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WAYNE SCOOPS
GRASSIE
VOCALIST
A singer with wide range of songs 50's through to now, from bands and artist such as....
Adele, Journey, Bruno Mars, Killers, Kings of Leon, Bon Jovi, Chuck Berry, John Legend
and many many more. There is something for everyone, come along and have a look.
ABOUT ME
Born and bread in Blyth, Northumberland. I never started singing till relatively late in life, i was 16 before i tried karaoke properly. Got good feedback and a few people telling me to try it in the pubs and clubs, but nothing really changed for the next 10 years. Raising 3 children with my wife Janine, the odd karaoke was the most i got.
So life ticked on nicely until one of my best friends Kai Humphries (Now an extremely talented comedian, check him out www.kaihumphries.com) asked me to do a music spot to warm up the crowd for some up and coming comedians. I sang 5 songs and was asked to do an encore. I have added these videos into the music section but please rememeber this was my first gig and was in 2009.
It's sounds extremely crazy when i say it now, but Christmas 2009 changed my life and because of 2 books. My wife got me 2 autobiographies. Bon Jovi and Meatloaf, probably not everyones idea of inspirational reading but they were for me. For years i had toyed with the idea of going solo but having young kids and not wanting to lose time with them i held off. After these 2 books it all changed. I spoke to Janine and said i need to do it now, but we didn't have the money for the equipment so the best option was to find a gigging band that was looking for a singer.
Possibly the most important stepping stone in my singing career, although it was never intended to be a stepping stone. I looked around on forums and singer wanted sites and lined up a few auditions. My main issue with these auditions was lack of confidence which was strange for me. Also trying to sing to well, i was always trying to be the best singer as opposed to the best performer or frontman. My 3rd audition was with a local rock covers band The Beer Monkeys. A fantastic bunch of lads and after a 2nd audition with them, i was asked to become their lead singer.
In July 2010 i started my journey through the north east rock scene and loved every minute. It still took me a few months to realise that as much as my voice was important my performance was far more important. So The Beer Monkeys grew in popularity and started gigging twice a weekend sometimes 3, but in 2012 it got too much and i had to check myself into rehab.....only kidding. On top of a full time job and a young family it was just to much to contend with, the band are still gigging check them out here www.thebeermonkeys.co.uk. So life ticked on again until i entered a singing contest in 2014 and got to the final for a chance to win £5k. I never won but the support and enjoyment of the whole thing re-ignited the performer in me. So here i am hoping to see you all at a gig soon.
