Artist
Andre Clark
Ashley Jordan Watkins-Clark
Don Williams
Ashlie Marie
Ronny Love
Emily Felker Beckmann
Andre Clark
South Euclid, Ohio
andre@acpsounds.org
Education
Shaw High School, Bethune Cookman College, United States Marine Corp., Cleveland State University
Things About Me
Guitarist, currently plays with Ronny Love & The Sounds of The Drifters, and the band Playground, based out of Cleveland, Ohio. Mentoring and helping people, balancing the family budget and completing projects.
Marital Status
Married, 4 sons, 2 daughters
My Accomplishments
The first Marine Corps guitarist to graduate from the Naval School of Music, Talent Management, Production, has played with the late Mr. Marvin Gaye and has opened shows for Hank Williams Jr. in Tokyo, Japan, Song Writing and Music Production, acpsounds.org
Ashley Jordan Watkins-Clark
It all started at the age 9 when Ashley asked for a violin. Once he received his violin, he would teach himself songs by ear. He joined the orchestra at Beachwood elementary school in the 3rd grade and was an active student up until the 6th grade. In the same year, Ashley Jordan asked for a Turntable and mixer, where he stared his new Hip-Hop adventure. Now that Ashley has received his equipment, he now strives on becoming the worlds next best Hip-Hop Artist and Producer. With his Eclectic mix of Classical Music and Hip-Hop, you will notice that he blends them together as if they were made for each other.
When asked to put his skills together for the Parkinson’s projects, he was more than willing to do so. He was happy that there was a way he could do what he loved and in a way to help others. So expect some exciting, Hip to the Hop when Ashley Jordan takes to the stage for Parkinson. Ashley’s future plans are to attend college in New York City upon graduation from Beachwood High School. There he will add to his musical skills. Ashley Jordan hopes to venture into the music and or film industry.
Don Williams Sr.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Don Williams began his career at the age of nine. While in elementary school, Don taught himself to play the keyboards, violin, saxophone, flute, drums, and bass guitar. Don got his early inspiration from watching the pianist at church and the way she hypnotized the listeners. Don wanted to move people that same way.
During 1973-1975, Don participated in local talent shows, winning several. In 1978 while in the military on the U.S.S. Saratoga CV - 60, Don's captain, Cpt. Flatley, discovered he played and named him part of his personal entertainment. The group was called Rainbow Bridge. Don was in this band for 3 years.
Once out of the military in 1982, Don played with local acts getting his chops back in order. During the summer of 1984, Don was asked to audition with a local group who he was told had a possible recording deal. Don made the audition and went home. One half hour later he received a phone call asking him to come back to the audition. It turned out the audition was for Dennis Edwards of the Legendary Temptations. In 1984 he toured with Dennis Edwards and became Musical Director and Road Manager after one year of a six year tour.
Ashlie Marie
Ashlie Marie is a 20 year old singer and musician who was born in Akron, Ohio.
She has been involved with Midwest Parkinson’s Association for about two years as a Vice President of Public Relations and a Representative. Her grandmother was diagnosed with Parkinson’s as well. Ashlie Marie was drawn to music at a very young age, she starting performing at 16 years old at many events, while attending Mount Union College for a period of time. Ashlie Marie has sang for Cleveland’s Annual G.R.E.A.T Conference as well as opening for the national anthem for Ronny Love and The Drifters.
She started being taught at Patti Schaefer’s School of Performing Arts for Vocals and Modeling at 16 and went on to teach vocal and etiquette classes at the age of 19 at Patti Schafer’s School. She is now actively seeking with aspirations to be in the music and modeling industry.
Ronny Love
Ronny Love’s singing career began in church at the age of five. He started traveling and performing Gospel music at the age of eight.
He started performing in night clubs at 13 years old. It was not until the late fifties he started performing rock n roll.
In Cleveland, Ohio he played at the MUSIC BOX, CALL POST BALL ROOM, CIRCLE BALL ROOM, PLAYMOOR and the MARDIGRAS. These were just a few of the clubs he performed at, in the fifties.
Ronny Love has performed with many different groups through the years. The most famous group was the world famous DRIFTERS. They sold over thirty million records. Ronny Love performs lead and back ground vocals. He is also a song writer, musician and technician.
He is always on the cutting edge of the new technology in the music industry.
This enables him to stay abreast of the many changes that occur in his field. This makes it possible for him to perform both the nostalgic hits of the past and the current new music of today.
He has been in concert with many acts. These are just a few of the acts: THE PLATTERS, WAR, THE SHIRELLE'S, THE VOGUE'S, THE TEMPTATIONS, THE FOUR ACE'S, PEACHES and HERB, MARY WILSON, ERNIE SHAVERS and DAVEY JONES (OF THE MONKIES)
Emily Felker Beckmann
Emily is a 27 year old artist from High Shoals, Georgia.
Emily realized her love of art at a very early age. She attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in History and Art. She then went on to get her Masters in Art Education at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. Emily now spreads her love of art and drawing by teaching at a high school in Cleveland, Ohio.
Emily presently lives in Cleveland with her husband and dog where she focuses her aptitude for art on oil painting, pastel drawing, and stationary design. She is very excited and honored to be involved in the Parkinson's Project!
