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Original P/ Parliament-Funkadelic

The Original P is an American funk band formed in 1998 by four founding members of Parliament-Funkadelic, Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon, Ray Davis and Grady Thomas. All four have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Band members include: Ben Powers Jr., drums; William Mims, guitar; Kevin Shider, brother of Parliament-Funkadelic member Garry Shider, guitar; Gene Thomas, son of Original P member Grady Thomas, guitar; Derrick Davis, son of Original P member Ray Davis, bass; John "Fly" Wiley, keyboards; Sharla L. Patrick, keyboards; Sonja Holmes, vocals; Patrice "Emerald" Llewellen, vocals; and Rose Offord, vocals; Scott "Skyntyte" Free, guitar/vocals.

Will Easley stepped into the spotlight at the age of 14 years old on a dare with his spellbinding tenor voice.

Throughout his career, Will has been blessed to have appeared on shows with such great artists as The Godfather of Soul James Brown, Ike and Tina Turner, The Commodores, BB King, Mel Waiters, Bobby Rush, Nelson Curry, Denise LaSalle, Bobby Blue Bland, Pat Cooley, Marvin Sease, Calvin Richardson, the legendary Lenny Williams, the late Eddie Kendricks of the Temptations, and the lateJohnny Taylor. Other performances included the opening act for the hit stage play, “A Good Man Is Hard To Find.”

Will Easley has a unique vocal style that cannot be categorized. Whether he is singing for children or adults, audiences large or small, regardless of genre, he captivates the crowd!

Will credits his success in the music industry to the Almighty God.

Racquel Monique

Described as “power in a tiny package,” petite Racquel combines rich tones with soulful sultriness. A quintuple threat who began singing at the age of two, this singer/songwriter/lyricist/arranger/composer prefers Urban Gospel, Hip Hop, and R&B, but says she appreciates all styles of music. She cut her performance teeth young, while performing in her family’s gospel musical group, Even Higher. She continued performing throughout her tween and teen years, soon co-writing and producing other Christian Contemporary acts. Always one to multitask, she continued performing as a rap artist and vocalist with Christian rap group K&K Productions and soon became lead vocalist with the group Straight Up for Jesus.

The eclectic performer continues writing songs and collaborating with various artists in a variety of genres. She has shared the stage with some of Gospel's finest, including the late James Moore and Blanche Mcallister Dykes. In the future she looks forward to continuing a thriving career as a musician, artist and producer, but also plans to break into the film industry, writing or even acting in a television series.

D.J. Gregg

Gregg L. Higgins aka DJ Gregg has over 18 years of experience as Disc Jockey, Musician, MC, and Entertainer. He has performed for Chris Tucker Comedy Café, the Temptations, Miki Howard, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes and Jeffrey Osbourne. He worked for a major radio station, FM 106, W.A.M.O., in Pittsburgh Pa for 3 years giving him the exposure to perform for any type event. Since moving to Atlanta in 1993, DJ Gregg has been featured at numerous hotspots. His extensive experience has provided him with a devoted fan following.

DJ Gregg’s extensive corporate functions include: Trumpet Awards 2010, Real Parents of Atlanta, National Black Caucus Convention, AT&T, Home Depot, National Training Conference of the (CDC) Centers for Disease Control, Bruel & Kjaer North America Inc., Booze Allen & Hamilton Investment Firm, Dekalb County School Systems, (“BIG”) Blacks in Government, BTG Americas Inc., Atlanta Police Dept., Pittsburgh Police Dept., AT&T Pioneers, MARTA, Accenture, Vernon Jones, CEO of Dekalb County, Consumer Financial Options, Voices of Faith Ministries, Berean Baptist Church, Golden Age Club of Atlanta and many others. His communication expertise and audience adaptation abilities have made him one of Atlanta’s most popular and well sought after DJ’s.

Janie Brown, a born and gifted vocalist continues to shock musicians and music lovers everywhere she performs. Janie looks ordinary but when she begins to sing, there’s nothing ordinary about her. She can go from rock to pop, then chime in on her favorite R&B and gospel without despair. Janie credits her gift to GOD, who is first in her life.

As Janie matured, she realized her love for music and continues to chase after her dreams of being a well-known performer. Wherever the music leads, she follows. She has been enlisted by many to perform for weddings, special events and competing in numerous competitions all over from Alabama, Georgia to Mississippi. She has sung with various local artist, a Motown band and was even part of a small gospel group, compiled of friends. She competed in the Savannah Georgia’s Got Talent contest and won first prize. There’s no turning her back.