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Eugene A. ChapmanSaxophonist / Composer / Arranger
A Sykesville, MD native, Eugene A. Chapman began playing saxophone at the age of nine, but he didn’t take it seriously until he entered his teens. Once he started focusing on his craft, he knew that he had found his passion.
During his matriculation at Morgan State University, Eugene had the opportunity to perform with the Morgan State University Band under the direction of Melvin Miles, the Morgan State University Choir under the tutelage of the late Dr. Nathan Carter, the United States Navy Band and the Maryland Intercollegiate Band.
Eugene has performed with who’s who of renowned recording artists, such as P-Funk, The Temptations featuring Richard Street, Deniece Williams, M.C. Lyte, Dwayne Wiggins, Fertile Ground, Brooke Valentine, Jonell and Vanessa Marquez. He has opened for Erykah Badu on her Worldwide Underground tour with Dead Prez and for Robin Thicke in support of his debut album, A Beautiful World.
A dynamic performer, Chapman has graced the stages of many notable venues from L.A. to D.C., including the Viper Room, Whiskey a Go Go, B.B. Kings, Blues Alley, the Conga Room and the Warner Theatre, to name a few.
His theatre credits include Marvin on Marvin (Marvin Gaye tribute), Meet Me With Your Black Drawers On (blues revue), If You Don’t Believe: A Love Story and Body Language. If You Don’t Believe: A Love Story was produced by Michael Ajakwe, Jr. (playwright/producer Eve, Soul Food, Entertainment Tonight), co-produced by Deniece Williams, and starred Tatyana Ali and went on to receive eight NAACP Theatre Award nominations.
A natural in front of the camera, Eugene has appeared on television in Rod Stewart’s Stardust: The Great American Songbook 3 infomercial and on the UPN sitcom Half & Half.
Most recently, Chapman played on the film score for the independent film Spiral, which went on to receive first place at the Santa Barbara Film Festival in 2007. He is currently working on is next film project and will be writing the score for the upcoming independent film, Between Us.
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