About Me
Hear that beat? Sounds familiar? YES! It's "Don't Stop the Music" by R&B artist YARBROUGH and PEOPLES and Jonathan "Sugarfoot" Moffett on drums! Released by Total Experience Records,This was the second commercially world release song (the first was " Second Line" which
he recorded back in 1971 in New Orleans, La. with his band 'Stop Incorporated', still
this day the #1 Mardi Gras season hit song and New Orleans anthem) Jonathan
recorded and it became a #1 hit and R&B classic! Sampled by many different major rappers in the Rap and Hip Hop world. As the song says, "Don't Stop the Music" and "Don't Stop the Beat"!!!!!
What about " I WANT MUSCLES" by DIANA ROSS? Or how-bout that opening drum fill
and beat on "OPEN YOUR HEART" by MADONNA? And what of, "LIKE A PRAYER" by MADONNA?
Even that slow pulsed-laid back beat on "LIVE TO TELL" by the ever reinventive
MADONNA? Or the slow mellow pulse on "SACRIFICE" by SIR ELTON JOHN?
Drummer for many major recording artists live and on
records. Professional for 28 years (since 1979).
Born in New Orleans,Louisiana with a passion for music
and graphic arts. First started playing at age 6 on his
first snare drum(a Ludwig marching snare). Playing at
school dances, parties and talent shows by age 8,
night clubs by the age of 9, making his own money with
his older brother's and their friend's band The
Caveliers. "They would sneek me in the back doors
because I was so underage {I don't know if they paid me
right, but I sure had a lotta fun playing with the big
guys - HOPE THEY DIDN'T RIP ME OFF!!!!!}. At the age of
12 became known as " S U G A R F O O T " because of the
fast, articulate and pronounced bass drum work he had
developed! Playing 16th and even 32nd note figures
dynamically within the rhythms. This name stuck all
around town. "People didn't even know my REAL name."
Played with several various popular local bands around
town and in the region for 15 years to local celebrity
status. A tape of the last local band I played with,
the "Money Band", made it's way out of town in the
hands of the lead singer of that band he had been with.
"He let Jermaine Jackson of the Jacksons hear the tape
and Jermaine sent for me through him. In the second
week of January of 1979, I drove out to Los
Angeles,California and Hollywood to meet with Jermaine
Jackson. By the end of February(1 1/2 months later), I
joined his brothers,"THE JACKSONS". "Finally, in 1984 I got the opportunity to
perform with both Jermaine and his brothers on the enormous production and
history making "Victory Tour", as well as having the honor of musical directing
and playing for Jermaine on his 1986 "Precious Moments Tour".
From seeing him on the first tours with The Jacksons, other recording
artist groups such as Patti Austin, Lionel Richie, Tina Marie,
Cameo, Madonna, Elton John, and eventually George Michael would call upon his
services to supply the heart, power, finess, feel,
dynamics and articulation of their songs and grooves. Within the world renowned
Jackson family alone, Jonathan has played for 4 major recording and touring
artist-and intidies in the world and in the history of music- The Jacksons/Michael
Jackson/Janet Jackson/ and Jermaine Jackson.
" Music Is My Given Gift from GOD! My Gift To You Is Music!
I Pass It On . . . . so that it may be Passed On to your souls!!!
If you experience what I'm translating, . . . . . then feel it, express to it, live it,
let it move you physically and emotionally. Then, pass it on!
From the CREATOR - through me - to you, through you - to others!!!
Share The Spirit!
Spread The Love!!!!!___
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