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Brian speaks about how he got into music from a full time day job as a software engineer in Atlanta when his former High School mate Kem called him to become his musical “wingman”. But prior to getting his call, he had already shared some of his original music with co-workers and fellow employees, where one must have handed his first makeshift home “burnt” CDs to a Detroit radio station and all…

Jetzt nochmal auf Deutsch: Wer hier im Video sein für kommenden Samstag letztes Live-Konzert ankündigt, heißt Brian ONeal | Brian ONeal. Er war ca. 50 Jahre lang Profimusiker, Komponist, Musical Director von KEM – der in den USA riesige Hallen füllte und füllt und beim berühmtem Motown-Label unter Vertrag ist -, hat selbst insgesamt fünf Soloalben veröffentlicht (also Brian wieder), wurde auch…

Reflecting on my collaboration with Brian O'Neal in 2009 and prompted by his announcement of hanging up his live touring hat for good with a final show on Dec 14th 2024.

It is with deep gratitude, but also a heavy heart that I see US National recording artist, composer, former musical director and keyboardist for Kem, humanitarian, mentor, husband, father, grandfather and friend to many Brian ONeal prepare for his farewell concert from live touring. Brian and I met online on MySpace some time in 2008 – if memory serves me right – and when social media hadn’t…