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About Me

Most of you know me as Deontae & some as {TOUCH} from Michigan, Atlanta & Hollywood,FL as friend & or electric bassist/session bass player. {TOUCH}= Alter Ego, created & given by my music comrades). (TOUCH} OnBass & PierceOnBass tha'd be me. Im a peaceful, mellow, humble kinda guy with everything to live for. Blessed to live a prosperous life. I grew up on the southside of Jackson,Mich financially poor but rich in Mom & Grandma's love" it was all a kid needed." Ran the streets but turned it around,"I lost a lot of friends but God gave me a 2nd chance @ it" A MOMENT.. OK WE GOOD... Now living in Atlanta, solo but married to my instrument. No little Tae's running around yet but I got 4 nieces, 3 nephews & 3 God baby's,"they break the bank." Love God, Love my fam, Love Gods creation of Women, "best gift besides life." Love Music all kinds, "good music." I'll mess with any musical instrument that makes a sound. Addicted to white chocolate mocha's"starbucks." Can't get enough sushi "ru san's ATL." Can't seem to cruise under 80, " major tickets." Got more kicks then I can wear each day of the longest month + a week" shoe fetish/blessed." Lover of soul food but try to eat healthy. I stay focused & embrace positive change. Some say Im well spoken & very out spoken, I change with the times for the better & I don't let the times change me for the worst.. To sum it up, I live to learn everyday that I breath. Some days I make mistakes & might not be happy with them, but I am who I am & that part will never change.


My Interests

Pleasing GOD thru my acts and efforts in life. Living up to all of the talents that I've been given. I've taken an strong intrest in people since I've surfaced to this level in life, Im intrested in learning, learning how to become A man that can take care of his bloodline for many generations to come. Im intrested in Breaking the spirit of poverty amongst and around me, "when you grow up with nothing something's got to change," Teaching Kids from My block, "and yours too" that they don't have to settle for the poverty that currently surrounds them...Im Interested in Helping mold the minds of the greatest breeders to ever breed in Generations to come...Remember a great man leaves something behind.

I'd like to meet:

The man at the traffic light with a cup & a sign asking for change, that I did not give. The woman pushing her life around in that shopping cart, whom I did not give to. That homeless brotha at the corner store at 3am on crutches with tears of hunger falling down his face, all hope taken by the cruelness of people as they past him by with no acknowledgment & me, I was no better I past him by like the rest of them. My sincerest Apologies. I can't turn back time, but I can dictate what I do the next time.

My Friend Space
I have a small cypher of friends

{touch} onbass the jazz tribute

J. Cleveland

SweetNature

Angelic Funk

Minaya music

Ricardo Love Producer

K deezy

Demar

M.V.P! M.V.P! M.V.P!

Desmond

Music:

WHAT IM CURRENTLY BANGIN ON THE PLAYER.. Pat Metheny, Art Porter, Miles Davis, George Benson, FourPlay, Donald Byrd, Paul taylor, Max Roach, NaJee, Anita Baker, Kem, Jaco Pastorious, Gerald Veasley, Rick Braun, Chris Botti, George Duke, Kim Waters, Art Tatum, Charles Mingus, The Marsalis Family, Greg Karukas, Dizzy, Paul Brown, Norman Brown, Marshal King, Joey Sommerville, Roy Hardgroove, Carib to Jazz, Quest Love, Boney James, Down to the bone, Four80East, St. Germain, Richard Elliot, David Sandborn, Steve Cole, Bob James, Lee Ritenour, Kako Matsui, Grover Washington jr, Peter White, Marcus Miller, Victor Baley, Pieces of a dream, Rony Laws, Kenny Garret, Will Downing, Marcus Johnson, Quincy Jones, Stefon Harris & Blackout, Dave Koz, corinne bailey rae. This dudes a jazz nut because I have many more Jazz favorites.. R&B- Maxwell, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Jill Scott, Sade, Musiq soulchild, Blackstreet, Amerie, India Arie, Jagged Edge, R Kelly, Luther Vandross, Dwele, Ne Yo, Prince, Glenn Lewis, Michael Jackson, Erika Badu, Michael Mcdonald, Simply Red. Ok My brain frooze, but there's more.. GET THIS- I LOVE HIP HOP, BUT HIP HOP DOE'S NOT DEFINE WHO I AM.... Hip Hop- Nas, Common, 2pac, Talib Kewli & Jay Z, Mos Def, Snoop, BIG, T.I, Jeezy, Rick Ross, Manny Fresh on the beats, Guru, UGK, Kanye West, Sol Uniq, The Roots, Fab, Slum Village, D12, Mc Lyte, OutKast, Etc...Im a fan of good music no matter what the type....Oh yea & Rock Cats like Lenny Kravitz, He nice on the guitar, .John Mayor, Sting, Rush, Chris Marsol & Jimmy Hendrix.. GOOD MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE

