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| Stevie Dunham (Tenor/Lead) |
| Steve has a long history involving "Vocal
Group Harmony". Since 1988, Steve has worked
in all aspects of the record business. His specific
interest is the "Oldies Record Business"
working with many doo wop Groups. Steve's experience
includes record production, A & R work, song
writing, publishing, and vocal arranging. Steve
has sung in several vocal groups on both the East
and West Coasts (most notably "The Five Buroughs"
and "The Emerald Dreams"). He has also
performed on many "Rock and Roll" shows.
Aside from this, Steve's other activities in the
Music Business include co-authoring the critically
acclaimed book "Acappella Street Corner Vocal
Groups" and is currently CO-producing"Street
Corner Harmony": a documentary based on the
book that Steve and Abe Santiago co-authored.
Steve currently CO-owns"Street Corner Entertainment
Record Company" with Bobby Penn and CO-owns"Mellow
Sound productions" with Abe Santiago. Steve
is a fan and record collector of 1950's and 60's
vocal group-harmony records. Steve's vocal range
is baritone to 1st tenor. Steve was honored to
be asked by Nick Salvato and Tommy Ronca (original
founding members of the chaperones) to lead "The
Chaperones" into 2010 and beyond. |
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| Skyler Jewell (2nd Tenor/Lead) |
| While the baby duckling of the group, Skyler
has been greatly influenced by the Doo Wop era
as well as the Barbershop Style of music. He graduated
from Dixie State College in St. George, UT where
he spent his time singing and acting. He has performed
in local theatre throughout Las Vegas and Southern
Utah and with "The City of Lights Chorus".
He also had an amazing opportunity to spend a
year performing at the Venetian in Macau, China.
He is a lover of dogs (with two of his own) and
entertainment in all forms, and especially enjoys
learning from others through their performances
on stage, in film, and through recordings. Skyler
is looking forward to all his future music endeavors
will bring his way. |
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| David Dannemiller (Baritone/Lead) |
| Dave has a long history of music performance
dating back to high school where he first performed
in the Music Man in the Barbershop quartet, as
well as performing French Horn in various orchestras
and bands throughout high school and college.
Dave expanded his portfolio of choral singing
during his days at the University of Michigan
with four years of serious performing in the Men's
Glee Club and Friars (an 8 person A Cappella Do-Wop
group), which included a gold winning performance
at the World's Chorus Competition in Llangollen,
Wales. Over the years, he has continued his love
of performance with numerous Barbershop Quartets
and Chorus' in Australia, England and the United
States, as well as a number of Orchestras and
Brass Bands in London, Baghdad Iraq and Australia.
Since moving to Las Vegas in 2008, Dave has jumped
into the local performance arena singing with
the City of Lights Chorus and his Barbershop Quartet,
The RatPaQ - which has performed extensively in
the Las Vegas area. Dave's vocal range is Baritone
to 1st Tenor. His greatest joy is to be on stage
singing or playing his instruments! |
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| Ken Allan Phillips (Bass/Lead) |
| Ken Phillips is a graduate of “The American
Musical & Dramatic Academy"(NYC). Ken
also represented the United States in a performance
exchange program for six weeks in Nanterre, France
at “Theatre Des Amandiers” as well as
placing in the top 5 of "NYSTA (New York
Singing Teachers Association)". Stage credits
include "Tony and Tina's Wedding" (off
Broadway - NYC), "LifeSong", "Star-Crossed
Lovers","Forever Plaid" (CA &
NV), "Spirit of New York" Cruise Ship
and many more. Television credits include "One
Life to Live". Film credits include "Phil"
(starring role) He is also a veteran of the Piano
Bar circuit throughout Manhattan having performed
multiple singing showcases. Ken is also a member
of the Harmony Society focused on Barbershop Style
and has performed in multiple Doo Wop groups to
include "Five Play"(NYC), "Bee
Bop Brothers"(MD) & "The Emerald
Dreams"(NV) |
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| Nick Salvato (Original Bari/Lead) |
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Nick was The Chaperones original baritone in
1959 also lives in Las Vegas. He is the key
to The Chaperones success and keeping the name
and music alive. From 1958 all the way to the
current group, Nick has kept the group in tact.
With all The Chaperones hit songs still selling
on over 30 Oldie Albums around the world, Nicks
perseverance was the key to Nick keeping the
group together.
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