Music Beats Cancer: Meet Xavier White
Born in Albany, NY, Xavier White grew up listening to his grandfather playing the drums and his mother singing and rapping to hip hop and R&B artists Jay Z, R. Kelly and Usher. At the age of 23, Xavier released his first EP, ‘Our Last Memories.’ Now 24, he is currently hitting main stream media […]
Music Beats Cancer: Meet Arra
Super talented Arra Dingle began singing at the age of seven and hasn’t stopped since. In the nine intervening years–that’s right, she is now the ripe old age of 16– she has blossomed into a quadruple threat with a repertoire that now includes dance, rap and acting. Here, the Harlem NY resident gives […]
Music Beats Cancer: Meet Matt Gold
Singer/songwriter/actor Matt Gold calculates that if something is worth doing, it’s worth giving it all that you’ve got. That winning attitude is what carried him to victory in the recent Music Beats Cancer challenge to raise money for cancer research. In addition to joining the other artists in performing at our live event recently at the […]
Music Beats Cancer: Meet Dfonte
Coming from three different countries and unique backgrounds, Music Beats Cancer artists Jonathan Knight, Adam Bell, and Martin Capella came together to form the band Dfonte because of their one common love: Music. Jonathan, Adam, and Martin met while they were completing their graduate studies at NYU. “Jon is a natural singer-songwriter, and he […]
Music Beats Cancer: Meet Ricky Jarman
Back in high school, Music Beats Cancer artist Ricky Jarman was in a boy band about to be signed with Epic Records. After one of the members left unexpectedly, the project was shelved by the record company. However, this was just the beginning of a blossoming solo career for Jarman. “[Not being signed by Epic […]
Music Beats Cancer: Meet Paul Pedana
For Music Beats Cancer artist Paul Pedana, his father ushered him into the world of music from a young age. “My father was a radio speaker and disc jockey. I remember when I was 6, before I went to sleep my lullaby would be Made in Japan by Deep Purple. That’s the best live album […]
Music Beats Cancer: Meet King Cavalli
For Music Beats Cancer artist King Cavalli, getting involved in the music industry was a form of therapy after his divorce. “When I was originally called to music, I was in a pretty depressed state of mind. I just got done with my divorce, and I was fighting in bars all the time. Then […]
Music Beats Cancer: Meet Josette
Growing up listening to pop divas like Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, and Taylor Swift made it certain that Music Beats Cancer artist Josette would aspire to become her own version of a pop star. “Celine Dion especially inspired me to begin singing, and at seven years old I began writing my own music. I […]
Music Beats Cancer: Meet Jason Damico
Even before he was born, Music Beats Cancer artist Jason Damico was exposed to the power of music. When his mother was pregnant with him, she listened to everything from Beethoven to the Beatles. “Even before I came into the world, I was hearing music. I grew up in a household that loved and […]
Music Beats Cancer: Meet Frank Anthony
In 2011, Music Beats Cancer artist Frank Anthony had a budding music career. He had just finished working on his debut album with music producer Poo Bear, dropped a single with rapper Tyga that reached over 200,000 YouTube views in one night, and was heading back home to take over the Canadian market. Suddenly, his […]