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At the young age of seven, RonKat's father Lester took him to a Jazz club in Grand Rapids Michigan and asked the legendary "Grant Green" to let his son play percussion for a song. Reluctant at first, he did agree and RonKat was asked to return 'anytime' which he did. That began the lifetime career of RonKat Spearman.

RonKat Spearman is a prolific songwriter and Multi-Platinum Artist, Producer, Composer, Grammy and BMI songwriter recipient. Writing for Lenny Kravitz, JADE, Toni Braxton, El Debarge, George Clinton, Prince, Kayne West, Bootsy Collins, Shock G, Dj Quik, Rick James, Eryka Badu, Martika, Scarface, The Mary Jane Girls, Darius McCrary, Tichina Arnold, Angelo Moore and many others.

     One of his first records, IMPULSE Is still sought after by many DJ's and producers. IMPULSE, a pioneering Electronic EP that was on his first independent label IMPULSE. His multi platinum song "Don't Walk Away" by JADE was covered by and a hit song by "DJ DIPLO" titled "Be Right There"

     RonKat is a multi-instrumentalist, playing and recording Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion, Drums, Harmonica, Lead and Backup Vocals. 

     Along with his successful writing and producing career RonKat also lead and toured with very popular bands in Los Angeles. He is a featured musician and vocalist with members of his band The Soul Survivors backing up Rick James on the video Turn It Out.

  In 1998 RonKat met and wrote with George Clinton and later joined Parliament Funkadelic in 2000. He toured the world playing guitar, bass and vocals for P Funk for ten years. During that time he also moved to San Francisco where he formed a side project KATDELIC.

   In 2010 he left P Funk with George's blessing and has been touring nationally and recording with KATDELIC ever since. KATDELIC, Was Voted two time winner Best of the Bay 2017 & 2019

     KATDELIC is a five piece"party-all-night" band with an infectious groove. Irresistible to anyone within ear range.
The music is an electrifying hybrid of Funk, Soul, EDM, Hip Hop, Jazz and Rock guaranteed to "Make 'Em Dance"

     

   As KATDELIC continues to tour,  RonKat is now working on his RONKAT SPEARMAN solo project.  Combining his songwriting and multi instrumental talents, his new CD where All the songs are written, performed, composed and produced by RonKat. 

                        His Single "LOVE ME FOR TODAY" is charting on Billboard Adult Contemporary Charts.

   

 

His musical skills were further confirmed in 2000 when RonKat was asked by George Clinton to join Parliament Funkadelic. He spent the next ten years touring the world as a guitar player and singer for Parliament Funkadelic, honing his performance skills in the process. While he drew deep inspiration from playing with P Funk, Ronkat continued to develop his own style as a songwriter and composer for what would become his own band - Katdelic.

 

Ronkat is a polished entertainer and Katdelic delivers the goods. The band is a hybrid of rock, funk, soul, and pop; an infectious, sophisticated mix that moves mind and body into a groove that lasts all night long. The Katdelic ensemble features 2 bass players, a horn section, DJ loops and background singers to deliver a wide range of musical textures.

 

Katdelic is the new school sophisticated funky expression for right now - this moment. A tidal wave of musical love coming right at ya. 


" Even after just two shows, I’m starting to look forward to hearing their originals as much as the more familiar, revered P-Funk tunes, which makes sense since this isn’t a tribute band but a new tributary off funk’s mighty, muddy river." Jambase 2014

"RonKat Spearman is an artist with a dynamic stage presence,an amazing voice, solid playing skills, remarkable versatility and a foundation that will insure his future in the music industry for a long time to come" - FAD Magazine

"I caught last 2 hrs of Ronkat at Boom Boom Room. Ronkat is now my favorite funk band. Folks from Brown Fellinis on bass and folks from P-Funk on guitars. I am sprung." Rickey Vincent (KPFA History of Funk)

"Not only does he sing and play about five different instruments well, RonKat is literally a song writing machine who is able to write a song in less time than it takes most people to write a letter" American Music Press

"RonKat is a crowd pleaser and he is truly funky" George Clinton

"RonKat Kicks Ass" - Garry 'Starchild' Shider

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Sarvam is more than just a band.

Sarvam is an amalgamation of different minds coming together to form what is one of Chennai's most exciting Progressive Carnatic fusion acts.
In the current musical sphere that is dominated by the monotony of mainstream songwriting, Sarvam emerges as a force that is both boundary-pushing yet grounded. The extreme diverse influences of various band members, that range from progressive rock/metal to new-age electronica, are effortlessly woven together to bring about a sound that is both fresh and exciting but still is neatly held together with a string of familiarity, that is Indian Classical music.

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