Nigel Thomas - Steel Drum Flavor

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Upcoming Appearances

  • Friday, February 24, 2012
  • 6:00PM - Trade Show
  • St Louis, MO
  • Saturday, March 24, 2012
  • 5:00PM - Wedding Reception
  • Solon, IA
  • Saturday, July 21, 2012
  • 6:30PM - Wedding Reception
  • Bloomington, IL
= Booked through GigMasters

Past Appearances

  • Tuesday, January 10, 2012
  • 6:00PM - Corporate Function
  • St Louis, MO
  • Friday, August 26, 2011
  • 4:00PM - Event
  • Cape Girardeau, MO
  • Saturday, August 13, 2011
  • 8:00PM - Community Event
  • Ballwin, MO
  • Sunday, July 03, 2011
  • 11:00AM - Wedding Reception
  • St Louis, MO
  • Friday, June 24, 2011
  • 7:30PM - Wedding Reception
  • Omaha, NE
  • Saturday, June 18, 2011
  • 12:00PM - Community Event
  • Alden, IA
  • Tuesday, June 14, 2011
  • 6:00PM - Club Event
  • Fulton, MO
  • Saturday, May 28, 2011
  • 12:00PM - Memorial Day Party
  • Florence, AL
  • Friday, May 27, 2011
  • 5:00PM - Graduation Party
  • St Louis, MO
  • Saturday, March 12, 2011
  • 7:30PM - Luau Party
  • Ofallon, MO
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Location:
Saint Louis, Missouri
Travel Radius:
Will travel up to 3000 miles from Saint Louis.
Pay Range:
$200-$2000 per event
Member Since:
2009
Primary Category:
Steel Drum Band
Additional Categories:
African Band, Beach Band, Beach Music Steel Drum Band, Brazilian Band, Calypso Band, Calypso Steel Drum Band, Caribbean Band, Caribbean Steel Drum Band, Children's Music Band, Cuban Band, Hawaiian Band, Jazz Band, Latin Band, Merengue Band, Reggae Band, Salsa Band, Wedding Band, World Music Band
Influences:
Lord Kitchner, Mighty Sparrow, Harry Belafonte, Jimmy Buffett, Bob Marley, UB40, Eli Manette, Boogsie Sharp, Andy Narell, David Rudder, Augustus Pablo, Van Morrison, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Santana, Elton John, and Billy Joel.

Group Members

  • Nigel Thomas - Steel drum
  • SteelDrumFlavor - Percussion

Description

Steel drummer Nigel Thomas from the Caribbean island of Grenada has been playing steel drum in St Louis, Chicago and the entire US for over 20 years. Nigel has been featured on FOX 2 News and Channel 11 (KPLR) News. Whether you want to take a temporary virtual tour in the tropical islands, grab your Margarita, umbrellas, colorful clothes and some island snacks and you ALMOST have the Caribbean in your backyard. Continue to close your eyes, think about your footstep in the sand on the beach, the only thing missing to make this event COMPLETE and memorable is live steel drum music featuring Nigel Thomas from Grenada.

Working as a soloist steel drummer, Nigel has developed a smooth enjoyable playing style which has made him a favorite for everything from small private parties, weddings, graduations, rehearsal dinners, anniversary, engagement, reunion, resorts, hotels, to large public and corporate special events and more! As a pan or steel drum artist, he plays lots of genre including soca, calypso, reggae, dancehall, zouk, salsa, samba, cha-cha, mambo, latin, pop, jazz, soul and blues. His rhythmic sounds can be heard throughout Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Kansas, which include cities like Saint Louis, Kansas City, Chicago and Indianapolis. He and his steel drums are definitely made for each other.

Nigel has been entertaining audiences for more than 20 years through his innovative music that combines the melodic brightness of the Caribbean steel drums with the driving rhythms of Calypso and Latin Jazz.

On your special day, you want your event to be memorable. You can view SteelDrumFlavor's website for further details on pricing, availablility, videos, audios and many more.

