Over the 4th of July holiday weekend I had the incredible opportunity to shoot The Doo Wop Project during their performance with the San Diego Symphony. The outdoor venue is on the Marina and provides incredible views of downtown San Diego. Being able to also shoot the sound check was amazing; I was able to be on the stage and get every angle imaginable while they rehearsed with the Symphony.
On top of that, I got to hear them singing and watch their dance moves up close and personal. I couldn’t have asked for anything better!
Dominic Scaglione was the first member of the group that I met when I did a shoot with him in NYC at James Dean’s former apartment. The nicest guy you could imagine and talented beyond belief. Singer, writer, actor...one of those people that you know is on the verge of big things.
When Charl Brown sings “The Tracks of my Tears” you forget about Smokey Robinson. It’s that good.
This time around I got to know Dwayne Cooper, the personality of the group and dancer extraordinare. When he leaped off stage to dance with the audience, Security went crazy. It was a huge treat to watch him move on stage and sing those bass notes like nobody’s business.
The best part of the sound check was watching the camaraderie between the guys. Through their touring, rehearsing, and performing they have truly become a family.
Right before the show, we did a quick shoot of the guys in their tuxes with the Marina behind them right during the golden hour. Standing center are the other two huge talents of the group: Santino Paladino (the genius musical supervisor of the gang and the guy at the piano) and Russell Fischer (his beautiful tenor voice and falsetto high notes will blow you away!).
More to come…
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Great post today! Enjoyed reading about their personalities. I will keep an eye open for them in the future!
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