Bryan Alford Caribbean Experience Steel Drum Band from Kansas City, MO

Bryan Alford Jr. has been performing for more than 25 years. Whether solo, duo or full band, Bryan has the ability to captivate and draw in an audience as he uses his many talents in smooth jazz and soca /calypso to transform any event into a party atmosphere. Bryan is a native of Kansas City, Missouri and cut his teeth in the entertainment industry as the house entertainment for the Great Wolf Lodge Resorts of Kansas City, Kansas for over 10 years. His performances have been enjoyed in universities, festivals, hotels, hospitals, and convention centers across the United States. Bryan earned his Music Business Degree from Missouri Western State University. It was there that his music mentor Dr. Dennis Rogers noticed his talents and introduced him to the inventor of the steel drums Dr. Ellie Mannette of Trinidad and Tobago. Bryan's passion for the instrument earned him the opportunity to study the steel drums at the 50th anniversary celebration of the steel drums in West Virginia. After returning home from the celebration he quickly became one of the authorities on the instrument. Bryan was approached to audition for the performing ensemble "Sticks of Thunder" where he quickly secured a spot in the cast. Bryan was then featured in Las Vegas at MGM Grand Hotel, and the Flamingo Hotel. After many years of performing as a leading man in the industry, Bryan has become a successful entrepreneur opening Alford Music and Entertainment. While performing regularly with the Bryan Alford Band. Finally his latest project is a high-energy stage show he created entitled the Bryan Alford Show that is sure to take the corporate convention scene by storm.