King Ilabash formed The Reggae Connection Sound Band in 2002, a Reggae band that first comprises of himself as lead vocalist. Keyboardist Simon Lee is disciplined in various performance styles such as Classical, Jazz, Latin, Pop, Traditional Chinese and Traditional Malay. He is also a music instructor teaching Piano, Synthesizers, and Music Theory-Pop, Jazz & Classical. Guitarist, Yi Choi is the experienced of the band, having 17 years experience in Piano, 15 years in vocals and, 11 years in guitar. Choi has played in 4 bands (2 currently) and published a Guitar instruction DVD titled "Essentials of Guitar Playing". Drummer, Alejandro Bass player John Rappaport has been playing from since the age of 12. A major milestone for this California native was playing for Geffen recording artist Trevor Hall during his tour in summer of 2004. All band members are students at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Their repertoire is mainly that of Dancehall and Lovers' Rock with influences by performers such as Bob Marley and Buju Banton. An asset to the band is the multiple cultural backgrounds in the group, spanning from The United States, Malaysia, Costa Rica, Taiwan, and Grenada.
King Ilabash and the Reggae Connection Band have performed at Northeastern University, Brandeis University, Tufts University, Threeways Nightclub in Portland Maine, Bill's Bar and The West Indian Festival in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is only a matter of time until the world recognizes and is moved by this Caribbean phenomenon.
"Whenever, wherever, however...King Ilabash will deliver"
Simon Lee
Simon Lee was born and raised in the areas of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was always inspired by music all his life thanks to his family's upbringing and support which earnestly cultivated his diverse elements. At the age of 5, he started playing the Electric Organ and the Piano. Then, at the age of 10, he started playing the Classical Guitar and then at 12, the Violin. He grew up loving music more and more and started formally teaching in local music schools at the age of 17 and focused mainly on the keys (Piano / Organ / Keyboards - Synthesizers) in both teaching and performance realms.
Chiwei Ho
Guitarist/Recording & Live Sound Engineer/Arranger/Composer. Attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Also attended Fu-Jen Catholic University in Taipei, Taiwan.
Elroy McDowall
Grew up in Boston, but has Caribbean roots in St. Vincent and Antigua. Seven years of experience and played in several different bands.