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About me:NYC Bureau concert 'examiner' (http://www.examiner.com/x-7093-ny-concert-examiner). Hollywood Swingin', When the Freaks come out at nite (not)
Listed in the ‘Whoze Who of Rap’ as Hip Hop pioneer and co-founder of an indie label still in existence. Raised in Queens, NY and son of a cantor who sang and led services for the U.S. Armed forces which was broadcast coast-to-coast on NBC from the Ziegfried Line, Don focused on R&B and gospel at an early age. After singing in the Catskills at such Borscht Belt flagship hotels as Grossingers and Kutschers with Met opera singer luminaries Jan Peerce and Richard Tucker, Don also sang off Broadway at the Lower East Side’s Anderson Theater and Town Hall. His first introduction to R&B was through collecting 45s from Motown, Chess, Stax/Volt and Atlantic records. Across from the Anderson, Don ventured to the famed Fillmore East where he attended all night jams with such Blues notablea as B.B. King, Paul Butterfield and Elvin Bishop. Fast forward to early Hip Hop where Don’s entrepreneur spirit and love of R&B, DJs and Dance brought to the public rappers in the fledgling industry together with the likes of Corey Robbins (Profile), Tom Silverman and Monica Lynch (Tommy Boy), and Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin (Def Jam). Don loves playing his Guild Starfire IV, slide guitars, has absolute pitch and is also a cool dude in a loose mood. He continues to stand proudly by, carry and pass along the Soul / R&B torch.

Interviewed – Johnnie Taylor, Maceo Parker, B.B. King, Al Green, Nona Hendryx, Bobby 'Blue' Bland and John Hammond and the Staple Singers for Philip Morris Benson & Hedges Blues festival.
Reviews published (artist and technical) – Cashbox magazine and Soho Weekly News top 10 dance singles & album compilation
Mixed - National Audio/Video Recording Studios – Tennessee Williams’ “Clothes for a Summer Hotel”
Charles Neville’s ‘Dew Drop Inn’
Compadre and influenced big time by Big Joe Turner (‘Last of the Blue Devils’) and Songwriter Doc Pomus (Pomus / Shuman – you know him and love him)
Mixed for CBS – Reggae and Soca artists King Yellowman (‘Young Man’ and “I’m Getting Married in the Morning”) and Sister Rose
Mixed and appeared on video of Jump Blues band ‘Screamin’ Honkers’ broadcast WABC’s ‘Americas Hottest Trax’.
Appeared in documentary of New Music from New Orleans Jazz Fest with ‘The Mechanics.’
Mixed for Dr. Pepper Central Park Festival – Bill Withers

Member Since:March 6, 2003

Last Login:March 28, 2013

Location:Bayside, NY

Music means to me:Everything

Schools:Queens College CUNY

General Interests:Chayefsky, Serling, Roddenberry

Other Distractions:Mountain Stage, Garrison Keiller, The JBs, Soundcheck, Fools Paradise w/ Rex, WFMU, Rita Houston, Bob Porter's Portraits in Blue, Monica Lynch, DJ GirlSoul

