TOBI HERO

Tobi Hero Born in Monrovia, CA 1966, grew up in Pasadena, CA. Graduated from John Muir High School 1984 (Tobi Hoffman) the son of Richard Allan Williams/Karen Hoffman Samuels. Grandson to the legendary "Bessie Lucille Williams & Harry T Williams" Juke joint owners in Fort Worth Texas where legendary friends of Tobi's Grandmother had their personal friends play "like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespi, Lionel Hampton, B. B. King, Muddy Waters, Ornette Coleman, Bernard Pretty Purdie & many more in the Jazz. & Blues Field. Legendary saxaphone player/singer King Curtis is Tobi Hero's 3rd cousin on the Williams side. Tobi hero has been playing professionally since the 10th grade @ John Muir High School in Pasadena since 1982. His Ist band was with a security guard drummer Gregory Corrales @ Muir High, called Brainchild with Eathan Allen on bass 9th grader, and Dave Hayes of Cal Tech 1982. Band lasted until 1986. The 2nd group was a jazz funk fusion band out of South Central Los Angeles called "Caution" bassist Martin Anthony Fawcett, drummer Brian Corbett. 1986-1988. From 1989-to present Tobi Hero has fronted & led his own ensembles bassed on Jazz, classical, fusion funk & afro cuban influences. From 1990 to 1994 Tobi Hero was a house band for a few restaurants around the San Gabriel valley, & a warm up / intermission band for concert promoters who needed the high performance musical content to gather large crowds from leaving the venue. Tobi Hero specializes in all forms of music especially the Motown era, fusion & pop era from the middle 50's to present. Musicians Tobi Hero has played with, & please google all the names too. James Bradley Jr./ Bernard Pretty Purdie/ Dennis Chambers/ Gary Grainger/ Ndugu Leon Chancelor/ Narada Michael Walden/Ronnie "Red' Jackson/Jamie Hunting /Tony Macalpine/ Billy Sheehan/Virgil Donati/Chuck Rainey/ Buddy Miles/Rusty Burns/Dime Bag Darrell/Ttad Schumacer/Kurt James/ Eddie Coleman Jr/ Hans Z. Zermuhlen/Nick Smith/Stanley Butler/Derek organ/Marvin Hatchett/Raymond Johnson/Ronald Brunner Jr/ Kharon Harrison/ Bruce Rochelle Jr/ King George/ Wyman Tisdale/Jerome Harmon/Kirk Franklin/ Dallas Ft Worth Mass Choir/ Dominiquie Karan /Sekou Bunch/Deacon Jones/ Stanley Butler/Delmar Brown & many more to go on & on. Currently Tobi Hero plays all forms of music to provide restaurants to large sold out arenas. Send all donations & replies to Barbara Lochridge Mgmt @ 323.485.7960 PO Box 86951 Los Angeles, California 90086. Tobi Hero gives Gemini Corp & Zildjian Cymbals his finest accolades & other instrument companies that have helped & want to help in the future. If your company name wants to sponsor any musical or recording gear for the Tobi Hero ensembles, please call Barbara Lochridge @ 323. 485.7960. We hope this small bio will help your promotional needs out. Thank you Tobi Hero & Barbara Lochridge. See Tobi Hero live @ Namm Anaheim with Bernard Pretty Purdie Jan. 16th 2010 Anaheim Hilton 9:30 to 12 midnight.