deBongoman
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Communications or Media |
| Occupation | Producer/Performing Artist/Radio Broadcaster |
| Introduction | Born in Antigua/Barbuda. Raised in Antigua/Barbuda and St. Kitts/Nevis. Also resided in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico -- Islands in the Caribbean. Moved to U.S.A. in 1978. …………………………… Involved in Performing Arts -- Music, Theater/Drama and Dance -- from an early age. …………………………… Performed musically with …………………………… "Kalypso": XPress Band, Sparrow, King Short Shirt, King Obstinate, Baron, Crazy. ……………………………"Reggae/World Musik": Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths, Rita Marley (the I-Threes), Toots and the Maytals, Inner Circle, Burning Spear, Tony Rebel, Taj Mahal, Richie Stevens... and many others. ……………………………Lead singer for: Mixtures Combo, Simba, Caribas, World Citizens, Image Band, Sons of Nature, Riddim Vibrations, Tropiksoul Serenaders, Tropics Steelband. ……………………………Assistant Music Director and Composer for St. Paul Central High Touring Theater. ……………………………Composed, arranged and directed the musical score for the Children's Theater* Production of "On the Wings of the Hummingbird: Tales of Trinidad." ……………………………* www.childrenstheatre.org |
| Interests | de-Arts and Entertainment; World Affairs; Broadcast Documentaries; Musik; Travel; Cricket and Soccer. |
| Favorite Music | Tropikal Musik, Rhythm & Blues, Jazz... any thing with soul and feeling. |
| Favorite Books | "Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Haley and "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands by Jorge Amado" (from Bahia Brazil). |