Sterling C Sample's Island Music Inc

Rising Star Awards

  • 2011 Rising Star Award Winner
  • 2010 Rising Star Award Winner

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Upcoming Appearances

  • Sunday, June 03, 2012
  • STREET FAIR Man & Highland
  • Metuchen, NJ
  • Saturday, June 09, 2012
  • STREET FAIR south ave & boulvard
  • Westfield, NJ
  • Saturday, June 09, 2012
  • 10:00AM - TURTLE BACK ZOO FREDDY
  • West Orange, NJ
  • Saturday, June 09, 2012
  • 11:00AM - Wedding Ceremony
  • Sea Bright, NJ
  • Thursday, June 14, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Wedding Cocktail Hour
  • Long Island, NY
  • Saturday, June 23, 2012
  • 3:00PM - Luau Party
  • Massapequa, NY
  • Sunday, June 24, 2012
  • 1:00PM - Celebration
  • Bridgewater, NJ
  • Saturday, June 30, 2012
  • 6:00PM - Birthday Party (Adults)
  • Long Branch, NJ
  • Sunday, July 01, 2012
  • 3:00PM - Quassy Amusement park
  • Waterbury, CT
  • Wednesday, July 04, 2012
  • 3:00PM - Highlawn Pavilion
  • West Orange, NJ
Click here for more upcoming appearances= Booked through GigMasters

Past Appearances

  • Saturday, June 02, 2012
  • 11:00AM - Merri Makers
  • Sea Bright, NJ
  • Sunday, May 27, 2012
  • 12:00PM - Street Fair main st & mt pleasant
  • West Orange, NJ
  • Sunday, May 27, 2012
  • 4:30PM - Vinny Home Celebration
  • Long Island City, NY
  • Sunday, May 27, 2012
  • 1:00PM - vernon nj Minerals Resort nj
  • Sparta, NJ
  • Friday, May 25, 2012
  • 6:30PM - Wedding Cocktail Hour
  • Franklin Lakes, NJ
  • Thursday, May 24, 2012
  • 6:30PM - papermill playhouse
  • Millburn, NJ
  • Saturday, May 19, 2012
  • 10:00AM - bloomfield ave
  • Montclair, NJ
  • Saturday, May 19, 2012
  • 9:00AM - PRESBY MEM IRIS GARDEN
  • Montclair, NJ
  • Saturday, May 19, 2012
  • 5:00PM - Wedding Ceremony
  • Long Branch, NJ
  • Saturday, May 12, 2012
  • 1:30PM - Black Nurses Banquet
  • Newark, NJ
Click here for more past appearances= Booked through GigMasters
Location:
East Orange, New Jersey
Travel Radius:
Will travel up to 3000 miles from East Orange.
Pay Range:
$250-$1500 per event
Member Since:
2008
Primary Category:
Calypso Steel Drum
Additional Categories:
80's Hits One Man Band, 90's Hits One Man Band, Beach Music One Man Band, Beach Music Steel Drum, Caribbean Steel Drum, Jazz One Man Band, One Man Band, Steel Drum
Influences:
Donnie Mcclukin kurt Whalum/Stevie Wonder/ Robert Greenidge/ Pat Bishop /Clive Bradley /Raymond (Artie) Shaw/ Jit Samaroo The Desperadoes & Renegades Steel Orch

