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Steve Langley

Victor Pinkney

Chris Hunter

Troy "Sol" Edler

Kevin Owens

Jason Deering

 

Steve LangleySteve Langley

When not performing with Reverb, Steve is writing. In fact, he wrote or co-wrote five of the 12 songs on "The Mission Statement," the group's current CD. One of those compositions, "In This Land," was featured on the CBS-TV drama "The District." The song is the title tune of a CD by the Grammy-winning vocal group Sweet Honey in the Rock.

Steve is also a playwright. His one act, "Gone Fishin'," created a buzz at a theater festival in his native Washington, DC, in 1998. The play also was produced in Houston. In Aug. 2004, actors in Brooklyn, NY, staged an excerpt of his barbershop play, "Cut/Uncut." In May 2004, Washington theatergoers saw a preview of his latest drama, "Billy Be Home Tomorrow," concerning a Harlem, NY, family dealing with the aftermath of 9/11.

Steve has been with Reverb since Day 1 in 1990.

Victor PinkneyVictor Pinkney

Victor Pinkney grew up in Brandywine, MD. He has participated in his church choir since he was 12, and while a high school senior, traveled with America's Youth in Concert throughout Europe. He is a graduate of Gwynn Park High School.

Victor joined Reverb in 1992.

Chris HunterChris Hunter

Christopher Hunter was born February 2, 1960. A native of the District of Columbia, he graduated from Howard D. Woodson Senior High School, where he performed with the H.D. Woodson Male Chorus for three years. He has also performed with several local gospel groups in the DC metropolitan area. He devotes much of his time in church worshiping God. He is a devoted member of the Greater Morning Star Pentecostal Church of the Apostolic Doctrine.

Christopher acquired his technical expertise in the area of visual art from The Art Instruction School Inc. On January 8, 1991, he founded Amber Productions Art. He was selected by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (Federal City Chapter) as one of the 1995-96 Emerging Artists.

As a reward to himself, Mr. Hunter has volunteered as an art instructor at Thompson Elementary School, his alma mater.

Christopher joined Reverb in 1994.

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Troy "Sol" EdlerTroy "Sol" Edler

"Sol" has been performing his unique brand of soul for years now in Washington, DC, and across the country. Following a brief tenure teaching art and music, he decided to pursue music full-time, proclaiming: "It's the only thing that makes me happy and keeps me sane." Taking to the DC open-mic circuit, he hooked up with Reg Jones and David Kuti of BolaMarge Entertainment, appearing on seemingly every mic in the metropolitan area. Lending his voice to the group, Zwei, and other area acts, Sol caught major attention as a background singer for Eric Roberson in 2003.

Since then, he has opened for or sang with acts such as Faith Evans, Brooke Valentine, Mint Condition, Eric Roberson, Leela James and Rahsaan Patterson. Likened to legendary male vocalists such as Luther Vandross and Donny Hathaway, Sol's style touches on every corner of soul music, and he was recently nominated for a Washington Area Music Award. His debut project, "Song of Solomon, Book I," is a cross-section of R&B, jazz, funk & Gospel from his own unique perspective. While performing with Reverb, he is working on his next CD release.

Sol joined Reverb in 2002.

Kevin OwensKevin Owens

Kevin has been busy rehearsing as a backup vocalist for R&B star Mario of J Records. As an undergraduate music major at Howard University in Washington, D.C., Kevin performed with Afro Blue, the university's premier jazz vocal ensemble, which Downbeat magazine named as best vocal group in the student jazz division in 2003. He graduated in May 2007.

He also works as an instructor of piano and voice for beginner and intermediate students at the District of Columbia Music Center. Kevin's "jazzspel" singing style combines the harmonic intricacies of jazz with the soulful expression of Gospel. With a razor sharp ear, the native of suburban Atlanta has helped refine Reverb's arrangements. For more about Kevin, visit him at myspace.com/KevOTheArtist.

Kevin joined Reverb in 2004.

Jason Deering

Jason was born in Mt. Holly, NJ. At his grandmother’s church, he discovered that music was one of his passions. He learned various instruments and began cultivating his craft. He then relocated with his family to Petersburg, VA, where he played for a church and sang for the Peabody Middle School Step Team. He was featured on a Petersburg newscast and opened for recording artists 702 and Donell Jones. He also was featured on the TV show “Kids Like You and Me.”

Jason left Petersburg and moved to Franklin Park, NJ, where he joined the Franklin High School Concert Choir. It was then that Jason realized he wanted to study music. After graduating from Franklin High School, he enrolled at Howard University in Washington, D.C., where he is studying jazz voice. He has performed with the Howard Gospel Choir and the Howard University Choir. He also performs with the JC Singers, a D.C. Gospel group. While in Washington, he has played piano for two churches and has directed many choirs.

Jason joined Reverb in 2005.

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