Biography – NorbieG

 

🎤 An unstoppable Vocalist, Frontman, Songwriter, Backing Vocalist, and Guitarist 🎤

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From the age of five, NorbieG voice has been turning heads. Beginning with solo and choir performances in church and school plays, he quickly discovered a natural gift for commanding an audience. By fourteen, he was learning guitar, and within a year, he was fronting his first soul band. His journey soon expanded into glam rock, blues, and funk—eventually leading to performances with a Cambridge University-based funk band at prestigious May Balls and other high-profile events.

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Over the years, NorbieG passion for singing eclipsed his guitar playing, cementing his reputation as a powerhouse vocalist. His distinctive sound—both natural and falsetto—has been described as gravelly yet soulful, drawing comparisons to legends such as James Brown, Levi Stubbs, Teddy Pendergrass, Errol Brown, and Eddy Grant. Yet, NorbieG voice remains unmistakably his own: original, commanding, and instantly recognisable.

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✨ Performance & Career Highlights:

• Lead vocalist and frontman across multiple semi-professional bands spanning soul, funk, reggae, Motown, blues, rock, and Latin styles.

• Performed at a wide range of venues: pubs, weddings, parties, universities, corporate functions, military bases, festivals, charity events, and even aboard a vessel on the River Thames.

• Winner of solo, band, and karaoke competitions.

• Studio and live session work, including recordings at professional facilities such as Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, UK.

• Songwriting credits with several original compositions, including one that offered a publishing deal and attracted strong interest from record companies—most notably Arista Records.

• Experienced actor, supporting artist, extra, and photographic model.​

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🎶 Bands Performed With (Lead Vocals/Frontman, Backing Vocals, Guitarist, Songwriter): Left Hand Drive (Heavy Rock/Blues/Rock’n’Roll), Omen (Melodic Rock), The Mercenaries (Soul/Funk/Reggae/Soca), Midnite Soul (Soul/Motown), Groove Yard (Soul/Funk/Reggae/Soca/Pop), Funky Horns (Soul/Motown), Funk Junkies (Soul/Funk/Latin/Salsa/Soca), J’funk (Soul/Funk/Latin/Salsa/Soca), The Soul Corporation (Soul), The Blues Blah Brothers (Soul/R’n’B), The Rocksteady Allstars (Rocksteady/Ska/Reggae).

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🎵 Musical Influences: James Brown, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Teddy Pendergrass, Al Green, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Marvin Gaye, Elvis Presley, BB King, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Gregory Isaacs, Parliament/Funkadelic, Earth Wind & Fire, Cameo, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Sly and the Family Stone, The Rolling Stones, and more.

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💬 Testimonials:

• “You don’t need a microphone with a voice like that!”

• “You’re like James Brown and a black Tom Jones!”

• “With a voice and talent like yours, you should be singing all the time!”

• “You totally owned it! You really are a Soul Man, NorbieG!”

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Producers, bandleaders, and audiences alike consistently praise NorbieG commanding stage presence, soulful delivery, and ability to energise a crowd. His voice has been called God-given and inevitable in its success.