It's a long trip from the back of the stage to the front - and an equally daunting journey from cover-band frontman to individual artist. For more than a decade he's been laying down a percussive foundation on drums for Yo Mama's Brass Band, Charles Owen's Trio and the Mekong Express, while honing charismatic stagecraft by channeling early James Brown in the tribute band the Big Payback.
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