Description

Mr sterling sample is the gignasters 2010 rising star award winner for the usa and canada which means he is the best in what he does a one band who can give from one to four hrs of music
tropical.traditional.pop .gospel.r&b reggae born in the west indies
where he learnt the art of playing the steel drums from his uncle at the age of eight he has since played and travel around the world
as an Ambassador for his Country. with numerous Achievement's to much to mention.sterling took all that he learnt while growing up in the Island and formed a one man band accompanied with tracks Arranged with the Authentic Rhythms from the Islands. he can also do the old folk song you hear when you visit the sunny Islands as a tourist or a native. songs from Bob Marley and Harry Belafonte to name a few .your Evening could be tailormade to please you and your guest with a wide
genre of music to suite your cocktail hr or your private funtions. you can also hire sterling as a DJ for small parties or corporate functions get the two for one special...One Man One Band One Price ........Make it memorable with Island Music. perfect for cocktail hrs church dinners and concerts/ bar /and bat/ mitfars wedding showers/ baby showers. etc etc
pass and present customers. Ny.yankees /Bank of America/A.M.E Body of Churches/C.O.G.I.C Pastors Conferance & Retreat/W.L.I.B Radio Ny
W.F.D.U.Radio Teaneck NJ/Jewish B.nai Temple'S NY NJ/ Manhattan Beach Jewis Center NY/ Upper Motclair Country Club/Avalon Yatch Club/
Westbury Manor NY hugo boss ny/ comedy central ny /and many private and public function

Song List

  • A Ribbon in the sky - Stevie Wonder
  • A lovely Day - Bill weathers
  • A place in the Sun - Stevie Wonder
  • America the Beautiful (calypso)
  • At last - Beyonce
  • Aways and forever - Luther Vandross
  • Bailamos(spanish) - Julio Iglesias
  • Billy Jean - Michael Jackson
  • BLACK OR WHITE - MICHAEL JACKSON
  • Bring Back My Bonnie to me
  • Calypso Music - David Rudder
  • Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross
  • Day Oh Day Oh - Harry Belafonte
  • De Soca train(calypso)
  • Do you Hare What I Hare
  • Dream Dream Dream(calypso)
  • Drift Away
  • DUST IN THE WIND {CALYPSO}
  • Easy Like Sunday Morning
  • Electric Slide(calypso)
  • END OF THE ROAD - BOSYS 2 MEN
  • For the Good times - Al green
  • Girl from Ipanema
  • HALELUJAH CHORUS - HANDEL
  • Happy Birthday Medley
  • Happy Together (Reggae)
  • HEAL THE WORLD - MJ
  • Hello (Reggae) - Lionel Richie
  • Hey Jude (calypso) - The Beetles
  • High Mas (calypso) - David Rudder
  • Hot Hot Hot (calypso) - Arrow
  • How Deep Is Your Love (Calypso) - The Bee Gees
  • How great thou art(gospelypso)
  • How Great Thou Art (gospel)
  • Human Nature (pop) - Michael Jackson
  • I just Call to Say I love (ballard) - Stevie Wonder
  • I Did it My Way (ballard) - Sinatra
  • I music(made popular by Len boogsie - Len boogsie
  • I need and Angel (Gospel) - Ruben Studdard
  • I Shot The Sheriff (Reggae) - .............................................
  • If i never see you again Calypso) - Robert Greenidge
  • I'll be there (calypso) - Michael Jackson
  • Imagine - the Beatles
  • Imagine Me (Gospel) - Kirk Franklin
  • Is This Love (Reggae) - Bob Marley
  • Island in the Sun (Tropical) - Harry Belafonte
  • Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
  • I've Got the victory(Gospel) - Yolanda Adams
  • JAMAICAN FAREWELL - HARRY BELAFONTE
  • Jingle bells (HOLIDAY)
  • Just the two of Us - Grover Washington Jr
  • KILLING ME SOFTLY - LORAIN HILL (REMAKE)
  • Lean on green
  • LET IT BE - THE BEETLES
  • Lets stay together - Al Green
  • Man in the Mirror - MJ
  • Margaritaville(Tropical) - Jimmy Buffet
  • MARIA MARIA - SANTANA
  • Marianne
  • Masquerade - George Benson
  • MASTER BLASTER - STEVIE WONDER
  • Matilda
  • Meh Lover - Lord Nelson
  • My Cherie Amour - S.......wonder
  • My Redeemer Lives (gospel) - ............................................
  • No One No One - Alicia Keys
  • OH BADI OH BLA DA - THE BEETLES
  • Oh Holy Night (RELIGOUS)
  • Old Lady walk a mile and a half
  • Old Rugged Cross(gospel)
  • Old time Religion Medley (Gospel)
  • One love.no woman no( medley) - Bob Marley
  • Overjoy - Stevie Wonder
  • pan In A Minor (Calypsoe) - Lord Kitchener
  • PAN IN A MINOR{CALYPSO} - LORD KITCHENER
  • PASSION - CALYPSO
  • Quando Quando(Spanish
  • Red Red Red Wine - U2
  • Redemption Song - Bob Marley
  • Rock With You - MJ
  • ROCKAWAY - BERRIS HAMMOND
  • Silent night ( RELIGOUS)
  • Soca Baptist(calypso) - Blue Boy
  • SOCA BAPTIST{CALYPSO - BLUE BOY
  • Somebody Go(calypso) - Tambu
  • SOMEBODY {CALYPSO} - BARON
  • SPANISH EYES
  • THANK YOU - GOSPEL BOB CARLIE
  • THE CIRCLE OF LIFE - ELTON JHON
  • The great Pretender(calypso) - Elvis Presley
  • The Greatest Love - W. Houston
  • The Hammer(calypso) - David Rudder
  • Three Little Birds - Bob Marley.
  • Time After Time - Cyndy lauper
  • Tonight I.man Feeling To Party - Black Starlin
  • Trini To The Bone - D....Rudder
  • UNCHAINED MELODY - REGGAE STYLE ELVIS PRESLEY
  • UNDER THE BOARDWALK
  • UNDER THE SEA - MENKEN
  • Victory (Gospel) - Yolanda Adams
  • WAGING WAR - CC WYNANS
  • Waiting in Vain - Bob Marley
  • WE JAMMING - BOB MARLEY
  • what a friend we have in Jesus
  • What a Wonderful World - Louie Armstrong
  • What Child is this(RELIGOUS)
  • What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
  • Yellow Bird - Harry Belafonte
  • YOU ARE NOT ALONE - MJ

