Jim Allchin (born October 1951) is a guitarist and recording artist from Seattle, Washington. Best known for his earlier success in the Computer Science field having been one of the most senior technical leaders at Microsoft before leaving. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science and has been recognized with many awards including Person of Year in the computer field.

In music he is best known for his intense guitar work crossing blues and rock. He has received praise for his technical ability from well known artists such as Buddy Guy. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.