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Lorenzo
Johnson
Keyboards
There
is no doubt that Lorenzo Johnson is a multi-talented musician. This native
of Alexandria, VA developed a love of music at a very early age.
His energy and passion led him to begin writing lyrics and composing;
organizing vocal groups and bands; directing, managing and producing. It
was evident that he had a natural talent and creativity and was well on
his way to making a name for himself and leaving a mark in
music.
Through the years, Lorenzo has continued to learn and
master his craft through hard work and dedication. He studied at the Omega
Studios School of Applied Recording Arts and Sciences. In addition, he
attended the University of the District of
Columbia and Northern
Virginia Community College.
Lorenzo’s drive has earned
him an impressive list of accomplishments. He has recorded with Jazz of
Dru Hill, Salt N’ Pepper, Tony Terry, U.S. Naval Academy Gospel Choir and
Black Entertainment Television (BET). He has performed live with
world-renowned artists including CeCe Peniston, Regina Belle, Biz Markie,
Glenn Jones, Twinkie Clark, Norman Hutchins and Cee Cee Michaela to name a
few. He has done musical directing for Beverly Crawford and Tony Terry and
has been the studio session engineer for DMX, Kut Klose, Mya and many
others.
Lorenzo continues to record and perform with artists both
nationally and internationally while also performing with Familiar Faces.
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Damila
Adams
Vocals
Born
11/20/1976, Damila Ayanna Adams has been singing since the age of two.
While born in Washington DC, she began singing in church choirs in Pennsylvania as
early as five years old. Coming from an extremely musical family, shortly
after relocating back to the metropolitan area, she began participating in
the DC Youth Ensemble and singing in her church home choir in Washington
DC. While attending Bowie State Univeristy, Damila joined and recorded a
CD with the Nation of Holiness directed by Sam Kendrick, a then up and
coming new age gospel group modeled after progressive gospel. After
completing college, she joined the Exquisite Band from 2000-2001. The
"What Band" was her first go-go experience from 2001-2002. Shortly
therefter, she joined the "4-Sho Band", "Publicity" and "Damixx Band".
While with 4-Sho, she recorded a go-go rendition of "Until You Come Back
to Me" by Aretha Franklin. Damila has been writing songs since the age of
15 and more recently was given an opportunnity to write and sing on the
soon to be released collaborative album "Posse at Work" produced by Stomp
Dogg. Her favorite artist include her mother Sheila Adams (vocalist),
father; Robert Adams (percusonist), Chaka Khan, Prince, Patti Austin,
Luther Vandross, Anita Baker, Syleena Johnson, Jill Scott and Eryka Badu.
Current interest and goals include; being accepted into a Law Program at
Catholic
University and
finally completing in-home renovations!! (lol). Damila is currently a
member of the Grown & Sexy GoGo group Familiar Faces. |
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Devon "DB"
Brown
Vocals
He's one of DC's own Best Kept
Secrets! Devon Brown better know as "D.B." is now on display in the
Washington DC area 3 nights a week as a member of the very popular group
"FAMILIAR FACES". With his unique technique when it comes to making
sounds on the mic, he's no amateur, he has the full package of originality
with an energetic personality. When it comes to getting people on the
dance floor or serenading the ladies with his all too familiar tune or
hyping up the crowd with a mean 16 Bars! Devon became familiar with
setting the atmosphere growing into his gift and passion to sing and for
the love of music in his church home at the age of five years old. As he
grew older inspired by New Edition, UGK and Mint Condition, he began
to move forward in singing in school choirs, chamber choirs and barbershop
quartets, but his creativity didn't allow him to stop there! Devon put his
first garage band together called "Crucial Effect" of whom formatted their
music around R&B, hip hop, and Go-Go. As he grew into the young man he
is today, he became a hot trend in the community of gogo and got his early
experience with Conspiracy Band, Firm Project, Occupation, & 360 Band.
Devon has set his own trend with his original tunes, melodic cyphers as
lead mic and male vocalist. With his creative writing Devon linked up with
Rated R in recording a single called "Sensation" which aired on WPGC Home
Jamz for three weeks straight. Devon is no stranger when it comes to
bringing down the house with great vocal ability, harmony and energy and
has become well respected for his craft and what he brings into the
genre of gogo. Anyone who gets the opportunity to see him in his
element is undeniably in for a treat! |
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Sean Geason
Bass
Guitar
- Sean
Geason has been playing Lead and Bass guitar for over 15 years. His first
playing experience was with his high school band playing Bass guitar on
the sidelines with the marching band. From high school, he moved on to
Hampton University. There he played Lead guitar with the Hampton
University Jazz band. During his tenure there, Sean was fortunate to
perform with such greats as The Count Basie Orchestra, Lionel Ritchie,
Gladys Knight and others. After two years at Hampton, Sean transferred to
Bowie State University. At Bowie, he also performed with their Jazz band.
It was during this period that Sean's music began to take a different
direction. In 1993, Sean accepted the Bass guitar position at Ebenezer AME
Church in Fort Washington, MD. Though he didn't have a gospel music
background, this endeavor proved to be rewarding for him. During his
residence at Ebenezer, Sean performed with gospel artists such as Yolanda
Adams, Tramaine Hawkins, Dorothy Norwood, Shirley Ceaser, Allen &
Allen, Albertina Walker, Min. Byron Cage, Richard Smallwood, Rev. Timothy
Wright, Rev. Daryl Coley, Rev. Donald Vails and many others. Though
spending the majority of his time playing gospel, Sean continued to play
jazz as well. In 1996, Sean joined a contemporary jazz band named Key
Element. This unit consisted of Vinton Jones on drums, Elliott Fields Jr.
on saxophone, and Keith Brannon on keys. During their 18-month tenure,
they recorded one single, "Funky Sumertime", which stayed on charts for 8
weeks straight. About 5 months later, Sean started his own jazz group
simply named "The Sean Geason Project". Since that time, Sean has been
blessed to share the stage with many artists including Will Downing,
Maysa, Jeffrey Osborne, Jean Carne, Michael Henderson, Nancy Wilson, Glenn
Jones, Regina Belle, Chante Moore, Kenny Lattimore, Ledesi, Lalah
Hathaway, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Vicki Winans, BeBe Winans,
Spur of the Moment and many others. The Sean Geason Project continues to
perform 6 to 8 times a month. They are available for weddings, receptions,
parties, and other private engagements. Sean has also played for local
Washington based GoGo groups Suttle Thoughts and currently the hottest
Grown & Sexy band in the city, Familiar Faces. In addition, Sean is
the owner of SGP Limousines. Be it music or transportation, The Sean
Geason Project will satisfy |
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Wendell Bacon
Lead
Guitar
WENDELL
BACON (aka) WENDELL SANTANA began playing approximately 30 years ago.
Listening to the great artists, such as Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, and
George Benson, inspired him.
Putting together a complex style of playing, Wendell began playing
with the D.C. Youth Orchestra
when he was 11 years old. Later he helped put together a group called
“Reality” and then went on to co-found a group by the name of “Suttle
Thoughts.” This group played
a combination style of GO-GO, Rap, R&B, Jazz and Gospel. Their wide range of musical style
made them a hot ticket in the Washington, D.C. area. Wendell has had the
opportunity to share the stage with such artists as, Tony Terry, P. Diddy,
Black Rob, Genuwine, Little Moe, Tank, Pamela Williams, Marcus Johnson,
Sugar Bear, James Funk, Little Benny, GoGo Mickey, The Rapper, and Big G.
Currently, he plays with the one and only “Familiar
Faces.”
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