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Subject: Sad WP Related News

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Juli

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Date Posted: 12:42:18 06/27/08 Fri

Just saw this on a board devoted to celebrity obits.

KLONG, Stephen J. (46), L.A. Drummer, Producer and Composer Steve Klong, Drummer and Producer who worked with a diverse group of artists including Wilson Phillips, Nelson, Berlin, Savoy Brown, Havana 3 A.M., and Cafe R&B among many others, died June 15 of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

After establishing himself as a first-rate session and touring drummer for several years, he also founded The King Klong Music Group, a successful TV and commercial production music house whose clients included Subway, Volkswagen, Budweiser, CSI Miami, The West Wing, Cold Case, The Amazing Race, NFL Football and many more.

Born April 16, 1962 in Chicago, Steve moved to Los Angeles at the age of six and began percussion studies with Craig Woodson in West Los Angeles when he was 6.

Upon his graduation from Grant High School in Van Nuys, he was accepted at the Percussion Institute in Hollywood. After graduating, he worked as a private tutor for PIT students.

Beginning in the mid 80's, Steve's reputation as a ferocious live performer and a detailed craftsman in the recording studio spread throughout Los Angeles.

In 1990, he played drums for Wilson Phillips world tour promoting their breakthrough debut album and also appeared with the band on "The Tonight Show" and 1990 Grammy Awards. During the 90s, he toured with Berlin, performed on the debut Nelson album "After The Rain", toured with Havana 3 A.M. and recorded and performed with Shrine. In 1995 he joined LA's Cafe R&B, an association that lasted over ten years, playing on all of the bands albums and tours throughout the U.S. and Europe. In the last two years of his life he also served as producer, music director and drummer for vocalist Audra Hardt.

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