JMJ MUZIK 3175 So. 2nd st. #377 Louisville, Kentucky 40208 cell (502) 472 - 2548 fax (775) 205-7223 email: cariblujazz@gmail.com www.markstampley.com www.myspace.com/bigpoppastampley Mark “ Big Poppa” Stampley is a renaissance musician for the new millennium, he is a multi-style guitarist and vocalist, who performs and records in a variety of music idioms. His recent CD, HERE COME BIG POPPA STAMPLEY is blues drenched mix of his “Carriblujazzean “ sound with urban blues like “”Co-dependent Blues”, and “Lips”, country soul with “Ain’t Gonna Rain Forever” (co-written with the Chi-Lites, Antwan Hardy), and Caribbean – flavored “ Love and Careers” with 6 other tasty musical dishes. Downloads AVAILABLE ONLINE @ WWW.MARKSTAMPLEY.COM And @ CD’s AVAILABLE @ EARXTACY 1534 Bardstown Rd. , Louisville, Ky. WWW.CDBABY.COM Mark has covered a lot of musical ground over the years doing over 1000 performances. First, he was a sideman and later the frontman for his group Eclypse of the Moon. He began it in the 80’s, and has been in big demand in various incarnations ever since. (ECLYPSE, II ECLYPSE ) He has also worked with a variety of bands as a sideman for hire. Mark has been in big demand as a studio guitarist, and as and educator/ethnomusicologist with his company MUSIC HISTORY-IN-MOTION doing performances and workshops in schools and libraries in different parts of the country Check his cred : MARK HAS PERFORMED, APPEARED OR RECORDED WITH A WIDE VARIETY ENTERTAINERS IN BLUES, JAZZ, R&b, HIP HOP , SOUL, REGGAE, ROCK, POETRY, SPOKEN WORD and withT.V. AND FILM STARS. They include: (Blues) Fernando Jones, Billy Branch, Koko Taylor, Valerie Wellington, Dave Myers(w/Little Walter , Chess records), Lefty Diz, Bobby “Slim” James, A.C. Reed(Jimmy Reed’s brother) , Detroit Junior, Guitar “Red” , Joan Baby (Caribbean) Earl “Chinna” Smith (w/Bob Marley and Ziggy), Calypso Rose, Sterio , Smokey and the Seventh Seal, Charles Cameron and the Sunshine Festival (Hip Hop/ Rap/R&B/House) Montel Jordan, Maurice Mahon, Kwiet Storm, Trackster(w/ Twista), Gerald Underground, Queen Latifah, BJ (eng./prod. Songworld) Common, Wu Tang Clan, Subway (R&B/Soul/funk) Roger(w/Zap band), the Delfonics, Ray, Goodman ,and Brown, Jerry Butler, Antwan Hardy (the Chilites) , Blue Magic, Timmy Thomas, Louis Satterfield(w/ Earth,Wind and Fire), Billy Always(w/Aretha Franklin), Barbara Acklin, the Emotions, Pop Staples (Jazz) Henry Johnson, Roy Ayers, Donald Byrd and the Blackbirds, John Mclaughlin, Billy Dickens, Al Jarreau, George Freeman, Byard Lancaster, Art Porter, George Freeman, Howard Levy (of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones) (Poet/ Spoken Word/ Entertainers) Maya Angelou, the Last Poets, Oprah Winfrey, Malcolm Jamal-Warner, Gwendolyn Brooks, Sam Greenlee, Malik Yusef, Mama Brenda Matthews, Reggie Gibson TV Performances: “FOX IN THE MORNING” Fox News. WNRB Channel 41 Live Album Promotion featuring Big Poppa w/ the Eclypse of the Moon Band YOU TUBE.COM (internet T.V.) performing “Ain’t Gonna Rain Forever” WYCS weekly showcase “ THE PLAYER’S SPOT” WGN performance with Kwiet Storm BET performance with Roy Ayers CHIC-A-GO-GO appeared as a special guest star on channel 19 ‘s longest running, prize winning, crazy dance party CNN featured Mark in a 30 minute special on “Blues in the Schools” project in the Charleston , South Carolina school system, as an instructor and performer EARLY EDITION: episode w/ Ernest Borgnine, appeared as a pool player CUPID episode w /Jeremy Piven, appeared as an ice skater MUSE Channel !9:Performed original song from Streetsoundz Chicago Album BLACK FEATHER Productions Channel 19 poetry show, guest guitarist BEN AROUND TOWN (w/Ben Hollis of “Wild Chicago”and “Ben Loves Chicago Channel) Appeared w/ band Mark Stampley and Eclypse of the Moon on Chicago Poetry special JOCK AROUND THE BLOCK appeared on the show with, Al Jarreau, Queen Latifah and gospel Recording star Anita Holden Arts Education Programs in the Schools Mark formed MUSIC HISTORY-IN-MOTION in 1997 after doing a performance at the request of a