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Biographies

Who We Are:

Justin	Doug	Chris	Craig	Sharon	Patrick	Scott	Jessica

Click on the picture next to each member's biography to see their "History" page

		Justin L.
				Justin has been performing since the age of two and has the pictures to prove it. His first stage experience was singing "Sweet Home Alabama" with his dad's band at a local club. Since that time he has worked supporting such artists as the Coasters, the Drifters, Papa Hank and the Soulsetters, Ronnie Dove, Jean "Mr. Big Stuff" Knight, The Fabulous Hubcaps, Colouring Lesson, Suzi, The Great Mutant Skywheel, Sensory Image, The Phoenix Horns, Bag of Tricks, The Persuaders, and dozens of other local and regional greats. Justin toured the coast for four year with a now-defunct reggae-rock group during which time he has shared the stage with artists such as Toots and the Maytals, Lauryn Hill, Eek-a-Mouse, Yellowman, Orgy, Good Charlotte, The Dub Pistols, Stabbing Westward, Placebo, Jimmie's Chicken Shack, SR-71, The Kelly Bell Band, Mary Prankster, Bif Naked, Brickfoot, the Kottonmouth Kings, as well as many others. Justin also has also performed in the pit orchestra for productions of "Little Shop of Horrors," "West Side Story," "Annie," and "Fiddler on the Roof." Justin spends a great deal of time in his state-of-the-art recording facility producing audio and video for radio and television, as well as scoring large group orchestral and concert works for various clients. His recording credits include a large number of local and regional acts, as well as some nationally distributed remakes of oldies material and nationally heard radio and television commercials. Justin has a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Music Theory and Arranging (awarded under the tutelage of renowned and innovative arranger/composer Hank Levy.) He arranges, charts, and produces the majority of the material for New Monopoly--and makes up one fourth of the band's dynamic front line. Currently, Justin is working on two original albums with a few well-respected local artists, both in very contrasting styles, as well as he performs, irregularly, with the Hank Levy Alumni Band on electric bass. Justin has a very large collection of current and vintage synths including some esoteric stringed instruments (bass 6 for exmple.) Visit here for a view of his studio.
*Vocals* *Original Member* *Bass Guitar* *Saxophone and Flute* *Keyboards* *Percussion* *Arranger* *Sound Engineer*
	*E-mail: Justin*

		Doug L.
				Doug was born and raised in Baltimore, MD. In the Early 60's, while working at Yeager's Music Store in Highlandtown, he met Skip "Skippy" Hornlein and formed his first group, The Mustangs, which later became the Wild Things, and lastly The New York Times. The group was 'discovered' in 1967 by national producer Paul Leka of "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" and "Green Tambourine" fame. The group's name was then changed to the Peppermint Rainbow, to better reflect the pop tastes of the time. During their three year career with MCA Decca Records the group charted 4 hits and reached the Top 20 position on the Billboard and Cash Box national charts with their songs "Will You Be Staying After Sunday" and "Don't Wake Me Up In The Morning, Michael." While in the Peppermint Rainbow, Doug performed on the Tonight Show, the Steve Allen Show, American Bandstand with Dick Clark, the King Family Special and the Ricky Nelson Special. During this time he also became friends with co-workers Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, the 5th Dimension, Brooklyn Bridge, J.J. Jackson and Jay and the Techniques - just to name a few. Returning home from national touring in 1971, Doug worked for a short time with neighborhood friend Bob "Bobby Kaye" Kropkowski in the Baltimore-based group the Better Half. He then moved to Washington D.C. to perform with the #1 D.C. club band at the time - The Inner Cyrkle. The Inner Cyrkle enjoyed a reputation as a fun, energetic four piece featuring John Sankonis, Don Price, Eddie Wockenfuss and Doug on vocals and guitar . In 1976 he returned to Baltimore and along with another friend, Bill DeLoach, formed the group Sirprize. Sirprize was a hit, but ultimately short lived. He then took the helm of his own new project, Phoenix, with Mary McKenna, Bill Whitney, and once again, Bobby Kaye. Phoenix grew into a successful show-band and provided a vehicle to showcase some of Doug's outstanding artists tributes, including Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Neil Diamond, and Kenny Rogers. Doug worked with Phoenix until 1985 when he decided to take a hiatus from the music business - but not for long. In 1990 the call to return to music came from another local favorite, The Admirals. Doug was excited both to be back in the music business, and to work with the seasoned horn group. In 1993, Doug took over the bass guitar position with the Delaware-based group The Hubcaps. Throughout his time there, Doug worked with many big-name oldies artists and had the privilege to perform at the White House for President Bill Clinton. The year 2004 brings Doug to The New Monopoly. His energy, uncompromising showmanship, and unmatched artists tributes will no doubt be a tremendous asset to our family and our show. He joins Sharon, Justin, and Jessica on the band's dynamic and engaging front-line. Doug completes an exciting and versatile group of vocalists, musicians, and entertainers that is not to be missed! Dougfalso runs Fair Repairk a top-notich Fender authorized service center .
*Vocals* *Lead Guitar* *Bass Guitar* *Alto Sax* *Keyboards* *"M.C."* *Business Manager*
	*E-mail: Doug*

