Deshaun Riddick | SYM
artist
sacremento, CA

Bio

artist
sacremento, CA

http://sequence2.net/bio.htm http://www.soundstation.com/SEQUENCEII At the age two Deshaun “ Sequence II “ began to explore the mechanics of piano. By age 10 he began performing for audiences. By age 15 he grasped for the saxophone and guitar which was by no accident, for his dad is Paul “ SEQUENCE “ Ferguson , who has played lead guitar for the Platters, and has opened for such great acts as Ray Goodman and Brown, Blue Magic, Roy Ayers, Onaje Allen Gumbs, Najee, and Manhat­tan Transfer. Paul has performed for such renowned establishments as the Minority Golf Association of America, The Apollo Theater, also the Manhattan Center, Indigo Blues and Sweetwaters in New York. He has both arranged and performed music for UJAAMA, Titus Walker’s Theater Company in New York City. Paul has also played for the Bose Factory Corporation using their latest home theater system the lifestyle 30 to demonstrate through. Paul has recently played at Madison Square Garden as well. Performing as a one-man orchestra, Paul “ SEQUENCE “ Ferguson was among the featured entertainers at the June 1996 Black Comedy Awards. With Guru, he scored the soundtrack for the movie Girls town (1996). His musical expertise earned him the coveted position of Musical Director for GBTV’s Culture Share, a popular show that broadcasts in New York, London, Grenada and other islands of the Caribbean. He also scored the soundtrack for the Documentary Arabian Culture through the Equine Industry for B.E.T Along with Chaka Khan, Ramsey Lewis, Branford Marsalis, Donald Byrd, Ronny Jordan, Patra, Kenny Garrett, Kool Keith and Lonnie Liston Smith, Paul was recently featured as a pianist on Guru’s compact disc Jazzmatazz ll. As a member of the musical entourage of Guru’s Summer ‘96 European Tour, Paul performed at the JVC Jazz Festival in London (Royal Albert Hall), Foro Italico (Rome), Arena Festa Dell’Unita (Corregio), Arena (Vienna), Muffathalle (Munich), Boerse (Wuppertal), North Sea Jazz Festival/Congresgebouw (Den Haag), Lycabettus (Athens), and the Phoenix UK Jazz Festival. In May 2009 Paul’s Music/Playing is being featured on The new CD from Sheila Raye Charles (Daughter of the Legendary Ray Charles) emerges from her father's shadow with Behind The Shades; A no-holds-barred musical autobiography. He also just finished working on another CD named Soul Music, covered with Multi-Platinum Recording Artist, such as the Debarge Family, Dru Hill, Eddie Benitez, and more . Currently Deshaun “ Sequence II “ is collaborating with his dad Paul “ SEQUENCE “ Ferguson and Al Caldwell (Vanessa Williams bass player) on the title track named “SONGS FROM BETWEEN THE TEETH” ,which has artists such as 98 degrees, Debarge, and many many more. Please visit www.Sequence2.net For more info[color="red"][/color]

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[4:07] 4:07
LOVES GAME [4:33] 4:33
TWILIGHT [3:50] 3:50

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