossoc, Maine, United States) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter.
At age 11 Arlo West's family moved to Auburn, Maine, where he was influenced by the many musicians living there.
Guitarists such as Lenny Breau and Jeff Wright became friends with West and helped him develop his style of playing.
Arlo West has consulted as an expert with several media organizations including CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Larry King, Good Morning America, History Channel, Discovery Channel, Crime Watch Daily, Animal Planet and many others like Orlando Sentinel, LA Sun Journal, Miami Herald.
The Faith Hedgepeth homicide, Trayvon Martin, Natalee Holloway, Mel Gibson, Britney Spears and Michael Jackson are just a few of the cases that he has provided expertise for.