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Member Since: 24/03/2007
Band Members: Where It All Began
..The King and The QueenMy Two Favorite Ladies.
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My Heroes: My Mom and Dad.Mom (Mary), who in passing taught me to live and let live. She is the reason I consider myself self sufficient around the house (cook, clean, sew, shop, wash, dry, iron, you name it.) She was my best friend, although I didn't realize it until it was too late. My phone is a testament to that since it has been eerily silent since she passed.Dad (Lee), who showed me the value of hard work and persistance is invaluable and that a man takes care of his family. And of course he planted the musical seed in all of us. Thanks to dad, I never grew up knowing we lived in the quote un-quote "Ghetto". We had everything. He worked himself into an early grave making sure we had a better life than he did. And I tried to do the same for my children. He was the glue to the family, and we have been struggling to keep it together since he passed.I honor, love and miss you both very much.......Rest In Peace!P.S. Now that you 2 are together again, heaven will never be the same Mom Dancing
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Influences: Music, music, music. Way, way too many influences, but I'd be wrong not to mention a few because these people helped shape and continue to be a major part of my life: Here we go, there's Aly-Us (Follow Me), Dezo, Mr. Mark Adams and Slave, George Clinton and the whole ParliaFunkadelictment Thang, Phyllis Hyman, Roy Ayers, Belita Woods, Full Force "Get Busy One Time" Donna Summer, Curtis Mayfield, Bootsy Collins, Phelps "Catfish" Collins, Chic, Angela Bofill, Prince, Ohio Players, Cameo, The Delfonics, Roger Troutman and Zapp, Jody Watley, Stevie Wonder, Stephanie Mills, Grace Jones, Labelle, Jazmine Sullivan, Atlantic Starr (when they were funky), Midnight Star, The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, Rebbie Jackson, Steve Arrington, The Commodores, Aurra, The Godfather Of Soul - James Brown, Guy, Leroy Burgess and Convertion, The Time, Sly & The Family Stone, The Isley Brothers, The Kay-Gees, The Brothers Johnson, Larry Graham and Graham Central Station, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Intrigue, Sheila E, Eddy Grant, Ace Spectrum, First Choice, New Birth, The Moments, T-Connection, Brass Construction, The Spinners, Jimi Hendrix, Blue Magic, Isaac Hayes, Brainstorm, The Salsoul Orchestra, Jeffrey Osborne, Kashif, Lilo, Melba Moore, Left Eye and T.L.C., The Buddy Hank Band, Cerrone, Rufus & Chaka Khan, Skyy, Cody Chestnut, War, Stacy Lattisaw, Ciara, The Sylvers, THP Orchestra, Vanessa Williams, Jennifer Holiday, Colonel Abrams, George Duke, Unlimited Touch, DeBarge, M.F.S.B., The Crown Heights Affair, Third World, Jimmy Castor Bunch, Jumbo and my main man Marvin Gaye. I have to stop now and get back to work...But you get the idea. Wait...before I go, let me not forget Bionic Boogie, Loose Ends, Loose Change, Theo Vaness, Sister Sledge, Rick James, Tammi Terrell, The Blackbyrds, Mandrill, The Temptations, Barry White, Love Unlimited and The Love Unlimited Orchestra, Al Green, Kool & The Gang (mostly before J.T.), Andre Cymone, Patrick Adams and Phreek, 5 Star, Jesse Johnson, Black Ivory, Bill Cosby, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Shalamar, Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio, Silver Convention, Dennis Coffey, Diva Gray, The Incredible Bongo Rock Band, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Joycelyn Brown, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Juggy Murray Jones, El CoCo, Le Pamplemousse, Lollita Holloway, Mary Wilson, Michael Henderson, Roberta Flack, The O'Jays, Dawn Robinson, Soul II Soul, The Chimes, Joe Tex, Don Covay, Aretha Franklin, BBQ Band, Peter Jacques Band, Otis Redding, The Bar-Kays, Teddy Pendergrass, Vanity 6, The Ritchie Family, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Village People, Michael Zager Band, The Floaters, The