madsquad

Official Biography ----------------------------------------------------------- Mark Graham and Roy Bryan are the members of the comedy dance duo known as the Mad Squad. The group started in 1980 when Mark and Roy met in high school; they both went to Kingston College in Kingston Jamaica. The name Mad Squad was derived from their early days in school when they were known to move close together and to be always up to crazy pranks and so the name stuck to them. ----------------------------------------------------------- Considered among the elite of performers in Jamaica, the group possesses the uncanny ability to combine dance, music and comedy in a unique and entertaining format that appeals to any age and all occasions. The concept of Mad Squad's show that ranges in duration from half an hour to forty five minutes came about from their many years of experimentation and from influences by a wide cross-section of past and present performers both local and international. Some of which are the Nicholas Brothers, Sammy Davis Jr, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, James Brown, Michael Jackson and other famous dancers and dance forms around the world. ----------------------------------------------------------- In the early years the group performed at numerous school functions and concerts, they entered and won a number of dance contest which earned them national prominence and numerous trophies and awards, the biggest of which was the 1989 Jamaica Cultural Development Commission Festival Dance Competition, where Mad Squad won two gold medals, the best popular dance and dancers trophies and scored a historical 100% for the gold medal dance "Della Move" from a popular song of the same name. Since then the group has been consistently performing on major events in Jamaica and on the international scene, they are a staple in the north coast hotel industry in Jamaica doing cabaret shows, their act is seen as one of the finest on the entertainment circuit today which puts them in great demand. ----------------------------------------------------------- Mad Squad has also performed with and among many of Jamaica’s leading artiste such as Buju Banton, Beenie Man, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers and many others. Mad Squad was one of the first dance groups to appear on national television in Jamaica in the early 80's on a program called "Where It's At" for the then Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation, of which they made several appearances. The group also was one of the first to perform at Jamaica House for the prime minister the Right Honorable P.J. Patterson. ----------------------------------------------------------- The group has traveled and performed on many occasions overseas to high acclaim by critics, their peers and fans alike. They have been to Canada on many occasions doing tours of the country and making appearances for television, radio and being featured in many major newspapers and magazines. Some of the places they have performed and appeared in Canada are the famous Jerk Pit, Music Hall Theatre and City TV's Extenda Mix a national syndicated music program shown throughout North America. The Group has also toured Europe performing in the UK, they have been to France, Switzerland, Italy and Greece. The group performed in the Hellas International Dance Festival 2006 in Greece and out of a field of fifteen countries and over six hundred participants and being the only entry from the western hemisphere won the third place trophy. They returned to Athens Greece in 2007 and came out on top this time around by winning the first place in the open professional category. ----------------------------------------------------------- In 2004 the "Jamaica Federation of Musicians" presented Mad Squad with a lifetime award. ----------------------------------------------------------- Mad Squad is now creating and distributing merchandise on the group has releasing their story and performance on DVD in 2007. The group has succeeded in doing what most people continue to dream about. Their longevity in the entertainment world is a tremendous accomplishment and testament to the fact that whatever the mind can conceive can be achieved. ----------------------------------------------------------- WORLD MAPYou have been marked on my profile map!
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