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Reggae For A Reason

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About Us

FULLY FULLWOOD

 Fully Fullwood considers music his "natural high".


As a  child in Jamaica, Fullwood loved music and knew he wanted to pursue it  professionally. From those beginnings, Fullwood's passion and work ethic  has paid off tremendously. For well over 30 years, Fullwood has been  instrumental in shaping the sounds of Jamaican music.  The  originator and leader of the "Soul Syndicate Band", Fullwood also has  the distinction of being a member of reggae superstar Peter Tosh's  famous band, "Word, Sound and Power", whom he recorded with and toured  with until Tosh's untimely passing.  A few artists  Fullwood has worked and recorded with include: Bob Marley, Peter Tosh,  Michael Rose, Mikey Dread, The Mighty Diamonds, Black Uhuru, Joe Higgs,  Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Frankie Paul, Big Youth, U-Roy, Sister  Carol, John Holt, Judy Mowatt, Ken Boothe, Andrew Tosh and Delroy  Wilson. 


Fullwood is still in high demand today and frequently reunites with  members of his Fully Fullwood Band and Soul Syndicate Band to back  artists such as U-Roy, Big Youth, Cornel Campbell, Ken Boothe, Martin  Campbell, Earl Zero and Ken Parker at shows and festivals. He has also  toured extensively in recent years with his Tosh Meets Marley show and  can occasionally be seen on stage at some of the reggae festivals and  shows in the western US.  In recent years, Fullwood has also recorded  three albums as a solo artist, which are available at several online  music stores including Amazon, CD Baby and iTunes. 


When  not performing, Fully's passion for music has successfully  translated to coaching and mentoring other musicians and vocalists.   Fully spends a considerable amount of time playing, recording and mixing  new music with up-and-coming artists. He enjoys helping them prepare  for their future in this complicated and sometimes challenging business.  

BRUNO COON

Maybe you saw him in Meet The Fockers? Or in Pretty In Pink? Musician, music editor, composer and actor Bruno Coon plays lead guitar and sings with Fully Fullwood Band. No matter who you are, you have heard Bruno’s talents. From his work with Walt Disney Pixar to Sony Pictures and beyond, his credits include: Toy Story 3, Bad Santa, Monsters Inc, Austin Powers, A Bugs Life, True Blood, Straw Dogs, Hostel Part II, The Oh in Ohio, Seabiscuit, Miracle Beach, Pretty In Pink, Meet The Fockers, Wall-E & Cars video games, and the list goes on. When he's not working on movies or playing with his long time friends in the Fully Fullwood Band, Bruno's own band, TalkBack, will sometimes hit the stage in Los Angeles.

MICHAEL HYDE

 Born  in Belize, Central  America, into a musical family, Michael Hyde has  been playing music, as  he says, "since I know myself" and he has been  playing that music around  the country and around the world. Michael  Hyde lives in California and  spends his time producing, arranging, and  engineering music for others  in Jazz, Reggae, Latin, Caribbean,  R&B, and African. Michael plays  many musical instruments, writes  songs and is particularly capable on  the keyboards.

He has toured and recorded with Ziggy Marley, and has toured with various bands including Big Mountain and Wailing Souls.

 Michael Hyde's career has given him the opportunity to work on  projects  with Eddie Murphy, Willie Nelson, Jermaine Jackson, El  Debarge, Ziggy  Marley, Sly and Robbie, Wailing Souls, Barrington Levy,  Burning Spear,  Michael Franti and Spearhead, Pink, Big Mountain, Elan,  Patience Dabany,  Eek-A-Mouse, Chinna Smith, Fully Fullwood, Tony Chin,  Red-X, Detour  Posse, Crucial, Eddy Griffin. 


  Michael Hyde and Randeesh have played music together since their days   in the Belizean band "Bamiki Bandula" and have collaborated on two CDs   "People Are You Ready? Randeesh Sings Roots Reggae" and "Courage".



ROCK DEADRICK

Rock has recorded and/or toured with many artists over the years as a percussionist and a drummer. Some of his drum credits include: Tracy Chapman, Ben Harper, Ruthie Foster, Was(Not Was), Joe Walsh, Joe Higgs, U-Roy, Wailing Souls, Common Sense and Kenny Loggins. Rock is also an amazing percussionist who has played with The Temptations, Thelma Houston, Lena Horne, Billy Preston, Anita Baker, Chicago and Diana Ross to name a few. And when you don't see Rock on Sunday, it's usually because he's on tour with Ziggy Marley.

TONY CHIN

Tony Chin, rhythm guitar, was prominent in creating the sound that defined roots reggae. Tony and Santa Davis developed the 'flyers' rhythm style that became such a craze in reggae with classic songs such as Dennis Brown's "Cassandra" and "West Bound Train" as well as Johnny Clarke's "Move Out Of Babylon". Artists that Tony has played with include Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, Big Youth, Burning Spear, Johnny Clarke, Cornell Campbell, Don Carlos, John Holt, Sugar Minott, Ken Boothe, Gregory Isaacs, Freddie McGregor, Judy Mowatt among countless others. Tony later linked with American pop-reggae band "Big Mountain" in 1993 with whom he toured the world for several years riding the crest of an international hit song.


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