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Norm
Berketa is the
founding member of the band, and has enjoyed making music since the
early 80s. He started playing drums in a band called Al's
Garage, which eventually evolved into Silent
Q, a band that had a hit-summer in Ottawa,
and regretfully dis-banded after playing the world-famous Barrymore's
twice... both times to sold-out crowds! What was left of Silent
Q became The Initiatives,
and after failing to rekindle the magic of the Q,
everybody went their separate ways. Norm bought recording equipment
and began making his own music from that point on, from analog to digital.
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Buddy
Munt joined Norm on Technoparc
as a guest artist, and then never left. Buddy started playing drums
and percussion while inside the womb, and by the age of five, he had
already been through two drum kits. Not being one for crowds, Buddy
stays well-hidden, but continues to sit-in for many bands, under many
names, as a session drummer. He will always avoid being seen, and
never does visual interviews. He has declined many opportunities to
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Alphonso
Broulliard joined
the band on Too Many Teamsters
because of a dare. He lost, but was quite happy to discover that he
could have some fun and make some music at the same time. Alphonso's
music career also started on a dare, and he has never looked back. He
plays almost every instrument, sings quite well, and even has a few
tattoos. Like Buddy, Alphonso is quite shy, and still refuses to show
his face --or his tattoos--anywhere in public. 'Phonsy' also does
session work when he can, and when he's not making music, he spends
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Other
guest artists that have appeared on Dead's albums are Jim
Young, Jamie
Douglas
and Norm's daughter Hayley
Berketa. All
three appeared on Technoparc. Jim and Jamie are still pursuing a
musical career of their own, and Hayley is currently working with her
dad on a CD of her own. |
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