Percussionist, composer and educator, Carlos “Go Go” Gomez, has performed and recorded with a list of the biggest recording artists of our time.  Throughout his career he has played along side such luminaries as Tito Puente, Pharaoh Sanders, Eartha Kitt, Arturo Sandoval, Gipsy Kings, Jose Feliciano and Grupo Afro-Cuba de Matanzas, as well as contemporary mega stars Mariah Carey and Sade.  Gomez’s virtuosity is heard in the sheer range of his rhythmic influences and musical styles that he plays.  From Afro-Cuban bata, jazz and rock and roll, to Persian pop, Nigerian high life and New Age electronica; Gomez’s hallmark is diversity and experimentation.  Currently, he juggles a busy schedule of live performances, recording sessions, film scoring, and running his imprint label, Kidlat Records.
Born and raised in the Bronx, to Puerto Rican and Cuban parents, Gomez’s early influences included not only the Cuban standards and tangos played by his parents, but also the sounds of his neighborhood in the 1970s; including funk, rhythm and blues, psychedelic rock, and Nuyorican salsa.  At the age of 16, he became a founding member of the groundbreaking Latin crossover group, Seguida.  Dubbed the “The Sons of Santana” by the Village Voice, the group joined the legendary Fania Records roster and successfully embarked on a heavy recording and touring schedule.  As a City College of New York student of ethnomusicology by day and full-blown professional musician by night, Carlos “Go Go” Gomez ended the decade having fulfilled his childhood dream.
A yeaning to deepen his spiritual studies brought Gomez to the West Coast in the late 1970s.  The next 20 years proved fast paced and full of creative opportunities.  The following highlights the breadth of his musical experiences.  He played jazz with Bobby Hutcherson, John Handy, Rodney Franklin, Babatunde Lea, Jules Broussard and Manhattan Transfer; salsa and Latin jazz with Pete and Coke Escovedo, Sheila E. and Conjunto Cespedes; and world music with O.J. Ekemode, Nigerian All-Stars and the Batucaje Brazilian Dance Troupe, to name but a few.  Gomez toured and recorded with Con Funk Shun for many years.  He served as Laura Branigan’s percussionist and musical director for eight years.  His recordings included albums for Narada Michael Walden, Grateful Dead drummer, Mickey Hart, and most notably, Arturo Sandoval’s Grammy award winning album titled, Danzon/Dance.  Gomez also ventured into different media.  He made numerous television appearances, as well as commercial and film performances.  His A-Go-Go-Gomez Band made a cameo appearance in the 1991 feature motion picture, Fires Within.  Several of the group’s songs were included on the film’s soundtrack.  During these years, Gomez balanced his fast paced life by traveling the world extensively, honing his martial arts skills and immersing himself in the study of traditional African and Eastern religions.
Gomez received advanced certifications in percussion from the prestigious University of Matanzas, Cuba and the Instituto Folklorico National De Cuba.  Intrigued by the connection between spirituality and music, Gomez’s life work is devoted to bridging cultures and seeking commonalities.  He brings this synergistic sensibility to the classroom, where for 30 years he has taught his students the art of drumming as a path to personal, artistic and spiritual development.  In 1979 he established the first Afro-Cuban studies in song, drum and dance at the College of the Redwoods in Eureka, California.  His most recent post was at Queens College of the City University of New York where he taught Afro-Cuban percussion and music.  He has lectured extensively, nationally and internationally, on topic including percussion, Afro-Cuban drumming, and Ifa and Santeria religions.
Gomez’s newest ventures continue his experimentation with new technologies.  After recording a series of dance remixes with Francois K of Wave Music, David Morales of Def Jam records and Jay Denes of Naked Music, Gomez launched his independent label, Kidlat Records.  In 2005 he released a solo album titled, Homenaje Al Asmatico, and has recently released a new solo album, New Paradigm Global Music which features Electronic and Acoustic World Trance Grooves.  He maintains a vigorous schedule of live performances throughout the tri-state area, private teaching, and studio work.


Born in New York City, Gray Devio, songwriter, producer, singer, violinist, violist, pianist and guitarist began his studies in music at the age of 3, and began writing and arranging original material at age 7. By the time he was 11, Gray had performed in many of the major concert halls in New York City, including Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall and Merkin Concert Hall. He accepted an invitation to perform in Tchaikovsky Hall and other leading concert halls in Moscow, and has made many appearances on television and radio. Pre-College, Gray attended the Juilliard School of Music in New York City for 4 years, studying performance, composition, conducting, theory and solfége. Having been concertmaster of the Symphony and principal violist of both the Symphony and Orchestras, Gray graduated from Juilliard in the Spring of 1999. To continue his education after Juilliard, Gray attended Brown University for studies in business, marketing, computer science and music engineering. After his inspiring years at Brown, he returned to New York to continue performing, start his own unique talent and event production company, Gray Devio Events, as well as his artist collective, Bigger Bang Media. Since then, Gray has performed at and produced events for high-end clients such as Lamborghini, The Rolling Stones, Audi, Donald Trump, Kevin Hart, Tyra Banks, Elizabeth Arden, NBC, and American Express, to name a few, and has shared the stage with well-known acts all over the world, some of them including Pitbull, Alicia Keys, LMFAO, Justin Bieber, Deborah Cox, Taio Cruz, Wyclef, Jordan Knight, Jes, Twisted Sister, Jennifer Holiday, Diana Ross, Sister Sledge, Ashford & Simpson, Rick Derringer, Michael Bolton and Rod Stewart. Between his performances and event production around the world, Gray devotes his time to writing and producing music across many different genres: Pop, Country, Rock, Heavy Metal, R&B, Hip-Hop, House, Commercial Dance, Electronica,  as well as thematic music for film & television.

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