Marvelettes, Cymande, Fonda Rae, The Masqueraders, Betty Davis, Teena Marie (even though she was not very nice when I met her) and of course the elements: Earth, Wind and Fire. I'll finish up later. Peace! ...I'm back to acknowledge my Hip-Hop homies: Ice Cube, Eazy-E, N.W.A., Chuck D, Flavor Flav and Public Enemy, Ice-T, KRS-One, MC Lyte, Run-DMC and Jam Master Jay, Digital Underground, Hammer, Oaktown's 3-5-7, Africa Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force + Shango, The Zulu Nation, Salt-N-Pepa, Manny Fresh, U.T.F.O, Cash Money Millionaires, Yo-Yo, Mystikal, Trina, Jim Jones, All the Roxannes, T.I., No Limit Soldiers, Whodini, 2 Live Crew, Snoop and Tupac. And to my caucasion brothers and sisters: Yaz, Elton John, Billy Joel, Blondie, The Police, Creed, Nelly Furtado, Level 42, Culture Club, Gwen Stefani, Joni Mitchell, The Rolling Stones, Queen, Crash Test Dummies, The Doobie Brothers, General Public and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. And when I want to get my chill on, there's Smooth Jazz, starring: Donald Byrd, Grover Washington Jr., Stanley Clarke, Ramsey Lewis, Quincy Jones, Poncho Sanchez, Joe Sample, Harvey Mason, Fourplay, George Howard, Earl Klugh, Dave Grusin, Alfonso Blackwell, Al Jarreau, Sun Ra, Bobbi Humphrey, Hilton Ruiz, Oscar Castro Neves, Sergio Mendes & Brazil '77, Ubiquity, Ahmad Jamal, Tito Puentes, Special EFX, Nestor Toress, Johnny Hammond, Brenda Russell, Ray Barretto, The Brecker Brothers, Bill Withers, Norman Connors, Nancy Wilson, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly (Happy Feeling), Roy Ayers (again, yes he's that bad) and last but certainly not least: No need to ask, Ms. Smooth Operator...SADE! - Before I go, a Special Shout Out to all the groups throughout the Disco era I partied to (Good Times!) and to Wendy Williams (How you doin') MUSIC IS FOREVER!!
Sounds Like: Movies:
Holiday Heart (Doesn't Ving Rhames look like Patti Labelle), The Mack, Cooley High, The Sophisticated Gents, Street Smart, Running Scared, Blue Collar, Let's Do It Again, School Daze, Claudine, Sparkle, Which Way Is Up?, She's Gotta Have It, Friday, Friday After Next, The Mighty Quinn, Bustin' Loose, Beat Street, D.C. Cab, CB4, 48 Hours, Hollywood Shuffle, Krush Groove, A Piece Of The Action, Three The Hard Way, Truck Turner, Juice, Short Eyes, Foxy Brown, The Players Club, Superfly, Money Talks, A Rage In Harlem, 'Mo Better Blues, Boyz N The Hood, The Five Heartbeats, Cornbread Earl & Me, Fear Of A Black Hat, Night Shift, A Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Three Kings, Penitentiary 1 & 2, U.S. Marshals, Purple Rain, Gremlins, Mr. Mom, Blue Streak, 187, New Jack City, The Super, A Soldier's Story, Jackie Brown, Gang Related, Black Belt Jones, Set It Off, Akeelah and the Bee, Jerry Maguire, House Party, Across 110th Street. Big Momma's House, Carmen Jones, Fast Break, Norbit, Thomasine And Bushrod, Aaron Loves Angela, The Taking Of Pelham 1-2-3, Gordon's War, Roots, Five On The Black Hand Side, The Wiz, The March Of The Wooden Soldiers and of course Coming To America. Shout out to all the blaxploitation movies I forgot to mention...you know who you are.
Television:
Martin, Sanford & Son, The Jeffersons, Good Times, What's Happening, That's My Mama, Baby I'm Back, Arsenio Hall Show, A Different World, Bernie Mac Show, The White Shadow, Soul Train (the early days), The Steve Harvey Show, Fame, Superman, The King Of Queens, The Cosby Show, The Odd Couple, The Honeymooners, Amen, The Addams Family, 227, The Munsters, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Fat Albert, Tom & Jerry, The Jackson 5, Where I Live, The News, The Wire, Everybody Hates Chris, The Game, All The Judge Shows: Hatchett, Mathis, Joe Brown, Karen, David Young, Toler in Divorce Court etc. And now that Jesse and Angie are back "All My Children" Lastly, Those crazy VH1 shows: Flavor Of Love, I Love New York, I Love Money, Charm School and Real Chance Of Love - Yeah I said it!Marty MartSophisticated Lady..
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