GOD, Stevie Wonder, Eric Madison, Dr. Lanese Lee-Aggrey, Elsie Madison-McCray, Rev. Walter Madison Sr, Ernie Isley, Nile Rodgers, Dr. Frank Suggs, Jodi Doane, Prince, Mike Scott, Steve Lukather, Earth Wind & Fire, Paul Jackson Jr., BT, Steve Vai, Al Di Meola, Nilufer, Jimi Hendrix, Earth Wind & Fire, Bruce Lee, Malcom X, Dr. Martin Luther King, Bob Marley, Dorian Yates, Jamiroquai, James Brown, Miles Davis, Django Reinhardt, Chuck D., KRS-One, Desdamona, Kevin Anderson, Jeff Bailey, John Della Salva, Albert King, B.B. King, George Lucas, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Robben Ford, The Beatles, The Monkees, Third World, Luther Vandross, Earl Klugh, Kirk Johnson, George Benson, Larry Carlton, Nat Adderly Jr, Al McKay, Mint Condition, Dave Matthews
Guitarist Deevo brings a wide array of musical background to any gig he..s on, with performance experience ranging from R&B, jazz, reggae, funk, rock, gospel, and blues. Born and raised in Chicago, he has come along way from the boy who used to walk to his music lessons a mile and half away while carrying his guitar in a Hefty bag. He is now based in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and has performed with groups such as The Steeles, TKO, AGAPE, R-Factor, Big Walter Smith, Dan Kusz, Fred Steele, JD Steele, Mallia Franklin, PKG, Sara Renner, Wain McFarland(IPSO FACTO), Smokey Joes Cafe Musical, Always & Forever Musical, Birmingham Musical, Bella Diva, Diane Martinson, Rebekka Fisher, The Fonky Baldheads, GeVonne Ford, Gwen Matthews, Les Exodus, Innocent, Jodie Sellers, Best Kept Secret, The Kenni Holmen Quintet, Yolanda Bruce, NorthCoast, Ryan & The Rule, Woodland Hills Church, Calvary Lutheran, Crystal Free Evangelical, Speak the Word Church, Barbara Leshore, Best Kept Secret, as well as Producers Ben Obi, Kirk Johnson, Matt ..Dr.. Fink, and Ricky Peterson. Deevo also works as a producer and songwriter.
His career highlights include performances with Prince, Tramaine Hawkins, Tab Benoit, Alex Acuna, Abraham Laboriel and Cap..n Jack McDuff. Among his awards and honors are the 2006 LA Music Awards for Best Smooth Jazz Group and Best Smooth Jazz Single (with The Dan Kusz Band), Black Music Award..s Best R&B Group in 1996 (with The KAJ Orchestra); nominations by the Minnesota Music Awards for The KAJ Orchestra also in 1996; Les Exodus (Best Reggae Band Category in 2000); as well as for Big Walter Smith for Best Blues Band in 1992 and 1996.
with Sara Renner & The Elements
Me and Steve Lukather NOW WHAT!!
Me and Abraham Laboriel
with Bella Diva
with Alex Acuna
Dan Kusz Band wins LA Music Award
All My Children
main rig
At SouthPaw Guitars
Me 'n' Albert King's Guitar April 1992
Hey Deevo, My cousin Larry Weldon passed suddenly in December, and his wife Bonnie wanted me to contact you to come and join a host of musicians coming down to Minnesota music cafe on Sunday 9/7 from 12:00PM to 6:30PM. If you need more information please contact me (Rick Doten) 612-850-4140 or my cousin Buster Weldon (651)458-8088
Hey man, what's been up? I sure miss hearing you play and the mambo too, of course! It is hot and very humid down this way! Trying to stay cool! Let me know what your doing these days? Miss ya!! ;-)
Deeevvvoooo! Man, you were killin' it the other night! I haven't heard you in awhile, guess that is my loss ...right? Lol, well I am hoping to catch you some more before I go....Hope you are enjoying this nice cold day! Brrrrr! ;-)
Happy St. Patty's Day!!!! Hope all is going well for you. Guess what? I am going to be moving to SC at the end of May. So I will have to try and catch up with you sometime before I go!! I think I am getting spring fever!!!
Deevo... you need to come see my rock band Bill Mike. we are playing at the Uptown Bar this saturday (11pm-ish) so if you're not busy playing brickhouse then get your candy down there.
DEEVO man..you know all I hear is good brother. The sounds you have brought forth over the years are getting awlsome. God's blessings and everlasting lihgt and glory shine on you brother. I hope in the near future we will meet and converge upon de soundz.
