Musician Sean Ardoin Elected to Recording Academy Chapter
Zydeco Musician and Alternative Creole Musician Election To
The Recording Academy an Important Step for Local & Regional Musicians
June 7, 2016
KATC.com
Lake Charles musician Sean Ardoin has been elected to the Memphis Chapter of The Recording Academy, the premier organization responsible for honoring achievement in music with the Grammy Awards.
The distinction is one Ardoin, a member of the First Family of Creole and Cajun Music, had been seeking for eight years. As a governor of the Memphis Chapter, Ardoin joins a group responsible for the financial health of the Recording Academy and trustees who develop policy at the national level.
Each chapter of the Recording Academy has a board, which is selected by the members of that chapter, and whom are entrusted to steer the chapter's local programming. The Memphis Chapter consists of Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee to Memphis and Missouri to St. Louis.
Ardoin is an international touring artist, who has entertained in several countries and the entire continental United States. He has performed professionally since the age of 12, giving him 35 years experience in the entertainment business. He is a descendant of Amedee Ardoin, who is credited by Louisiana music scholars with laying the groundwork for Creole and Cajun music in the early 20th century, and was also the first artist to record the music of the Acadiana region.
Sean Ardoin's grandfather, Alphonse "Boi Sec" Ardoin was a 1986 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellow. Sean and his younger brother Chris, took over their father Lawrence’s zydeco band, to form "Double Clutchin’" in 1989. Sean and Chris performed together until 1999.
Sean Ardoin then formed his own band, Zydekool, which continues to perform today. Ardoin also marched three seasons with the Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band (1988-1990) and was vice president of LSU’s Student Government Association from 1991-92. In 2009, Ardoin released Zydeco's first Christian CD, titled, "How Great is Your Love."
In 2015, he started the Alternative Creole genre with musician Andre Thierry. Ardoin founded the Creole Hall of Fame in 2016. The first class will be inducted later this year. Ardoin's term as a Memphis Board trustee lasts two years. His first official meeting is scheduled for June 27, 2016 in Memphis, Tennessee.
To learn more about Ardoin, and to listen to his music, visit his website by clicking here.
Zydeco Musician and Alternative Creole Musician Election To
The Recording Academy an Important Step for Local & Regional Musicians
June 7, 2016
KATC.com
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| Zydeco Musician and Alternative Creole Musician, Sean Ardoin was elected as a governor to the Memphis Chapter of the Recording Academy which represents musicians from Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Missouri. Photo Courtesy of Sean Ardoin - www.Zydekool.com |
The distinction is one Ardoin, a member of the First Family of Creole and Cajun Music, had been seeking for eight years. As a governor of the Memphis Chapter, Ardoin joins a group responsible for the financial health of the Recording Academy and trustees who develop policy at the national level.
Each chapter of the Recording Academy has a board, which is selected by the members of that chapter, and whom are entrusted to steer the chapter's local programming. The Memphis Chapter consists of Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee to Memphis and Missouri to St. Louis.
Ardoin is an international touring artist, who has entertained in several countries and the entire continental United States. He has performed professionally since the age of 12, giving him 35 years experience in the entertainment business. He is a descendant of Amedee Ardoin, who is credited by Louisiana music scholars with laying the groundwork for Creole and Cajun music in the early 20th century, and was also the first artist to record the music of the Acadiana region.
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| Zydeco Musician and Alternative Creole Musician, Sean Ardoin was elected as a governor to the Memphis Chapter of the Recording Academy which represents musicians from Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Missouri. Photo Courtesy of Sean Ardoin - www.Zydekool.com |
Sean Ardoin then formed his own band, Zydekool, which continues to perform today. Ardoin also marched three seasons with the Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band (1988-1990) and was vice president of LSU’s Student Government Association from 1991-92. In 2009, Ardoin released Zydeco's first Christian CD, titled, "How Great is Your Love."
In 2015, he started the Alternative Creole genre with musician Andre Thierry. Ardoin founded the Creole Hall of Fame in 2016. The first class will be inducted later this year. Ardoin's term as a Memphis Board trustee lasts two years. His first official meeting is scheduled for June 27, 2016 in Memphis, Tennessee.
To learn more about Ardoin, and to listen to his music, visit his website by clicking here.
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