		Chris D.
				Chris was fortunate to grow up in a family full of musicians. He has performed at weddings, private parties, and in clubs for close to 18 years. Throughout his career, he has performed many different styles of music such as rock, pop, disco, country, swing and r&b. In 1983, he began his professional career performing at the L'Enfant Plaza in Washington, DC. Throughout the 80's, he played many private parties and weddings with the group Rio. In 1988, he joined the Greek band Hellenics. The experience exposed him to the Greek-American culture as well as the vastly different style of Greek dance music. In 1992, he left the private party/wedding circuit and co-founded a club band. Since 1995, Chris has performed with Cornerstone, a high-energy guitar rock band in the Baltimore area. In 2001, Chris joined the New Monopoly and has enjoyed being a part of this well produced and highly entertaining show band. Outside of the band, Chris has a B.S. in Computer Science from Maryland and an MBA from Loyola College and currently is a software design engineer for a fleet management company. Most important, though, is that fact that Chris's hair is always perfect and he never breaks a sweat.
*Drums* *Vocals* *Percussion***
	*E-mail: Chris*

		Craig F.
				Craig is a Native of Smithsburg, Maryland. In high school, he ran All State Cross Country and played Jazz Trombone. In college, he attended the University of Maryland, College Park, majoring in animal science and biochemistry, as well as playing in their 'A' jazz band for 4 years. He has since worked in a variety of jazz and big bands, including the Mood Swings, Blue Moon Big Band, Crabtown, Bayside Big Band, Don Junker Big Band, the Hank Levy Alumni Band, Sentimental Journey, Walter Saalb Big Band, and the Potomac Jazz Orchestra. While in college, he studied brass instrument repair and then came to work at Rosso Music a year later. Currently Craig is a pro-brass technician, as well as a mortgage broker working for a Owings Mills-based company.
*Trombone* *Vocals* *Percussion* *Crew Chief*
	*E-mail: Craig*

		Sharon Joy
				Sharon Joy is not your ordinary singer. She has the vocal ability, the versatility, and the energy to perform almost any style of music. Since an early age, Sharon has had a deep love for music, as well a desire to sing, dance and perform. Coming from a musical family, her mother made certain that Sharon was trained by the best instructors at studios in Maryland. Sharon began her career with a high-energy solo act, performing a variety of music at fairs and festivals. She has opened for 50's recording legend Ronnie Dove, but her biggest thrill yet was in 1996 when she was chosen to sing at the Ryman auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. Former lead singer for Central PA bands Flash Point and Easy Street, Sharon strives to achieve excellence in her musical abilities. This is one lady who enjoys meeting her top goals in the music business. From soft sultry stylings to growling soul tunes, Sharon is a grade-A professional.
*Vocals* *Percussion* *Keyboards***
	*E-mail: Sharon Joy*

		Patrick G.
				Patrick G. hails from Nebraska and began playing trumpet at age 11. Always looking for new experiences and adventures, he left Nebraska to play in an Army band in the late 80's. He landed in the Baltimore/D.C. area in 1990 and has been here ever since. During his time in the Army, Patrick G. played at many high visibility functions for people ranging from the President of the United States to Harrison Ford and Whoopi Goldberg. His diverse resume includes weddings (as liturgical trumpeter), worship engagements (Christmas, Easter, etc.), well-over 400 taps (bugler for funerals), brass quintet, big band, concert band, and Latin band engagaments. Most recently, Patrick "Super" G. spent two years playing with the D.C. based salsa band Caribe and can be heard in the trumpet section on the latest recording of The Blue Moon Big Band. Outside the New Monopoly, Patrick G. is a database programmer for a national computer support firm.
*Trumpet* *Vocals* *Percussion* *Keyboards*
	*E-mail: Patrick G.*

