"Dash" Riprock Lead Vocals "Dash" Riprock is "The Human Hurricane," The white James Brown," the most exciting entertainer in the Midwest," "Live performer of the year (Nebraska)," and has "more energy than Mick Jagger". Founder and frontman Dash brings the energy and the fun and nobody has more fun than him...and the fun is contagious! Dash walked away from a successful career during the mid 80's touring ten states and playing every imaginable type of event. He has shared the stage with Wayne Newton, The Grassroots, the Guess Who, Deep Purple, Jerry Jeff Walker, Head East and many, many more. Dash keeps the focus on the audience, constatntly involving them individulaly and collectively, grabbing them to get up on the stage or up on a chair to put him/her in the spotlight for a song and the crowd goes wild! He was recently featured in "Garage Sounds," a book by Scott Schell, which generated front page articles in 3 local MN newspapers! A reporter for City Pages wrote "rather than portraying the aloof rock star, Dash just comes off as a regular Joe" "Dash is a people magnet."     Loren "Mac" McArthur Saxophone • Keyboards • Lead & Backing Vocals Loren "Mac" McArthur is a great keyboard player! He is a great sax player! He is a great lead singer! And by the way...he is also a great guy! "Mac" was an 11 year member of the Rockin' Hollywoods, then spent 12 years with the Witesidewalls. Wow! Add to that stellar career, he was recently with the Midwest institution, Westside. "Mac adds a whole new dimension to the band!"     "Big Bob" Scoggin Lead Guitar • Harmonica • Lead & Backing Vocals "Big Bob" is easily one of the most sought after lead guitar players in Minneapolis. He has been a prolific "jobber" for more names than this space will allow. He plays several instruments including bass, drums, and harmonica, but he is the very tasty and capable lead guitar for the band. He is also a strong lead singer and backing vocalist! He can and will play many styles and tones; every song will sound the way it should. "Big Bob" knows waaaaaaaay too many songs!!!     "John "JD" Donovan Bass Guitar • Lead & Backing Vocals "JD" plays bass guitar, sings lead and backing vocals and still loves to play and perform! He has played with numerous national acts including, but not limited to, Chuck Berry, Chubby Checker, and Ruby Starr. He has also played long term gigs in major rooms in both Las Vegas and Atlantic City. He also was a contributing member of the Mojo Buford band in Minneapolis. "JD" has been there, and done that!     Michael "Taco" Valezquez Drum • Backing Vocals Michael "Taco" Valezquez was the beat behind Minneapolis icon "Raggs' before touring with blues legend James Solberg for nearly two decades. Mike has literall played all over the world with coutless national acts, including two midwest tours with The Dash Riprock Band. Dancers love his rock solid beat as much as they love watching him do his thing. He is a show all by himself...and he sings too!