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THE EDDIEBEAR CAVE

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A WONDERFUL HUSBAND, FATHER, BROTHER AND SON...BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY A CHILD OF GOD AND BELIEVER OF JESUS CHRIST. A PERFECTIONIST AT HIS CRAFT. BORN AND RAISED IN CHICAGO. ED ELAM WAS INFLUENCED BY SEVERAL GENRES OF MUSIC AND STYLES. MOVING BACK TO CHICAGO HE DEVELOPED A PASSION FOR FUNK, SOUL AND JAZZ A LA EARTH WIND & FIRE AND FRANK ZAPPA AND ALL IN-BETWEEN. A COMPOSER BY NATURE, ELAM HAS THE ABILITY TO ADD THE "SAUCE" TO ANY COMPOSITION AND DELIVER A NEW SOUND."EDDIEBEAR" AS HE IS AFFECTIONATELY CALLED IS THE CREATOR OF THE DIASJAZZPORA SOUND. HIS WORK ON THE CD "THE RECONCILIATION" BY DIANE CAMERON (www.myspace.com/dianecameron) WON EDDIEBEAR A NOMINATION AT THE PRESTIGIOUS "KORA AWARDS" IN DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA IN 2005. ON THIS CD HE RELIED HEAVILY ON THE VOCAL ENGINEERING AND MASTERING TOUCHES OF "MEIKO" OF MGA RECORDING FAME.ELAM IS CURRENTLY IN THE STUDIOS CREATING THE MUSIC FOR THE WOMEN EO ORGANIZATION WHICH FEATURES THE VOCALS OF DIANE CAMERON.
IN ADDITION TO HIS REGULAR LOCAL GIGS... EDDIEBEAR APPREARED AT THE SWEET AUBURN FEST IN ATLANTA AND THE ORANGE BEACH HOUSE CONCERT JUNE 16. HE ALSO PRODUCED THE SOUNDTRACK AND TRIBUTE CD TO AFRICA FOR THE PANAFEST FESTIVAL IN GHANA AND THE WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL IN TEMPE, ARIZONA.
EDDIEBEAR MANAGES OTHER ARTISTS, WRITES ORIGINAL MOVIE SCORES AND TEACHES GUITAR, FLUTE AND KEYBOARDS WHEN TIME PERMITS.
ED WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO HIS OTHER FAMILY MEMBER SITES
www.myspace.com/dianecameron - My PRINCESS Diane-
www.myspace.com/audiomasters - My Son EJ
www.myspace.com/165507420 - My Daughter Chardonee
THE OPENING SONG "REQUIEM TO A SOUL" WAS COMPOSED AND PERFORMED BY HIS SON JAREN ELAM WHEN HE WAS 16. ED JOINED HIM ON THE FLUTE. JAREN IS NOW 17 (PREMIER RELEASE "THE REQUIEM" TO BE RELEASED EARLY 2008
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DIASJAZZPORA - MUSIC FROM THE ESSENCE OF AFRICA

 Diane "Diasjazzpora" Cameron Album: THE RECONCILIATION - THE RETURN OF THE CHILDREN OF DIASPORAArtist: Diane "Diasjazzpora" Cameron Release Date: 7/31/2005Genre: World/Reggae Sophomore C...
Posted by ed_elam on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:10:00 PST

NEW HOLIDAY TUNE

CHECK OUT MY NEW HOLIDAY TUNE   ITS THE OPENING SONG ON MY PAGE   PEACE TO ALL   CHRISTMAS NIGHT IN PARADISE...
Posted by ed_elam on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:07:00 PST