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Gurufish @ Smith's Olde Bar 4/17/09
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Gurufish Live at Smith's Olde Bar
April 17, 2009 at 8pm to April 18, 2009 at 12am
GURUFISH @ Smith's Olde Bar Atlanta, Ga Friday April 17, 2009 9:30 pm Early Show Tickets $10 Advance, $12 Door. Dishwater Blonde & Pappa Grows Funk are on the show.
April 7

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http://www.stevedixon.net
About Me
Steve Dixon began playing drums at the age of four. The two people who had a major influence in his musical life at that early age were his two older brothers Chip and Darryl (Sax for P-Funk & Chops Horns & Alicia Keys). They both played in a band that would rehearse at their home. After many nights of sitting on the steps listening, during the day Steve would work his way to the drum set and begin to imitate what he saw his older brother Chip playing at rehearsal. His Dad even made blocks so that his feet could reach the pedals. In a short time, Steve too was playing all of those funky James Brown and Kool and The Gang songs lick for lick. He was well on his way to bringing the funk!
At the age of thirteen, Steve learned how to read music and joined the Senior High School Marching Band while still attending Junior High School. He graduated from Rahway Senior High School where he performed in the Marching Band, Concert Band and Jazz Band. Steve went to Howard University in Washington DC. During his four years there he spent most of his time at The School Of C or gigging and rehearsing.

Steve has been influenced and inspired by many different artists from all genre's of music including Jazz, R&B, Funk, Fusion and Rock. He has played in bands that have opened for some of today's top artists such as The Spin Doctors, Foreigner, Mother's Finest, The Brand New Heavies, Morris Day and The Time, Kool and The Gang, PM Dawn and Silk. He can be seen performing with some of Atlanta's hottest Funk/Pop/Soul bands GURUFISH or ENCORE.

Steve endorses and plays the following:
Drumsticks made by Silverfox Percussion.
Practice foot pedals made by Hansen Futz.
Drumheads made by Attack.
Bass Drum pedals made by Trick.
Cymbals by Soultone.

www.myspace.com/funky_drummer

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At 12:42pm on July 24, 2008, j-raj said…
NAMM was fun, caught up with old cronies and secured a couple needed endorsements.
At 3:00pm on July 15, 2008, Mike Delaney said…
Hey Steve,
Enjoyed the show at Smith's. You were kickin!

Mike Delaney
At 10:40am on July 5, 2008, Kerry Denton said…
Happy Birthday Steve. Good to hear from you.
At 5:12pm on June 27, 2008, Bob Tewksbury said…
ooooohhhh jeeze....sorry that comment was so big.
At 5:11pm on June 27, 2008, Bob Tewksbury said…


You got it.........this weekend it's DOC's in Smyrna.....Take care, Bob
At 1:21pm on June 27, 2008, Daryl Harris said…
Hey Bruh, if I'm not giging that night you can best believe I'll be in the house. Make it funky!

Dee
At 8:26pm on June 26, 2008, Bob Tewksbury said…
Hi Steve............I came across your profile ......great music! F.U.N.K.Y !! Nice to meet you on APM !
At 2:37pm on June 25, 2008, Daryl Harris said…
Hey man, I dig your bands vibe. Let me know when and where you guys are playing in town, I'd like to check out your show.
Peace, Dee
 
 

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