It ain't the blues if you ain't paid the dues."
Born in 1953 in Houston, Texas, Kevin got his first guitar when he was 9 years old.
But Kevin's epiphany came one day when his father grabbed his guitar, wanting to play. Then he took a bottle and started playing slide and when Kevin heard that, He told himself, 'Man, that's what I wanna do.' And it's what I've been doing since."
From his very first band , Blues on the Run, to his incarnation in the virtual world of Second Life as solo bluesman Kelvinblue Oh, Kevin has been faithful to his music, earning him the the title "The Real Deal" from a loyal and still growing army of fans.
Kevin came under the spell of some of the greatest influences like Albert Brooks, Jimi Hendrix, Lynnyrd Skynnrd and ZZ Top-style."
From the early 1980s, Kevin earned a name as a guitarist of the unique Zydeco sound.
Through that decade and the next, Kevin would play guitar in several Zydeco bands, even touring England. From 1991, he spent five years with Step Rideau''s Zydeco Band, with whom he played several US cities and cutting three CDs.
A friend invited him to try out what was then a still little known virtual world on the Internet. "I came in, but there werent many ppeople there, so I left," Kevin recalls.
About a year later, he decided to give it another try and returned to find Second Life the phenomenon it is today. The friend, Jenzza Misfit, "helped set me up and then let me play and I've been doing so ever since."
While much about Second Life, including the live music scene, is about experimenting and pushing the limits, Kevin, or Kelvinblue Oh, and his beloved Fender Strat, Miss Blue, have proven that even in this virtual world, it is still soul that counts.
From lowdown roots blues to boogie woogie to flaming covers of his idol Hendrix, Kevin has become a real star in Second Life, which has allowed his honest performances and down home humor to instantly connect him with an international audience that knows and holds on to real talent when they see it.
And most everyone who watches him knows his many original songs by heart and "sing" along with him. It isn't unusual either for someone in the audience to say they're jamming along to Kevin on their own guitars or keyboards or some other instrument in RL or real life.
Kelvinblue Oh, international music star.
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Hello to all Firstly, I hope all is well with you and yours. I am personally touching base with everyone on my friend’s list. I have the next few months off before I start a tour early next year, and I want to take this time to thank you for your friendship and support , and share my latest news. In my latest blog I posted the transcript of my recent interview with MUEN Magazine, which was featured in the October issue. It explains a lot more about who I am behind the music, if you are interested. There is a free mp3 download of a song I did called “Be Still” that can exclusively be downloaded from my iLike profile. As always, just click on any of the links on the right side of my main profile page to access my iTunes, Facebook, YouTube, iLike, official page etc. If you will, please add me at any site you are on, as I do different things on each site. I am also announcing that “Blush” and “Disclaimer”, two songs off my debut album “The Good Fight”, will soon be downloadable on Xbox live and PS3 Nation to play on Rock Band. I leave you now with a song I uploaded today on my YouTube. It’s my spin on my all time favorite blues song, and part of my live set. I recorded it at my house the other day. It also debuts the new logo I designed. Hope you enjoy it. If you dig my work, share it with a friend. I don’t care about fame or money, I am just one man who loves music, and dedicates my life to sharing it with as many people as possible. Thank you again for your friendship and support. Best Wishes Gregory Ploy of Oracle
I know it is impossible.. yet you are sounding better each time I hear you. More at ease, more with the crowd, more .... soul and heart seeping into each song....
Beautiful talented man..... Can't get enough of your sound !!
Keep them coming....... such a tender soul. with that zing of zydeco spice heating up the house !!
Hey There Kevin, Hope all is well, can you tell me PLEASE are these CDs on the OPEN market yet to buy ? I have a few friends looking for YOUR music out there in the REAL world and I dont know what to tell them. So IF you could PLEASE let me know where can they find your CDs Hugssssssss Lady
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