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Skip Martin
Lead singer of Kool and the Gang
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Lead vocalist for Kool and the
Gang and Dazz Band plus a prolific trumpeter, this celebrity singer
loves to come Down Under and entertain in Australia and New Zealand for
festivals, sporting events, casino shows and corporate events.
Based in Las Vegas, Nevada (NV) USA.
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Positive and passionate about life, is the best way of
describing Grammy Award winner Skip Martin – lead vocalist, trumpet
player, songwriter, artist and producer…
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Originally from the Bay Area, California and now based in Las
Vegas, Skip Martin has a string of impressive
professional achievements and performances to his name.
To date Skip has entertained millions of people around the world as
Lead vocalist for both The Dazz Band, (which won
them a Grammy Award for the song “Let It Whip”) and Kool &
the Gang - (1987-1995 and 2000-current) and continues to
perform with both bands concurrently.
Other achievements include Platinum & Gold Records recipient with
the two major recording groups, a total of twenty-seven albums
(seven with Kool & the Gang and fourteen with The Dazz Band), music
publisher, producer of both pop, R&B and jazz albums to name a few.
His tenor voice has a warm eclectic style developed through the
years under the guise of maestro Stevie Wonder.
Skip lists Miles Davis, Sammy Davis and Donny Hathaway as major
influences on his musical development.
Besides his work with the Dazz Band and Kool & the Gang, Skip is
also involved in an all star band called United We Funk.
This show stopping act uses the identifiable voices of the biggest
selling bands of the funk era performing as one band. Groups include
- Dazz Band, ConFunkShun, Bar-Kays, SOS Band, Midnight Star
and more .
Show options
Skip Martin's Ultimate Party Band
High energy performance with selections reflecting Skip's
musical history from the Dazz Band, Kool and the Gang and as
a Solo artist.
Swoop
Fresh
Take My Heart
Joystick
Disco Dazz
Starship
Too Hot
Heartbeat
Ain't Nothin But A Jam Y'All
Jungle Boogie
Hollywood
Funky Stuff
Careless Whisper
Let it All Blow
Ladies Night
Let It Whip
Celebration |
Skip Martin's Jazz Quintet
A versatile compilation of classic jazz standards and smooth
Jazz incorporating instrumental Jazz, vocally romantic
ballads and fiery funk.
Selections include
Misty
Charlie Brown
Around Midnight
Summer Madness
What's Going On
What You Won't Do for Love
as well as Skip Martin's current Jazz CD "Miles High" which
features Ronnie Laws, Wayman
Tisdale, 6 time Grammy Award winner Ricky
Lawson, 5 time Grammy Award winner Al McKay
of Earth Wind and Fire and
Bruce Conte of Tower of Power. |
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Grammy Award Winner
‘Let It Whip’ - Dazz Band
MOBO Awards Recipient
presented in London
2003 Outstanding Achievement Award – Kool & the Gang
Platinum & Gold Records Recipient Kool & the Gang
and The Dazz Band respectively
RnB Song Of The Year
‘Let It Whip’ - Dazz Band
Top 100 Six consecutive Top 100 albums
Two Top 100 singles - 'Let It Whip' & 'Joystick'
ABMA Living Legends Award
NARM Award Recipient
Recorded albums
14 Albums with the Dazz Band
7 Albums with Kool & The Gang
Four solo Albums
Two Albums with United We Funk All Stars
Kool and the Gang Music Hits
Ladies Night
Too Hot
Celebration
Get Down on It
Take My Heart
Let's Go Dancing
Joanna
Tonight
Misled
Cherish
Fresh
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