Song List

  • Amazing Grace - John Newton
  • Archie - Kent Arnsbarger
  • Ave Maria - Pavarotti
  • Baby I Love the Way - UB40
  • Bachannal Lady - David Rudder
  • Bahia Girl - David Rudder
  • Barometer Soup - Jimmy Buffet
  • Bazodee - Allison Hinds and Square One
  • Both of Them - Mighty Sparrow
  • Brown Eyed Girl - Jimmy Buffet / Van Morrison
  • Brown Skin Girl - Harry Belafonte / King Radio
  • Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley
  • Bumps - Lil Bits
  • Can’t Help Falling in Love - UB40
  • Candle In The Wind - Elton John
  • Cantina Band - Star Wars
  • Carols of the Bell - Peter Wilhousky
  • Cha Cha Sandwich - Phil Hawkins
  • Changes In Latitude - Jimmy Buffet
  • Cheeseburger in Paradise - Jimmy Buffett
  • Coco Jambo - Mr President
  • Cokay Cokay - St Lucia Soca
  • Come Monday - Jimmy Buffett
  • Coral Reef - Kent Arnsbarger
  • Could You Be Love - Bob Marley
  • Cruizin’ Jamaica - Lalo Davil
  • Dancero - Latin Jazz
  • Day O (Banana Boat Song) - Harry Belafonte
  • De Conga Line (Bump & Wine) - Spice
  • Dead or Alive - Sherwayne Winchester
  • Don’t Turn Around - Ace of Bass
  • Don't Worry - Be Happy
  • Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
  • Drunk and Disorderly - Mighty Sparrow
  • Dus In Deh Face - David Rudder
  • Footstep - Machel Mantano
  • Get Something and Wave - Super Blue
  • Give ‘Em Up - Caribbean Vibes
  • Guantanamera - Jose Fernandez Diaz / Pete Seeger
  • Hairy Bank - Possa
  • Hammer - David Rudder
  • Happy Birthday - Traditional
  • Helicopter - Japs
  • Here Comes the Bride (Bridal Song or Wedding March) - Red Lou / Felix Mendelssohn
  • Here I Am - UB40
  • Hot Hot Hot - Arrow
  • Hotel California - The Eagles
  • I Can See Clearly Now - J. Nash / Jimmy Cliff
  • I Shot the Sheriff - Bob Marley
  • Iko Iko / Brother John - Neville Brothers
  • Iko Iko / Brother John - Neville BrothersIko Iko / Brother John - Neville Brothers
  • In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry / Shaggy
  • Ipanema (Bossa Nova) - Antonio Carlos Jobim
  • Iron Lion Zion - Bob Marley
  • Is this Love - Bob Marley
  • Island In the Sun - Harry Belafonte
  • Jamaican Butterfly - Shaggy
  • Jamaican Farewell (Kingston Town) - Jimmy Buffet, Harry Belafonte
  • Jammin - Bob Marley
  • Jingle Bells - James Lord Pierpont
  • Joy To the World - Percy Faith
  • Juliette - Darren Dyke
  • Jumbie - Machel Mantano
  • Jump and Wave - Ajamu
  • Jump In the Line Shake Senora - Harry Belafonte
  • Killing Me Softly - Fugees
  • Kokomo - Beach Boy
  • La Bamba - Los Lobos
  • La La Ley - Russell Cadogen
  • Lady In Red - Chris De Burgh
  • Lean on Me - Bill Withers
  • Little Drummer Boy - Katherine K Davis
  • Lizzard - Sparrow
  • Macarena - Los Del Rio
  • Madder than dat - Machel Mantano
  • Mambo Mindoro - Cal Tjjader
  • Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffet
  • MaryAnne - Harry Belafonte
  • Matilda - Harry Belafonte
  • Max It Up - Destra
  • Melda O - Mighty Sparrow
  • Mo Java - Lalo Davila
  • My Way - Frank Sinatra
  • No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley
  • No Work No Food Tonight - Tangler
  • Nookie - Jamesy
  • Old Time Something - High Intensity
  • Old Woman We Taking Home - Talpree
  • One Love - Bob Marley
  • One Moment In Time - Whitney Houston
  • Oshkosh - Ray Holman
  • Pan In A Minor - Lord Kitchener
  • Panyard - Franz Grissom
  • Passion - Millitant
  • Quando Quando Quando - Michael Buble
  • Rant and Wave - Christopher ‘Tambu’ Hubert
  • Red Red Wine - UB40 & Neil Diamond
  • Redemption Song - Bob Marley
  • Rhythm is Gonna Get You - Miami Sound
  • Rhythm of Calypso - Phil Soloman
  • Ritmo Suave - Lalo Davila
  • Roll It - Allison Hinds
  • Rum & Coke Cola - Lord Invader
  • Samba Pa Ti - Santana
  • Silent Night - Stille Natht
  • Silver Bells - Bob Hope
  • Sly Mongoose - Calypso Rose
  • Soul Limbo - Terry Manning
  • St Thomas - Sonny Roll
  • Star-Spangled Banner - Francis Scott Key
  • Steelband Paradise - Ray Holman
  • Stir It Up - Bob Marley
  • Sugar Bum Bum (soca) - Lord Kitchner
  • Sunset - Len “Boogsie” Sharpe & Evan Brubaker
  • Sweat - Inner Circle and Third World
  • Swinging Engine - Burning Flames
  • Teaser - Becket
  • Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
  • Trini To The Bone - David Rudder
  • Turn Me On - Kevin Little
  • Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters
  • Under the Sea - Disney / Little mermaid
  • Volcano - Harry Belafonte
  • Waiting In Vain - Bob Marley
  • Wine - Taxi (Colin Lucas)
  • Woah Donkey - United Sisters
  • Yellow Bird - Traditional
  • YMCA - Village People
  • Yumbambe - Joseph Estevez Jr & AlejandroGonzalo
  • Zouk La Se Medikaman Nou Ni - Kassav
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Available For:

Anniversaries, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

Feedback

  • Nigel was amazing! Our guest can't stop talking about his performance. He entertains and entertains. We love him! Two of our guest booked him for their event. We will be hiring again! -- Stephen K, St Louis, MO, 1/10/2012
  • Nigel was extremely professional and easy to work with. He made the booking process very easy, and was a terrific performer. We booked him for an event we had at our restaurant, and he drew in a lot of people from other surrounding restaurants, which really helped us increase sales. We definitely plan on booking him again, and looking forward to working with him in the near future. -- Sarah N, Saint Louis, MO, 5/30/2010
  • Nigel was FABULOUS! This was a surprise luau party for my husband's birthday. Nigel took the time and patience to teach my 9 year old how to play Happy Birthday on the steel drum for my husband's arrival. My daughter did the hula while my son played. It was a huge hit! Nigel's energy and talent set the tone for the whole party. Everyone loved him! Nigel even taught my husband a song! I just can't sing enough of his praises. He was the best! I would recommend him for any event! Thank you Nigel! -- Stacy R, Collierville, TN, 9/5/2009
  • We are a retail store and hired Nigel Thomas to perform on our indoor stage during our Grand Opening festivities. Nigel arrived early and even asked if he could start early. He was full of energy and was definitely entertaining. Our customers loved the steel drum and he is very talented with a wide range of songs to perform. I definitely recommend Nigel for any event. -- Kathy W, Lake Saint Louis, MO, 8/29/2009
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