Chicago area school teacher. His performances and workshops developed into highly sought after programs that supported the curriculum taught in areas of music, history, and language arts, theater, and after school programs, and Blues in the Schools. Mark’s MHIM programs worked with over 25,000 students, K-!2 in Illinois, Kentucky and South Carolina. Also doing programs for libraries, alternative High Schools, and rehab programs. Mark’s Music History-in-Motion (MHIM) is currently a resource directory artist company with the: Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts And The Kentucky Arts Council’s; Performing Arts Directory Arts Education Roster Radio John Gage’s KENTUCKY HOMEFRONT broadcast on WFPK 91.9 (in it’s 11th season) featured Big Poppa Stampley and his band Ira Glass’ nationally broadcast program “ This American Life” on WNPR Mark performed original music with a group of teenage black poets from a Chicago group home who were part of his creative wrting / music program in the schools Interviewed on Lemont Baker’s award winning program on WKKC out of Chicago Guitarist for theme music for WGCI’s Beyonce Fox’ daily radio program WVON broadcast songs from TOKO that Mark wrote along with cast interviews Commercials: Joseph Wrobels Atty. Lead role, for J. Herman Strick Advertising Recordings: J. REELS, hip-hop artist, electric and acoustic guitar TENEIA SANDERS, debut CD, guitarist HERE COME BIG POPPA STAMPLEY new CD on JMJ MUZIK SOME BLUES FOR YA’ , CD on JMJ MUZIK TWANN , Guitarist, Vocalist, Songwriter on new hit album w/ Antwan Hardy ( of the Chilites) A PIECE OF MY SOUL ,a spoken word CD by Mama Brenda Matthews, featuringMark Stampley and Eclypse of the Moon and introducing Cortez Green KWIET STORM, Guitarist on the hit “Light’s Out Candles Lit” and “Learn to Love” Wrote and performed “UCANDUIT”, “I Have a Feeling”, and”The Age of Peace”, For “TOKO” the sreenplay with additional songs by collaborator Jerry “the Iceman” Butler SUBWAY, Guitarist on the hit “All Night” Guitarist on “Spanish Guitar” remix with Toni Braxton Street Soundz,Chicago CD for Liberte Records. Original song, “Stop This Fussin and Fightin” guitar and Vocals “My Soul Is Tired” Gospel recording “Pop” Stampley D.J.INC. : The Afterset sessions CD for Dusty DJ Inc records Original song “Johnny’s Groove” guitar 3J Records album “The Groove “CARIBLUJAZZ” CD recorded at New millennium Studios , St Louis , Mo. and El Alimon Studios in Chgo.,Il. CHICAGO POETRY CD for Harambe! Records Original music for 12 songs Live Performances: Has performed over 1000 live performances throughout the United States and the Carribean ( including clubs, concerts, festivals, yacht parties, weddings, elementary Schools , high schools, and colleges, corporate and private parties, fund raising Events for social organizations and political rallies etc.) RITUALS poetry at the Rituals club, Chgo, Il. performed every Sunday from 1996 To 2000, performed with over 3000 poets, singers and musicians for over 85,000 fans The African Arts Festival, Chgo, Il. at the DuSable Museum, featured performer for 4 years Museum of Science and Industry’s “Sounds of Chicago” Exhibit was featured as a “live” part of the exhibit Musicals Co-wrote musical score for “TOKO” with the legendary Jerry Butler Actor/ narrator/ musician for DCW ENSEMBLE’S “Back in the Day” Guitarist for Jackie Taylor’s BLACK ENSEMBLE THEATER production Of “PERFECT DUETS” which was a JEFF AWARD WINNER Guitarist for Jackie Taylor’s 25th Anniversary of the BLACK ENSEMBLE THEATRE a review of the 25 best shows at the DuSable Museum STUDIO WORK: Platinum Music , studio guitarist, for J.REELS, hip –hop Artist Gerald Underground, studio guitarist, house music Songworld , Chgo. Il. studio guitarist Maximo Entertainment, Belwood Il. studio guitarist Creator’s Way: Chicago, Il.(Twista/ Trackster ) studio guitarist Orange Street Recording: Kingston, Jamaica studio guitarist (w/ Chinna and Ziggy Marley’s engineer Bravo) Toni Braxton : studio remixes “Pop “ Stampley: gospel recordings Prophecy Studios: studio guitarist