Has released (25) twenty-fIVE full length albums (cds).
In
2004 original composition 'Irie' was included on the first ever reggae
tribute cd to Peter Tosh. Included legendary
---reggae artists such as Peter Tosh,
Joe Higgs, Bob Andy, Luciano, Mikey General, Big Mountain, Edi
Fitzroy,
---& many others.
In 2006 original compositions
'Murderous Dub' & 'Just Can't Wait' were included on the soundtrack
'Holla The Movie'.
In 2004 original composition
'Murderous Dub' was included on the soundtrack to the reggae documentary
----'Rastafarian Dreams'.
Is radio host to 'Reggae
Rhythms From Around The World' on WAPS 91.3fm Akron/Canton Ohio. Airing
since 1991 the
---- program is also heard online internationally
at www.913thesummit.com OR www.bemann.com/reggaerhythms.htm
Music
producer/co-actor for
"Ask Gilby", a tv program produced by APS15s for Time Warner / stations
nationwide USA
Music producer/co-actor
for "Study Jam", a tv program produced by WVIZ-TV25 for PBS stations
nationwide USA
Featured
" The Energy Man" float in the 2001, 2000 & 1999 Football Hall
of Fame Parades
2007, 2005, 2004, 2000,
2000 was nominated for BEST REGGAE/SKA ARTIST for the Free Times
Music Awards
2006, 2004, 2003, 2001,
2000 & 1999 was nominated for BEST REGGAE/SKA ARTIST for the Scene
Magazine Music Awards.
1998 performed as part
of the " Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame Concert Series"
Showcased in the 1997
NXNE (North By Northeast) music conference in Toronto, Canada.
Perform the opening
night ceremonies for the Cleveland Bicenntenial Celebration. -(Cleveland's
200th b-day on 07/19/97)
Showcased in the 1999,
1998,1997,1996,1995 Cleveland Undercurrents Music Conferences.
Has performed over
2450+ live appearances(and counting!) since 1987
Has many t.v./radio
guest appearances including FOX NEWS
TV artist of the month
for " Buzz Cuts "(sept.96) on Cable Channel 9 serving northern Ohio
viewers.
Has performed co-bills
with such artists as The Moody Blues, Lucky Dube, Common Sense,
Sister Carol, Ras Pidow,
----Robert
Jr. Lockwood, Zapp, Pato Banton, The English Beat, and others.
Won a Billboard Magazine
Song Contest Award Of Achievement for original compostion " Without
Your Love" in 1999
Won a Billboard Magazine
Song Contest Award Of Achievement for original composition" Won't
You Come Back " in 1997
B.E.'s #6 release "The
Energy Man" was one of the cds of the month of March 1999 on MTV.com
B.E.'s song " Gruven"
was the runner up song for the national Musician's Guide Magazine
song contest
OTHER
BIO INFO:
Began career in 1987.
Is a singer, songwriter, performer, producer, arranger, musician,
actor
Extensive EXPERIENCE as a live sound engineer, promoter & marketer,
booking agent, road management
Radio disc jockey/personality on WAPS 91.3FM AKRON (1985 - present)
Was board member of the Cleveland Music Group (1995 - 1998 ), a non-profit
organization designed to help network,
---educate, and involved the regional
music community to the business side of the music industry
Staff writer for "PM Magazine" (Cleveland) (May 1995 - Feb. 1996)
Staff writer for "Tab Magazine" (Akron) (Jan.1994 - May 1995)
Speaker @ elementary & secondary schools. Gives presentations
to students on different music oriented careers,
----and on cultural awareness (1995 -Present)