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The ZYG 808

Born: June 11, 2003

“If I make the room PHUNKY, I’m Playing my position.” The ZYG 808 (pronounced 'Zee Why Gee' Eight-0h-Eight) is a world-class, Grammy nominated producer, composer, performer, and recording artist of Afrobeats, EDM, and Hip-Hop. A leading figure in the Southcoast Thump & Soul music movement; he is definitely doing his part to bring the good vibes music to the people. From coming on the scene at the age of 7 as an Afro-percussion session player, to headlining the Boston Jazz Fest at age 11, to becoming a Grammy nominated hip-hop artist and producer at age 15; we have gotten to watch the evolution of The ZYG 808 as a rising musical force

Jay Lawrence

Celebrated musician Jay Lawrence has enjoyed a diverse career as a performing and recording artist, composer, arranger, clinician, educator and adjudicator. He has been voted the “Best Drummer in Utah” and “Utah’s Favorite Jazz Drummer.” Versatile, creative and respected, Lawrence’s vast professional experience began when he joined the Musicians Union (AfofM) at age fifteen and was immediately in demand working as a percussionist for myriad celebrity shows in Reno, Lake Tahoe (and later Las Vegas), including Sammy Davis Jr., Lou Rawls, Della Reese, Liza Minelli, Cher, Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, Loretta Lynn, Nancy Sinatra, Tom Jones, Ben E

Philippe Ciminato

Born: April 2, 1974

From Nice, France, percussionist Philippe Ciminato has performed worldwide with internationally acclaimed artists such as Salena Jones, Indra Lesmana, Horacio "EL NEGRO" Hernandez, Toninho Horta, Steve Thornton, Lenny Castro, Gerald Albright, Dwiki Dharmawan & the World Peace Orchestra, Joe Rosenberg, Kamal Mussalam, Mimmo Cafiero, Andrea Marcelli and many other wonderful musicians. Philippe's first release (January 2010) is the album "Collective Messkeepers" (Demajors) with modern Jazz quintet TAO KOMBO based in Indonesia. His new album as composer and leader has been recorded in Antibes, France in September 2017 and is to be released by summer 2018