
DANNY BEDROSIAN BIOGRAPHY http://www.myspace.com/somnfierce Daniel Peter Bedrosian was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the third child of concert level classical pianists Peter & Jeanne Bedrosian. His parents were both music majors, graduating at the top of their class in the music department at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Moving into Education, they started their own Piano School, and, like any loving musical tradition, enrolled their three children into the program, eldest Holly at 4 years of age, Elise at 3 years, and the youngest Danny at 4 years. All three of the children were classically trained by their parents, and were also involved in Church Choir, their father being the Choir Director at the local church. Danny's first of many Classical Concert Recitals took place at the age of five, the very same year winning the bronze medal in his first Musical Theory and Performance Competition, beating many fellow pianists double his age. Three years, and half a dozen concert recitals later, at the age of only 8, Bedrosian would win the gold medal at the same competition against competitors raging from the ages of 5-19 years old. In the years ahead until he was 18, Bedrosian would play in dozens more Classical Concert Recitals amongst his peers playing pieces by composers such as Khatchaturian, Bartok, Beethoven, Sanucci, Bach, Tcherepnin, Grieg, Vandall, and many more. Danny's interests in jazz and R&B began at the age of 10 amidst his classical studies as well, as he played keyboards and sang in various local Latin, Metal, and Hip Hop Groups. The first group he fronted won a local battle of the bands, and sparked Bedrosian to consider a deeper move into the industry. Since the age of 11, Bedrosian had been moved more by the P-Funk than any other group, and aspired himself to start what would eventually be the 18-piece New England based, super-funk group Sweet Motha' Child. From 1998-2003 Bedrosian was the Band Director, Keyboardist, Lead Vocalist, Arranger, Manager, Booking Agent, Frontman, Lyricist, and chief songwriter of the successful group. Under his reigns, Sweet Motha Child would release six albums, and Bedrosian's production company handled album production and release for various projects in the New England region. He also played in other groups, worked two jobs, and was attending The University of NH, becoming, of all things, a Historian of Middle Eastern Studies. Between the ages of 16 and 20, Bedrosian met and befriended his longtime musical favorites in George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic. Upon these meetings, Bedrosian would go to FL for a week to do session work for Clinton. He would be asked to do the same for Bo Diddley months later, but Bedrosian, driven by the need to finish what he started both financially and educationally decided to graduate college first. Upon receiving his degree at the age of 22, and now a certified Historian of Middle Eastern Studies, Bedrosian left the leadership of SMC with his sister Elise, and moved to Tallahassee, FL in an attempt to land a full-time job with the P. He and keyboardist Jerome Rodgers worked diligently for months with bands and in the studio, and Rodgers landed Bedrosian a job as keyboard tech for George's keyboardists. Within months, Bedrosian was brought into the fold as full time musician in the band, and has played all over North America, The Caribbean, Europe, Australia and New Zealand with P-funk. He is now featured on a handful of Live Pfunk releases, Pfunk albums and spinoff albums. His credits include Executive Producer for Jerome Rodger's debut album, and appearances on the BET 25th Anniversary Spectacular, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Last Call with Carson Daly. Bedrosian also has played keyboards for Pfunk offshoot bands such as The 420 Funk Mob, Divadelic & COP, Drugs, Cacophonic FM, GCIII Varsity Squad, and The Church of High Voltage. He released his debut solo album in September of 2005, and has received great reviews from the world over. Aside from the recent release, Bedrosian is currently CEO, Producer & Engineer of his Production and Publishing Company BOZFONK, is working with other artists ' projects, both in and outside of Pfunk, is the current keyboard player for Tallahassee funk act the Soular System, and is writing an historical ethnology of Ancient Tribal Armenia. At 25, Bedrosian continues to win new fans as well as respect in the world of music. Danny continued to score with multiple releases on his BOZFONK MOOSICK production and publishing label, in conjunction with WEFUNK South, which Bedrosian also is head of operations. Albums by Som’n Fierce, MoonChild, Secret Army, The Soular System, Asphalt Panda, Teresa Jimenez, Clonin the Wheel and Sweet Motha’ Child have come out on through Bedrosian’s work with these two aforementioned companies between 2005 and 2009. Bedrosian is key in the administrative aspects of the company including, but not limited to: Writing, Producing, Performing, Playing, Singing, Programming, Engineering, Managing, Promotions, Advertising, Marketing, Street Team ringleader/recruiter, Web team, Art Dept, Photography Dept, Publishing, Radio blitz team, Music education, arranging, Press, and much more. Aside from administrative duties, Bedrosian continues to stay busy, currently playing in 10 bands live, and working on 10-15 different studio projects fiscally. In October of 2008 Danny played keys for the special George Clinton and the Gangsters of Love Halloween performance featuring RZA on the Late Show with David Letterman. Danny also performed with George Clinton, P-Funk, and Sly Stone at one of the inaugural balls in Washington DC for President Barack Obama. In 2009 Danny Bedrosian's Secret Army opened for George Clinton and Parliament- Funkadelic, with Danny handling double duty in cities from Boston to Orlando. Danny also expanded BOZFONK MOOSICK and WEFUNK SOUTH in the beggining of 09, by working with more new and established artists and bands than ever before. Danny toured South America with George Clinton and P-Funk in 2009 as well, making his way onto CNN South America and every South American newspaper due to the hype of the band coming down there. He also established important ties with associates in Buenos Aires. Less than a month later, Danny also played the island of Le Reunion with P-Funk, in the middle of the Indian Ocean; He also played multiple solos with the group at the Tokyo Jazz Festival in front of 85,000 people in Japan. He also had his debut tour with his band Secret ARmy up and down the east coast of the United States. At the request of the modern American scholar, academic Cornell West, Danny was among the members of the P-Funk along with George Clinton of course, to perform on the Mo'nique show on BET later that year. It was among the band's best performances of recent years. In 2011, at the repeated request of the academician Dr. West, Bedrosian joined Clinton for a third appearance beside the esteemed professor and author on the Late Late show with Craig Ferguson. The appearance commenced with 6 weeks of heavy touring in Japan and the United States, followed by upcoming return trips to South America and Europe, culminating in Bedrosian's longest consecutive tour with P-Funk yet, clocking in over three months, and four continents, and about 11 nations in that time period. His production work likewise has expanded to over a dozen artists, bands and groups for Bozfonk Moosick alone. New albums produced by Bedrosian came out left and right quite recently, from Natalie Scott in Colorado, and John Deming in NYC, with productions in New Zealand, Russia, the U.S. and the U.K. rounding out the constant work. Danny's music world appears to just keep growing and growing, and only keeps getting better. Bio by Tigran Hovanessian -From the Memoirs of the New Secret Army |












| Song: Incompetence (3rd version) by Danny Bedrosian and Secret Army from the album MUZZLE MOOSICK copyright 2009 Danny Bedrosian published by BOZFONK MOOSICK (BMI) |

