| Musical Background |
At the young carefree age of 8, I was helping my Father
clean out the attic and low and behold I discovered what
had appeared to be a pirates "treasure chest." Upon
opening it , I marvelled at it's wonderous, golden treasure.
It was about then my Father reached from behind me and
took this golden treasure from it's dusty coffin, held it up
to his lips and low and behold erupted this awful honking
sound. It was a trumpet. We brought it from the attic,
cleaned it up and the next thing I knew I was enrolled in
the school band
I played trumpet all through my elementary school years.
Underneath the direction of Louis Dupuy, I performed for
school plays, school band concerts, church, even at City
Park click here in the Pavillion. I continued playing trumpet
in high school under the direction of Maurice Varnado,
Bobby Ohler click here, and Eric Duboisson. I joined the
concert band, marching band, and jazz band. It was at this
point I had decided that music was going to play a large
part in my life. I signed up in the choir and chorus to train
and structure my vocal abilities.
In 1977 I put my first band together called "Blind Alley."
We played for school dances and private functions. From
there I started managing bands and promoted my first
concert in the Houma Municiple Auditorium with the
band "Equinox" in 1978.
In 1979 I organized, managed, and performed with the
50's & 60's show band "The T-Birds." We played for the
school talent show and won 1st place. After graduation in
1980 we elected to persue nightclub venues where we
achieved the status of becoming one of the most popular
bands in the New Orleans metro area. In 1981 we were
the opening band for "Louisiana LeRoux"click here at the
New Orleans Municiple Auditorium and also performed
for and appeared on the Jerry Lewis Telethon click here.
I toured on the road in 1983 with the 50's & 60's show
band "Gold Fever."
In 1987 I organized, managed, and performed with the
50's & 60's show band "Dual Exhaust."
In 1992 I left the "live band" scene to become one of the
original "pioneers" in the Karaoke Entertainment industry
in Louisiana. As one of the first Karaoke hosts in
Louisiana, I am hosting "professional" Karaoke Shows 6
nights per week.
clean out the attic and low and behold I discovered what
had appeared to be a pirates "treasure chest." Upon
opening it , I marvelled at it's wonderous, golden treasure.
It was about then my Father reached from behind me and
took this golden treasure from it's dusty coffin, held it up
to his lips and low and behold erupted this awful honking
sound. It was a trumpet. We brought it from the attic,
cleaned it up and the next thing I knew I was enrolled in
the school band
I played trumpet all through my elementary school years.
Underneath the direction of Louis Dupuy, I performed for
school plays, school band concerts, church, even at City
Park click here in the Pavillion. I continued playing trumpet
in high school under the direction of Maurice Varnado,
Bobby Ohler click here, and Eric Duboisson. I joined the
concert band, marching band, and jazz band. It was at this
point I had decided that music was going to play a large
part in my life. I signed up in the choir and chorus to train
and structure my vocal abilities.
In 1977 I put my first band together called "Blind Alley."
We played for school dances and private functions. From
there I started managing bands and promoted my first
concert in the Houma Municiple Auditorium with the
band "Equinox" in 1978.
In 1979 I organized, managed, and performed with the
50's & 60's show band "The T-Birds." We played for the
school talent show and won 1st place. After graduation in
1980 we elected to persue nightclub venues where we
achieved the status of becoming one of the most popular
bands in the New Orleans metro area. In 1981 we were
the opening band for "Louisiana LeRoux"click here at the
New Orleans Municiple Auditorium and also performed
for and appeared on the Jerry Lewis Telethon click here.
I toured on the road in 1983 with the 50's & 60's show
band "Gold Fever."
In 1987 I organized, managed, and performed with the
50's & 60's show band "Dual Exhaust."
In 1992 I left the "live band" scene to become one of the
original "pioneers" in the Karaoke Entertainment industry
in Louisiana. As one of the first Karaoke hosts in
Louisiana, I am hosting "professional" Karaoke Shows 6
nights per week.
