RON LASTER

MySpace Layouts - Pink Floyd Concert myspace layouts Ron (Rock) Laster began his musical career by playing violin under the teachings of Wilbur Hatch who was musical director for I love Lucy Show. After 6years of violin training, Ron developed a feel for the guitar! Ron attended school on the Canadian boarder in Niagara Falls New York, he became Fluent in French and Graduated with high Honors in all of the Math and Sciences, but his school system, did not offer guitar lessons so he decided to teach himself and it paid off.After graduating, Ron formed his own band "The Fabulous Fadelics" which later evolved into his band called "A Whole Lotta Thang with Kathy Jordan. Ron was recognized as one of the top Funk rhythm guitarist in the country and the world his band, was recognized as one of the hottest bands in Western New York & Southern Canada. After a brief stint gigging with Rick James &The Stone City Band, Ron Joined the Jerry D’Amico Group, which later lead to a meeting with Ann &David Weston and an audition with The James Brown Band. James Brown recognized his talent and hired Ron on the spot as a JB & lead rhythm guitarist behind the late great Jimmy Nolan. While with Mr. Brown, Ron also, became backup MC to the Great Danny Ray and later musical director. In 1984, James Browns Rhythm section, along with Ron earned a Grammy nomination for best instrumental of the year for a song Titled "Today". Ron has shared stages and performed with musical greats as BB King, Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin (wrote Ain't no way), Prince, Michael Jackson, Robert Randolph, Mary J. Bleige, Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker to name a few.Ron has performed on an episode of HBO’s (The Wire), David Letter Letterman, Good Morning America, European TV, and The Johnny Carson Show. Currently Ron was instrumental as music director and band leader for a tribute play called” Down Around Brown Town" Written and Directed by Frit & Frat Fuller, with a performance by Emmy award winning actor Dorian Harewood.Along with traveling around the globe for 28 years with the Godfather of soul, Ron formed his awesome band The" Master Blasters" who are currently being booked and managed by CHI Entertainment