Christopher Alpiar is an award-winning composer for Film, TV, Stage Theater, Advertising and Video Games. His specialization is in large orchestral compositions and Jazz large and small ensemble works, and with his background equally balanced in Jazz and orchestral music, he is considered a composer's composer, who not only can communicate emotion with every audience, but who also makes art from it.
Mr. Alpiar spent the earlier years of his life as a Jazz saxophonist. As an instrumentalist he has had the unique pleasure of recording as a sideman on hundreds of recording sessions and spent a significant amount of time touring Europe and South America. His experiences as a performer encompass every genre of music currently catalogued, including: Pop, Rock, Blues, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acid Jazz, Reggae, Souca, Calypso, Salsa, Merengue, Coumbia, Big Band, Grunge, Death Metal, Ska, Avant-Garde, and so many others. He has shared the stage with Jazz greats including Joe Lovano, Randy Brecker, Peter Erskine, Eliane Elias, Michelle Petrucciani, Will Lee, and many others.
Through his worldly experiences he spent much of that time in studious awe of different world culture and their natural musics. His education includes performance and sound engineering majors at Miami-Dade Community College, performance and Jazz composition majors at Berklee College of Music in Boston (where he won the Quincy Jones Award for Jazz composition) studying with Jazz legends including Herb Pomeroy, George Garzone, Andy McGhee and Billy Pierce. And 3 years of study of the Ewe and Dagomba drumming and music from Ghana by master drummer Abubakari Lunna and ethnomusicologist David Locke.
We are so happy to be affiliated with Chris and the wide variety of talents and experience he has to offer!
My name is David LaBruyere, nickname Dela. I was born in New Orleans, LA. on June 20, 1969. I began musical instruction on violin using Suzuki Method at age 3 and continued taking instruction on various instruments throughout childhood. The electric bass guitar became my primary instrument at age 16. Since that time I've had the privilege of recording and performing with many great artists including Shawn Mullins, John Mayer, Sara Evans, Sugarland, David Wilcox, Howard Tate, Buddy Guy, Hubert Sumlin, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Zak Morgan and too many to list here. I've been fortunate, to say the least. I met Ben Holst on a session in Atlanta a few years back and we became fast friends. Once Ben started talking about forming Tunewelder Music Group, I voiced my support and eagerness to participate. 
Mo Pleasure has earned a worldwide reputation for being a musical x-factor, bringing his absolutely unique energy to a myriad of musical settings in a variety of ways – bass, keys, trumpet, musical director, producer, whatever-you-throw at him. As a solo artist, Mo has established a sound that gracefully incorporates several genres while maintaining a consistency that is organic, educated, sophisticated, and ridiculously funky.
As an acclaimed touring musician, his status was cemented when he was plucked from his senior year at the University of Connecticut to play bass with Ray Charles for his world tour. Pleasure has since racked up an impressive list of touring credits that clearly highlight his versatility and mastery as a multi-instrumentalist.
After his career-initiating stint with Ray Charles, Mo set up shop in New York City landing work as a session and stage player. In both roles, he has performed with some of the most accomplished talents in Jazz and R&B including George Duke, Natalie Cole, Dianne Reeves, Jonathan Butler, Rachelle Ferrell, Michael McDonald, Oleta Adams, Roberta Flack, Marcus Miller and Frankie Beverly and Maze, Alex Bugnon, Roberta Flack, Rachelle Ferrell, Najee, Earth Wind & Fire, Maxwell, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson and most recently, Christina Aguilera and David Foster.
He has appeared at all the major worldwide jazz festivals, earning a following of his own among devotees of soul, jazz and “grown folks’ music.” He’s also made great use of his classical music chops as a featured concert pianist, performing Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” with the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra. Mo had the opportunity to combine his appreciation for dance and love of music when he played piano to accompany the Boston Ballet.
As a songwriter, Mo has developed a distinct voice all his own. In addition to his gold record with Najee, his compositions are also featured in film. Movie soundtrack credits include “Talkin’” featured in the Disney movie “Three Men and a Little Lady” and the EWF single co-written with Philip Bailey, “Cruisin,” featured in Spike Lee’s “Get On The Bus.” “Brazilian Rain,” a song co-written with Earth Wind & Fire band mate, the legendary drummer Sonny Emory, was featured on Ramsey Lewis’ Urban Knights project. Embracing new media opportunities, Morris’ work can be heard in Verizon Wireless’ “How Sweet The Sound” interactive campaign - http://www.sendahymn.com
In 2009, Mo accepted the great honor of playing in Michael Jackson’s final touring band that was scheduled to perform in the late superstar’s historic comeback residency at London’s O2 Arena. Turning heartbreak into artistic catharsis, Mo and the rest of Michael’s band performed at the soul-stirring memorial service for Michael Jackson on July 7, 2009 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Now, in the wake of Jackson’s untimely passing, Mo’s musicianship has earned him a place in history as a cast member of the highest grossing concert documentary film of all time.
Mo continues to record and release his own material on an international level and we are proud to be affiliated with him. You can visit http://www.mopleasure.com to learn more about his life and career.
