Demo Cates
Demetrius (Demo) Cates is an American-Canadian musician.Juno Award nominee for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, receiving nominations at the Juno Awards of 1985 for "Memories of Moments"[2] and at the Juno Awards of 1989 for "Secret Love".[3]
Cates began his musical career in
Wayne St. John.[5]
In 1981 he collaborated with Bobby Boyer and
jazz singles, and was a regular performer in Toronto jazz clubs.[8]
Although principally a
saxophonist, Cates has also performed as a jazz and R&B vocalist.[9] He has also had occasional supporting or guest roles as an actor, including in the television series Forever Knight, Goosebumps and The Jane Show, and the films Blues Brothers 2000 and A Raisin in the Sun
.
References
- ^ Greg Quill, "Canada's blacks win recognition from music world". Toronto Star, November 1, 1985.
- ^ "Two rockers square off in four categories: Juno nominations pit Adams against Hart". The Globe and Mail, September 4, 1985.
- ^ "Juno candidates announced". Vancouver Sun, February 2, 1989.
- ^ The Fabulous Counts. AllMusic.
- ^ Greg Quill, "Cates cuts a new 'demo'". September 5, 1986.
- Hazlitt, March 17, 2021.
- ^ Alessandro Porco, "The Evolution of Canadian Hip Hop". Maisonneuve, March 18, 2010.
- ^ Val Clery, "Jazz a dirty word in some clubs". Toronto Star, February 20, 1986.
- Hamilton Spectator, May 19, 2005.
External links
- Demo Cates at IMDb
- Official Website
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