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michael

Have drums will travel

About Me

Michael Crevier was born 1968 in South London, England, to Trinidadian parents. In 1980, his parents moved from Trinidad and Tobago to the U.S.A., New York City where at 13, he started his education in music, he enrolled in a music program called Talent Unlimited in High School, where he learned and played a wide range of styles, also the band performed for events, shows and concerts.While growing in music he also had private instructors such as, Dennis Chambers, Camille Gainer, Scott Robinson and Tony Lewis. At 17, he started playing professionally with singers and groups at local bars and clubs, which lead him to artists such as Gwen Guthrie, Shirley Marshell, Chaka Kahn, Ron grant, Noel pointer and ETC.In 1990 he joined a group called Royal Pain in which they were featured on the Black Rock Coalition CD (rycodisc), which lead the band to touring, they were also featured on MTV and Much Music (Canada). In 1991 and 1992 he was asked by Ray Chew to play in the Yogi Horton tribute with a host of varied musicians and artists. Then in 1993 he moved to Orlando, Florida were he continues his career. In 1996 he joined a group called DEJA where they played in Epcot, Disney on the Junkanoo Bus for 2yrs. Also they were featured in carnivals, feastivals and concerts. 1999 they recorded a CD called DEJA, which scored a top 10 hit in Trinidad and Tobago.Since then he has gone on to work and toured with, Rita Marley and I thress, Wayne Wonder, Spragga Benz, Red Rat, Ken Boothe, Vonzell Solomon( American idol), Everton Blender,Leon Coldero, Third World, Mr. Vegas, Baby Cham, Miles Jaye . He has played at Disney’s Animal Kingdom( The Tropicals), Bob marley’s in universal studios(House band), he has done the play “Once on this island” which ran for 2 months, Also he’s worked on The Norweigan Dawn cruise ship and many more. His style, groove and commitment have kept him to continue to reach for success in music.

My Interests

I love music like Reggae, Soca,hip-hop,jazz,rock,World,R&B and so on.

I'd like to meet:

positive people.

Music:

I have ringtones you can buy for your phone,please show your support so i can get a neww CAR! heres the link

Television:

I'm playing with Keith Hurlock and crossfire.

My Blog

On tour with HR and Singing Vernon

Greetings,I’ll be on tour with HR(singer of Bad Brains)and Singing Vernon. the tour starts on the 27th, we’ll be touring the mid west and the west so if your in the area and would like to ...
Posted by michael on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:15:00 PST

My Music Page

Greetings,I have a music page where you ca check me out playing with different folks,also you can here music I wrote and produced,click on this link and check it out.     &nbs...
Posted by michael on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:05:00 PST

Christmas Music

Hey Folks, its christmas time and theres a christmas album I played on with an artist named Charlyce Simmons,its out now, my boy Jimmy Seye is on Bass,Carl S on keys and Jim on sax.   &...
Posted by michael on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:26:00 PST

Something to think about

Hey my people...............I have noticed that racism seem to be happening alot and in some interesting forms to like, Don Imus making the remarks he made or "DOG" Chapman and so on.   ...
Posted by michael on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:26:00 PST

Please join me and take a stand in something important

I just learned about a case of segregation-era oppression happening today in Jena, Louisiana. I signed onto ColorOfChange.org's campaign for justice in Jena, and wanted to invite you to do the same. ...
Posted by michael on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:01:00 PST

I learned

Hey folks,my friend vicky wrote a poem called "I Learned" and it was based on a challenge, to write some from a pharse or title i came up with,and she came throu.    She's a very good w...
Posted by michael on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:06:00 PST

Update

Hey folks, here's the update,lately I have been playing on some recordings like,brother earl,Ras Klamper and resently Sister Margarette.   Also,I have producing music for Sanky and soon I'll...
Posted by michael on Wed, 30 May 2007 11:46:00 PST

My music, my ringtones

Hey Folks, I need your help and support,I have original music that I wrote and produced and I have put them as ringtones for your cell phone.  I have 2 songs u can buy for 0.99cents a song. ...
Posted by michael on Fri, 18 May 2007 06:45:00 PST

The pursuit of happiness

Folks,I want to share something with you called the pursuit of happiness.        &n bsp;            First of I ...
Posted by michael on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:05:00 PST

Update on me

Greetings, just wanted to give ya'll an update.    I got back from playing out in hong kong and it was great. Also a great experence.      Since I got back, I h...
Posted by michael on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:52:00 PST