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James LaBrie - Vocals
| Full name |
Kevin James LaBrie |
|
| Birthday |
May 5, 1963 |
| Height |
5' 10'' |
| Hair
color |
Dark brown |
| Eye color |
Blue |
| Equipment |
Shure SM58 wireless
microphone |
Favorites
|
| Movies |
Dead
Poets Society, Scarface, The Dead Zone,
Dances with Wolves |
| Actor |
Robin
Williams, Patrick Stewart, Al Pacino, Michael Douglas, Sean Connery |
| Actresses |
Linda
Hamilton, Meg Ryan, Emma Thompson |
| Sports |
Hockey,
Football, Basketball, Soccer |
| TV shows |
The
Simpsons, Star Trek - The Next Generation, Seinfeld,
In Search Of... |
| Books |
Vampire
Chronicles, Look For Me On The Mountain,
Indian Wars |
| Food |
Pasta
dishes, seafood and all vegetables except zucchini |
| Drinks |
Fruit
and vegetable juices, beer, rum and diet coke |
Kevin James Labrie was born on May 5, 1963 in Penetanguishene, a town in Ontario,
Canada. Inspired by his father, James started singing and playing drums at age 5: "My
parents say I was tapping on everything so if they didn't get me a drum set, I'd ruin the
house!" By the age of ten, he was performing in a barber shop quartet with his
father, uncle and brother.
Yet James' real love was rock music which he pursued by his early teens. At age 21, he
began vocal training with the renowned vocal coach Rosemary Patricia Burns. After working
with several Canadian bands, James became the vocalist for Winter Rose, which almost
signed with Atlantic Records. Then Pierre Paradis, who managed the band Voi Vod,
approached James regarding a solo project with Aquarius Records. He also told James about
a New York based band called Dream Theater who were looking for a vocalist. The rest, as
they say, is history.
James' musical tastes are quite varied as he names Metallica, Aerosmith, Van Halen,
Journey and Judas Priest as well as classical composers Mozart, Vivaldi and Beethoven as
favorites. Influential vocalists include Steve Perry (formerly of Journey), Freddie
Mercury, Sting, Paul Rodgers and Nat King Cole. James continues to practice with Ms. Burns
and encourages other vocalists to pursue formal training.
When not on the road, James enjoys camping, downhill skiing and reading. His favorite
authors include Anne Rice, Dee Brown, Robert Utley and Forest Carter. He currently lives
in Toronto with his wife Karen and daughter Chloe and son Chance Abraham. |
James LaBrie's Discography
James LaBrie's Videography
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