Movies:

Brown sugar, The brothers, The five heartbeats, Idle wild, The Italian Job, Oceans 11-12-13, Coming to America, House party 1-2, Blade 1&2,Ray, The Pursuit of Happyness, Hitch, The whole nine yards, Mo' Better Blues.

Television:

Sandford & son, Goodtimes, the simpsons, old Magnum P.I episodes, The rockford files, Monk, Nip Tuck, All of us, Martin, The Wayans Bro,CSI Miami and more to go.

Books:

The Bible AKA Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth, He Motions, The 10 commandments 4 working in a hostile environment, The purpose driven life, Your best life Now, Reposition Yourself. The Wisdom Commentary Of Mike Murdock, The Slight Edge, Think and Grow Rich "A Black Choice."

Heroes:

Jesus, Martin luther king jr,GRAMMA "for reflecting the perfect black woman for me and others," MOM "for showin me how to be strong and how to overcome obstacles in life no matter what they are. T.D. Jakes & All those people standing in the gap no matter past or present who don't recieve the recognition they deserve.

My Blog

..WHEN YOUR BEST IS NOT ENOUGH..

This week has been crazy. I don't believe in good or bad luck but some crazy challenges that some may refer to as bad luck have been happening... FRUSTRATION, yes its present @ times & more than othe...
Posted by -D- on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:30:00 PST

Distant Feelings Of The Uncommon Dreamer.

Im on the chase of a few familiar feelings that seem to be far but yet near. DISTANT FEELINGS are what come over me when I think about life and where I want to be in it. The funny thing is they don&rs...
Posted by -D- on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:24:00 PST

Love, Life, Relationships, Marriage & YOU

I received a phone call from a friend of mine tonight. I answered hello & he spoke as if he had a cold & a sore throat. He said Deontae my wife just died in her sleep, My boy was broken up & I was spe...
Posted by -D- on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:39:00 PST

11:35AM..Means a way of life.

Born @ 11:35AM creates a story, My story. My story created my statement in life. My statement became My way of life..My statement is simply, put God first, never forget where you come from, if you can...
Posted by -D- on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:13:00 PST

11:35AM, The Story..

@ 11:35 in the AM I took my first breath. I saw my mother for the first time. 29 11:35am's later Im here.. Life has not been easy, I've made a lot of mistakes & caused a lot of pain...It took me somet...
Posted by -D- on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:47:00 PST

A tribute to JAZZ...Poem..

Sweet notes of jazz touch like Nia Longs gentle kiss, spinning and sending me to a providence titled bliss. Along the way comes melody's of rememberance bringing back streaming thoughts of the first n...
Posted by -D- on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:56:00 PST

"If Only For One Night"

When you meet  someone thats leaves a familiar impression in your mind, a impression that you just cant shake, what Do you do? ....Check this out.       &n...
Posted by -D- on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 06:04:00 PST

Love vs Real Love

Im bringing this from a spritual point of view. A lot of times break up’s are a very painful state. Sometimes to the point of wishing you never knew the other person. If we could escape the pain...
Posted by -D- on Mon, 24 Apr 2006 06:10:00 PST

It shall come to pass.

God is good, we all have our doubts & some even lack of faith but im a fresh witness to his word, If he said it, it shall come to pass, it will believe me. I know its hard but Never let the devil ...
Posted by -D- on Thu, 13 Apr 2006 01:53:00 PST