About Checkered One

Checkered One represents the West Coast, currently residing in Washington state. A multi-talented musician, he plays several instruments, and tinkers with others. He started his music training in Elementary School, and continued it with High School marching and concert bands (playing drums and percussion) and Jazz band (playing bass). He was exposed to ska at a young age and was hooked. His love of ska led him to the world of Reggae.

Checkered One had short stints with various bands/projects around Oxnard, CA playing many styles of music including punk, industrial, and R&B. His first reggae band was Small Axe with whom he played some of his first shows with as bass player. After a time with them, he auditioned and landed a gig with Yahman (fronted by Gil The Pill [GTP]) playing keys. He spent the next couple years playing with them throughout Southern California and recording on their self titled debut album. He left Yahman to experience New York City, and then returned to California after a summer.

A seasoned songwriter, Checkered One has a catalog of close to 100 songs written that he has never recorded. He has just released a demo album, an 8 song release titled "Rudebway". Songs are available at fuzz.com and digstation.com.