SHOWS FOR cousinIT's TRACKED ARTISTS

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Date Artist Venue Location

05/21/13 Tue Shawn Colvin Power Center Ann Arbor, MI
05/21/13 Tue Father John Misty First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
05/21/13 Tue The Shins The Shoe @ Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
05/21/13 Tue Dave Matthews Band Austin360 Amphitheater Austin, TX
05/21/13 Tue Lyle Lovett Paramount Theatre Austin, TX
05/22/13 Wed Shawn Colvin Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL
05/22/13 Wed The Shins The Sound Academy Toronto, ON
05/23/13 Thu LL Cool J Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater (AVA) Tucson, AZ
05/23/13 Thu Twista Senator Theatre Chico, CA
05/23/13 Thu Bruce Springsteen Piazza Plebiscito Naples, IT
05/23/13 Thu Big Head Todd and The Monsters Bergen Performing Arts Center Englewood, NJ
05/23/13 Thu Norah Jones Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
05/23/13 Thu Manitoba Jackie O's Athens, OH
05/23/13 Thu The Shins Metropolis Montreal, QC
05/24/13 Fri Big Head Todd and The Monsters Wolf Den Uncasville, CT
05/24/13 Fri LL Cool J Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, NV
05/24/13 Fri Howie Day Stephen Talkhouse Amagansett, NY
05/24/13 Fri Lyle Lovett Majestic Theatre San Antonio, TX
05/25/13 Sat LL Cool J Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View, CA
05/25/13 Sat The Shins Boston Calling
at City Hall Plaza Boston, MA
05/25/13 Sat Moby Movement Electronic Music Festival
at Hart Plaza Detroit, MI
05/25/13 Sat The Hold Steady The Stone Pony Summer Stage Asbury Park, NJ
05/25/13 Sat Big Head Todd and The Monsters Stephen Talkhouse Amagansett, NY
05/25/13 Sat Dave Matthews Band Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY
05/25/13 Sat Twista 20th Century Theatre Cincinnati, OH
05/25/13 Sat Father John Misty Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
05/26/13 Sun Twista Ace of Spades Sacramento, CA
05/26/13 Sun LL Cool J Santa Barbara Bowl Santa Barbara, CA
05/26/13 Sun Bruce Springsteen Olympiastadion Berlin, GER
05/26/13 Sun Van Morrison Castle Ward Downpatrick, IR
05/26/13 Sun Lyle Lovett Santa Fe Opera House Santa Fe, NM
05/26/13 Sun Dave Mason Boomtown Casino Reno, NV
05/26/13 Sun The Shins Williamsburg Park Brooklyn, NY
05/26/13 Sun Dave Matthews Band Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY
05/26/13 Sun Big Head Todd and The Monsters Reverb Reading, PA
05/27/13 Mon The Shins The National Richmond, VA
05/28/13 Tue Bruce Springsteen AWD Hannover, GER
05/28/13 Tue Dispatch Revolution Concert House & Event Center Garden City, ID
05/28/13 Tue Dave Matthews Band Molson Canadian Amphitheatre Toronto, ON
05/28/13 Tue Lyle Lovett Abraham Chavez Theatre El Paso, TX
05/28/13 Tue The Shins The NorVa Norfolk, VA
05/29/13 Wed Iron & Wine Olympia Theatre Dublin, IR
05/29/13 Wed Guster Chameleon Club Lancaster, PA
05/29/13 Wed Dave Matthews Band Toyota Pavilion At Montage Mountain Scranton, PA
05/29/13 Wed Dispatch Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
05/29/13 Wed Lyle Lovett Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center Midland, TX
05/30/13 Thu Dispatch Sloss Furnaces Birmingham, AL
05/30/13 Thu Sting Prospera Place Kelowna, BC
05/30/13 Thu Erykah Badu San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino Highland, CA
05/30/13 Thu Iron & Wine Manchester Opera House Manchester, GB
05/30/13 Thu Bruce Springsteen Piazza Plebiscito Naples, IT
05/30/13 Thu James Taylor TD Garden Boston, MA
05/30/13 Thu LL Cool J Target Center Minneapolis, MN
05/30/13 Thu Manitoba The Bowery Electric New York, NY
05/30/13 Thu Guster Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead Munhall, PA
05/30/13 Thu Howie Day World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA
05/30/13 Thu Lyle Lovett Selena Auditorium Corpus Christi, TX
05/31/13 Fri Dispatch Wakarusa Festival
at Mulberry Mountain Ozark, AR
05/31/13 Fri Rickie Lee Jones Mim Music Theater Phoenix, AZ
05/31/13 Fri Sting Save on Foods Memorial Centre Victoria, BC
05/31/13 Fri Iron & Wine Barbican London, GB
05/31/13 Fri LL Cool J Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA
05/31/13 Fri Howie Day Showcase Live Foxboro, MA
05/31/13 Fri Dave Matthews Band First Niagara Pavilion Burgettstown, PA
06/01/13 Sat Rickie Lee Jones Mim Music Theater Phoenix, AZ
06/01/13 Sat Iron & Wine La Cigale Paris, FRA
06/01/13 Sat Jennifer Lopez Twickenham Stadium London, GB
06/01/13 Sat Dispatch
Guster Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island Chicago, IL
06/01/13 Sat Bruce Springsteen Stadio Euganeo Padova, IT
06/01/13 Sat LL Cool J The Scottrade Center St. Louis, MO
06/01/13 Sat Howie Day Tupelo Music Hall Londonderry, NH
06/01/13 Sat Colin Hay Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival
at Appel Farm Arts & Music Center Elmer, NJ
06/01/13 Sat Red Molly Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club Fair Lawn, NJ
06/01/13 Sat Lucy Kaplansky Towne Crier Cafe Pawling, NY
06/01/13 Sat Dave Matthews Band Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH
06/01/13 Sat The Roots Roots Picnic
at Festival Pier at Penn's Landing Philadelphia, PA
06/02/13 Sun Lisa Loeb Casbah San Diego, CA
06/02/13 Sun Sting America's Cup Pavilion San Francisco, CA
06/02/13 Sun Iron & Wine Vredenburg Utrecht, NL
06/02/13 Sun Paquito D'Rivera Iridium Jazz Club New York, NY
06/03/13 Mon Iron & Wine Cirque Royal Brussels, BEL
06/03/13 Mon Sting Santa Barbara Bowl Santa Barbara, CA
06/03/13 Mon Bruce Springsteen San Siro Milan, IT
06/04/13 Tue Elton John Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
06/04/13 Tue LL Cool J Fox Theatre Atlanta, GA
06/05/13 Wed Sting Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO
06/05/13 Wed Barenaked Ladies Infinity Hall Norfolk, CT
06/05/13 Wed Sean Paul Shepherd's Bush Empire London, GB
06/05/13 Wed Iron & Wine Admiralspalast Berlin, GER
06/05/13 Wed Toad the Wet Sprocket Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD
06/06/13 Thu LL Cool J Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center for the Arts St. Petersburg, FL
06/06/13 Thu Sean Paul The Ritz Manchester, GB
06/06/13 Thu Dave Matthews Band PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ
06/06/13 Thu The B-52's The Capitol Theatre Port Chester, NY
06/07/13 Fri Twista The Roxy Theater Denver, CO
06/07/13 Fri Dave Matthews Band Comcast Theatre Hartford, CT
06/07/13 Fri LL Cool J St. Augustine Amphitheatre St. Augustine, FL
06/07/13 Fri Sting Ravinia Pavilion Highland Park, IL
06/07/13 Fri Van Morrison Magheracrosss Dunluce Castle Co Antrim, IR
06/07/13 Fri Big Head Todd and The Monsters Wichita River Festival Wichita, KS

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Mink DeVille RIP: Tue 8/18/2009 8:11AM; see article in examiner.com Follow this link. Submission by Steve Conte (lead guitar) NY Dolls. http://www.examiner.com/x-7093-ny-concert-examiner