		Scott R.
				Scott was our original full-time guitar player and has rejoined us in 2004. Born April 1980 in Baltimore County Maryland, his father a well-known and respected musician, Scott Reiber was introduced to music at a very young age. He began playing drums at the age of 6. However, inspired by Led Zepplin, he chose at age 12 to focus much of his musical talent on guitar. He has since devoted himself to becoming a better musician, and has developed a reputation as an extremely versatile guitar player. Growing beyond instrumental pursuits, Scott has applied himself to developing his technical competency as well. Given his talent and dedication, it's not surprising that he has quickly become a respected recording engineer and session musician. Scott now devotes his time to his state of the art recording studio, producing and writing music for local and national artists, directing film, staying healthy, spending time with his church group, and bringing a little extra groove to the New Monopoly.
*Lead Guitar* *Bass Guitar* *Keyboards* *Vocals*
	*E-mail: Scott R.*

		Jessica D.
				Jessica grew up listening to the greats through her very musical family, but began her career in music by studying classical flute, piano, and eventually voice through secondary education. She continued her classical training in these instruments at Towson University, until 2003, when she switched majors to Vocal Jazz/Commercial Performance. Jessica spent her last 2 years of college studying the voice and its range of character both in the traditional sense, and as an instrument, presenting a full concert showcasing the voice as such through contemporary classical composers, a Bach Prelude, and several Wayne Shorter pieces arranged as an ochtet of woodwinds, rhythm, strings, and voice. Jessica also began writing songs around January of '04. It was around this time that The Transplant Resource Center of Baltimore commissioned her to write a song for the Donor Remembrance Ceremony. With funding from TRC, Jessica recorded "I Will Live On", which has been used for many Donor Remembrance Ceremonies since. After completion of her degree and becoming the first graduate of this program, Jessica started performing regularly as a jazz vocalist at a variety of local restaurants in the Baltimore, D.C. vicinity, such as Della Notte in Little Italy, and Jordan's Steakhouse in Ellicott City, and teaching private music lessons. She won the National Anthem Contest for WPOC's Sunday in the Country Concert in July of 2006, and in November of the same year, Jessica joined the New Monopoly, performing a range of songs on vocals, keys, alto sax and flute. Jessica is proud to be a versatile part of such an encouraging, enthusiastic and talented environment like New Monopoly, and hopes to continue to evolve as an good all-around musician. In her spare time, Jessica works on the development of her original songs and other material, performing in jazz combos for various events, like the Grand Opening of the Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites Hotels by Marriott, Baltimore Inner Harbor, and on a regular basis at the Courtyard by Marriott, Aberdeen.
*Vocals* *Keyboards* *Woodwinds* *Percussion*
	*E-mail: Jessica*

**Support Personnel**

Jason M.	Walter S..	Danny White

		Jason M. and Walter S. SSSS S.

					Walter and Jason are the New Monopoly crew. Walter and Jason both are responsible for all staging, set-up, lighting design, and teardown. They are always "making things happen" behind the scenes..... Without Jason, Walter and Craig - our job would be immensely hader. These are the guys that make this happen.
*Crew* *Lights*

		Danny White

				Danny W. is originally from Severn, MD. He has a bachelors degree in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittburgh, PA and has recently moved to Durham, NC to study and work at Duke University in their IT department. Danny W. is a seasoned musician, playing trumpet and singing in a variety of top-40 groups, such as Sensory Image and The Phoenix Horns. He also has a minor in music, specializing in orchestral work and theory. On the other side of the entertainment business, Danny W. currently has video and audio post-production studios in New York, Nashville, Durham (satellite facility) and Los Angeles. [Danny W. is currently on leave of the New Monopoly to direct the first-run production of Ned Beatty's "The Grab Bag."]
*Technical Consultant*
	*E-mail: Danny White*

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