Dead Poets Society, Scarface, The Dead Zone, Dances with Wolves
Actor
Robin Williams, Patrick Stewart, Al Pacino, Michael Douglas, Sean Connery
Actresses
Linda Hamilton, Meg Ryan, Emma Thompson
Sports
Hockey, Football, Basketball, Soccer
TV shows
The Simpsons, Star Trek - The Next Generation, Seinfeld, In Search Of...
Books
Vampire Chronicles, Look For Me On The Mountain, Indian Wars
Food
Pasta dishes, seafood and all vegetables except zucchini
Drinks
Fruit and vegetable juices, beer, rum and diet coke
Kevin James Labrie was born on May 5, 1963 in Penetanguishene, a
town in Ontario, Canada. Inspired by his father, James started
singing and playing drums at age 5: "My parents say I was tapping
on everything so if they didn't get me a drum set, I'd ruin the
house!" By the age of ten, he was performing in a barber shop
quartet with his father, uncle and brother.
Yet James' real love was rock music which he pursued by his early
teens. At age 21, he began vocal training with the renowned
vocal coach Rosemary Patricia Burns. After working with several
Canadian bands, James became the vocalist for Winter Rose,
which almost signed with Atlantic Records. Then Pierre Paradis,
who managed the band Voi Vod, approached James regarding a solo
project with Aquarius Records. He also told James about a New York
based band called Dream Theater who were looking for a
vocalist. The rest, as they say, is history.
James' musical tastes are quite varied as he names Metallica,
Aerosmith, Van Halen, Journey and Judas Priest as well as
classical composers Mozart, Vivaldi and Beethoven as favorites. Influential
vocalists include Steve Perry (formerly of Journey), Freddie
Mercury, Sting, Paul Rodgers and Nat King Cole. James continues to
practice with Ms. Burns and encourages other vocalists to
pursue formal training.
When not on the road, James enjoys camping, downhill skiing and
reading. His favorite authors include Anne Rice, Dee Brown,
Robert Utley and Forest Carter. He currently lives in Toronto with
his wife Karen and their cat Tika.
