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BIOGRAPHY

 

 

 

Big Rich is a professional multi instrumentalist keyboard player & vocalist who also plays guitar, steel drum and trumpet. He is a versatile and experienced musician who has over 20 years experience performing in all types of venues. These would include: Hotels, piano bars, weddings, corporate events, private parties, nightclubs, hotels, cruise ships and restaurants.

He plays a wide variety of music with a vast repertoire of hundreds of songs from the 50's right through to current chart material. Big Rich performs the songs everyone knows and loves to hear. He covers Top 40, Classic Rock, Motown, Reggae and R&B. This enables him to entertain all age groups and venues. With the great ability to “read” an audience and years of experience his music is always tailored to make every function a resounding success. Like Big Rich always says. ” I change my tune to fit the room.”

 

Big Rich is a self taught keyboard player/vocalist originally from the Delaware/ Philadelphia area. He made the move to Florida in 2003 after years of performing on the club circuit in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Baltimore. During this time Big Rich was signed to Motown Records for a 6 year period as song writer, musical director, background singer and keyboard player of the band Final Mixx”. The group cut 2 records for the label during this time period. The Band was also declared best band in the land by winning a national talent contest sponsored by Budweiser. Out of the 15,000 bands that entered the contest, Final Mixx was declared best band in the land by winning the live performance showdown of the top 5 bands.

Big Rich performs weekly at some of the premiere venues in the area.

 

No matter where BIG RICH performs, He captures the attention of his audience and fills them with music. While preserving the spirit of the original artists, he revives their songs in a personal way, polishing them, enhancing them, customizing them with his own added touches, making each song as, if not more, beautiful than its original version. For booking information please contact Big Rich 727-458-6172 ..or go to www.BigRichMusic.com

  • Seminole Hard Rock Casino

  • Governor Charlie Christ Reception at Raddison Hotel & Conference Center

  • Derrick Jeter Celebrity Golf Classic Tampa FL (Jordan , T.O. Jerome Bettis)

  • Bill Currie Ford Holiday Party (Tampa FL)

  • St. Pete Times Forum March Madness Celebration

  • Many Elks, VFW's, & Legions in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties

  • Performed for T.V.'s Judge Mathis and Greg Allman ( At Don Cesar)

  • Don Cesar (Poolside, Private Parties and Sunsets Lounge)

  • Contract with Publix grocery store chain for Holiday Fest Celebrations

  • Pier 60, Jimmys Fish House, Palm Pavillion and Shells Restaurants

  • Scullys, Philthy Phils, Jimmy B's, Bahama Mama's, JD's, & My Place

  • Treasure Island Tennis & Yacht Club

  • Sassy's Martini Bar (On The Rocks) Indian Rocks Beach

  • Gandy Blvd Yacht Club

  • Clearwater Beach Hilton, Marriott, Best Western, Quality Inn

  • Cabana Grille, Dan Marino's downtown St. Pete

  • Baywalk courtyard 1-2 times per month

  • Private Party for excercise guru Tony Little at Raddision Hotel

  • Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay

  • International Plaza Court Yard

  • The Venue

  • Tampa Bay Rays home games on the main sound stage

  • Pasadena Yacht Club

  • Bahama Breeze Tampa & Ft Myers

  • Aquanox (Inside Weston Hotel Rocky Point Drive)

 

 

 

 

 

 727-458-6172

 

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