Artist description I studied music in college and have a lot of damage from that. My voice is kinda high but midrangey. I try to stay in key but ususally I wander. My guitar playing sucks but I play guitar too much anyway. I like playing piano because you can play more complicated chords on piano than guitar. Usually when I do the solo thing it is just me and my strat an excellent and inexpensive guitar. My other stuff is mostly my computer and occaisionally(sic) guitar with computer. I studied voice at both El Camino and Harbor college, I got good grades but well, duh! I studied guitar and piano at East Los Angeles city college, El Camino City College, Harbor College, Los Angeles City College. Thanks to all my professors and all the great books!

Music Style experimental happy party mix

Musical Influences emerson lake and palmer, yes, jimi hendrix, Annette Zalinskis, Jula Bell, Al Hansford, Mike Watt, Les Claypol, Flea, santana, joni mitchell, madonna, mike watt, sonic youth, black flag, nine inch nails, marilyn manson, rob zombie, blink 182, elton john, garbage, motels, pink floyd, sneaker pimps, chrissie hynde, elvis costello, paul maccartney, john lennon, mick jagger, love, doors, dead kennedys, clash, new order, siouxse and the banshees, janet jackson, spinners, babyface, eric clapton, leslie west, jan akkerman, yngwie malmsteen, eddie van halen, nels cline, johnny mercer, cole porter, charlie parker, thelonius monk, dizzy gilespie, wayne shorter, miles davis, john mclaughlin, ac dc, dirty vegas, ella fitzgerald, sarah vaughn, linda rondstat, nelson riddle, steely dan, blink 182, nirvana, vida, ozzy cadena, jula bell, al hansford, mke watt, thurston moore, kim gordon, bernie worrell, pearl jam, coldplay

Similar Artists madonnabes nirvana firehose nine inch nails new order sublime jimi hendrix nirvana naked bone machine keith emerson santana madonna yes

Artist History Born in South Korea a long time ago to my Fulani/Welsh dad and Korean mom. I started my first band when i was 14 years old. some guys from alhambra high named dave rivanis gary preston drums and bass. i played guitar and sang. at first we had an english kid named barry gilbert on rhythmn guitar but he quit. we soon added tim quon and dan ratkovich. we played a lot of dances and shows for about a couple of years. i then attended junior college at east los angeles college in monterey park. i learned that the only real rule in music is 'if it sounds good it is good' (music professor said that) i played in so many bands i cant remember them all. recently i played back in 1994 for a few years with mike watt the bass player from the minutemen he joe barile al hansford and glenda sherrel and annette zilinskas started a band called the 'madonnabes' we played on kroq on the kevin and bean show back in 1996 in may. also featured in rolling stone magazine random notes section. but now i am on my own (yeah they fired me) i am so like david lee from van halen! but seriously i started out as a jimi hendrix tribute vocalist lead guitarist and now feel good about the songs i write. so listen and enjoy, i do

Group Members Ron Dinkins on vocals keyboards and guitar

Instruments guitar, synthesizers, vocals, computer

Press Reviews ron's voice is 'transcendant' Miriam Jacobsen L.A. WeeklySome dude on Listen.com writes "Guy makes Jam Rock on his four-track. Endless guitar noodlings trail off as synths glow and the singing warbles, speeds up, and slows down" Mark M. Listen.com down. what mike watt said when i asked him to stop using the name madonnabes: ron,why are you being an asshole about this. you said it wasn't a problem before.do not bother sony w/this, it is not their affair. settle it between you andme, stop trying to bring attention to yourself by involving uninterestedparties. this is really lame of you.watt

Location Hermosa Beach, California - USA

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