Profile

Richie Cunningham
Percussion, Drums, Vocals
richiec65@racingmail.com

Richie began playing percussion in the late 70s (man, he's old) with the National Dance Theatre Company under the tutelage of well known Jamaican Jazz Artiste, Marjorie Whylie. Since then he has played with Jazz Bands Whylie Wrhythm, Mickey Hanson's "After 6" Band and Seretse Small, as well as other local artistes like Fahrenheit, Gordon Scott and Jana Bent.

He has toured the Caribbean with Whylie Wrhythm, performing in Jazz festivals in Barbados, Antigua and Jamaica. Locally they have opened for the likes of Herbie Mann, Chuck Mangione and Monty Alexander. Overseas, they have played at the famous Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in Soho, London.

Richie is using this opportunity to develop his skills on the drum set, something he's been longing to do for some time, alternating with Craig on some tunes. He has also been trying his hand at the bass guitar as well.

Richie is a computer engineer and webmaster by profession running his own automotive web site, and he's the one who's responsible for this site. His passion is racing cars, which he has done for the past 6 years.