Available For:

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

Feedback

  • We had such an unbelievable time with Mr. Sterling Sample! He was so cheerful and accomodating and the twins' First Communion party was a huge hit!!! I would definately have him perform again - we had a blast!!! He had all of us up at the microphone - including my 8-year-old twins who thoroughly enjoyed themselves. It was a very very memorable day thanks to Sterling Sample! He made this very special day even more special! -- Kristina P, Fairfield, CT, 5/9/2009
  • Sterling was fantastic! He arrived on time and was extremely professional. I would recommend Sterling to anyone looking for a steel drummer. He added the island feel to my daughter's engagement party and everyone truly enjoyed his music. I chose Sterling because he gave me the best price, I only hoped he would be good enough...he exceeded all expectations! The absolute best part was he stayed well beyond the contracted time, so we could enjoy his music even longer. Thank you Sterling for such a great job! Paula H, Engagement Party Old Bridge, NJ -- Paula H, Old Bridge, NJ, 6/27/2009
  • Mr Sample's music was wonderful. Trying to sell tickets to this event was not easy, congregants did not know what to expect. When they started to play, I never saw so many mouths hang open they were so very surprised how great the talent of this band was. Great group of people. Very professional and on time! We had people come from other churches and wanted to know how to get in touch with Mr Sample!!! -- Nancy S, Old Tappan, NJ, 3/28/2009
  • Very stress-free and easy. Mr. Sample was very easy to work with, and he made a special effort to play our very special request at our wedding ceremony. His music was lovely,and all our guests couldn't stop talking about it. We met Sterling by chance, and we're really lucky to have crossed paths so that he could be there at our wedding. Anyone looking to add a Trini/island touch to their special day, Mr. Sample is the man! -- Kris S, Cortlandt Manor, NY, 10/9/2011
  • I wasnt't able to use Sterling C Sample because I had to cancel the party. However, he was very professional & acommodating during our intial converasation, and recent ones. I would definitely look into hiring him for another gig. -- Shaniqua H, Brooklyn, NY, 10/28/2011
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