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Upcoming Appearances
- Friday, May 04, 2012
- 4:00PM - Wedding Ceremony
- Anna Maria, FL
= Booked through GigMasters
Past Appearances
- Saturday, October 22, 2011
- 6:00PM - Wedding Cocktail Hour
- Treasure Island, FL
- Sunday, October 09, 2011
- 7:00PM - Wedding Cocktail Hour
- Saint Petersburg, FL
- Saturday, October 08, 2011
- 4:00PM - Wedding Reception
- Indian Shores, FL
- Saturday, June 18, 2011
- 7:30PM - Birthday Party (Adults)
- Tampa, FL
- Saturday, May 21, 2011
- 11:30AM - Wedding Ceremony
- Clearwater, FL
- Saturday, May 14, 2011
- 5:00PM - Wedding Ceremony
- Port Charlotte, FL
- Saturday, April 30, 2011
- 4:30PM - Wedding Ceremony
- Marco Island, FL
- Saturday, April 16, 2011
- 2:30PM - Happy Hour
- Tampa, FL
- Wednesday, April 06, 2011
- 6:30PM - Club Event
- Bradenton, FL
- Saturday, April 02, 2011
- 7:00PM - Wedding Cocktail Hour
- Fort Myers Beach, FL
Click here for more past appearances= Booked through GigMasters
- Location:
- Tampa, Florida
- Travel Radius:
- Will travel up to 3000 miles from Tampa.
- Pay Range:
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$250-$2000 per event
- Member Since:
- 2008
- Primary Category:
- Steel Drum
- Additional Categories:
- Beach Music One Man Band, Beach Music Singer, Beach Music Steel Drum, Calypso Steel Drum, Caribbean Singer, Caribbean Steel Drum, Reggae Singer, Wedding Singer
- Influences:
- Marley,Cliff,Steelpulse,U-B40,Rudder,Kitchner,Sparrow,Belefonte, M.Anthony,Santana,R.Martin,J.Beam,Norrel,Buffett and more.
Group Members
- Steven Krawczyn - SteelPan,Lead vocal, toys
- Bill Lorentzen - Guitar,Lead vocal, M.Harp
- Vikki Lorentzen - Lead vocal,percussion
Description
STEVEN KRAWCZYN (pronounced like ‘crossin’ de street soca-mon) is a one-man MUSICAL ISLAND EXPERIENCE, lithely playing single lead tenor pan (with 5 piece-band backup tracks) while singing your favorite vocals, ranging from classic calypso/reggae to pop-soca, latin-jazz to wedding-ceremonial, and the ever popular Jimmy Buffett tunes. Krawczyn’s professional appearance and attitude adds to any class-A entertainment event. His professionalism was developed over his lifetime musical career: Pro-drummer at age 12, and at 17 touring and recording nationally and internationally with Dobie Grey and Buffey St. Marie; Nashville studio recording artist with such popular singers as Crystal Gayle, Freddie Fender, Sketter Davis; TV appearances including a 2008 TV commercial for Sirata Resort Hotel. When not grooving at a private event, Krawczyn is weekly engaged at various Gulf hotel resorts and venues, including:Tampa Bay Yacht Club,Hilton Clearwater Beach and Safety Harbor Resort Spa. So come on and TROPICALIZE your next private dinner, wedding, banquet, or club event with Steven Krawczyn’s soothing and wined-up-and-dance Island music and leave your cares on “de main-land mon!”
Bill Lorentzen.....Guitar/lead-Vocal/Harmonica
Biography;
Bill started playing guitar and harmonica at the age of ten and played in local bands, while growing up in Connecticut. After high school he attended Alvescott College in Oxford, England and Berklee School of Music in Boston.
After college, Bill moved to Los Angeles and played in popular dance and Top 40 show bands in Southern California and traveled the United States.
By the mid '80s, Bill had established himself in the L.A. recording scene, doing sessions for various Motown artists and touring with Edgar Winter and Maxine Nightingale.
In 1986, Bill opened Producers Studio, his first recording studio, with partner Peter Schless, author of the #1 hit song, 'On the Wings of Love.'
In 1991, he and his family moved to Clearwater, and he opened Power Sound Studio, and most recently, In Your Ear Music, a jingle and music production company.
Bill has recently recorded an album of Smooth Jazz and Latin songs with members of Kaleidoscope and other top musicians in the Tampa Bay area. The album Dreams and Adventures is available on iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster, etc.
VIKKI LORENTZEN.....Lead-Vocalist/Percussion
Biography: Vikki's singing career began with her studies in music and piano at age 9. She sang lead and in ensembles throughout her school years. While living in Los Angeles, Vikki did vocal recording sessions in a variety of studios and performed in concerts and night clubs. She studied under renowned Celebrity vocal coach, Roger Love. Vikki has been a member of Screen Actors Guild and A.F.T.R.A. since 1979, under her actor's name: Victoria Tan, starring in a variety of film, TV shows, in commercials, and on stage at the Union Plaza Hotel, in Las Vegas. In Florida, Vikki continued her recording session singing, and performed with a variety of bands at a number of events, private parties, weddings, corporate events and night clubs in the Tampa Bay. Vikki lends her beautiful lead vocals to TropicAllusion's fantastic sound.
Song List
Available For:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Clubs, Cocktail Parties, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Halloween Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, School Assemblies, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.
Feedback
- I used Tropicallusion for the cocktail hour for my beach wedding and he was great! He was on time and did a better job than my DJ for the reception. Wish I would have had him play the reception. I would definitely recommend him to anyone! -- Nicole P, Fort Myers Beach, FL, 4/2/2011
- Steve was on-time, set-up and ready to go by our start time. He is a talented musician and really did a fantastic job for us. He interacted well with everyone and even accommodated one of our guests that we encouraged to sing. Steve was truly one of the most memorable parts of our reception and we both highly recommend him for any gig. -- Jonathan H, St Pete Beach, FL, 11/21/2009
- He was very professional, personable and his music is FABULOUS! I would highly recommend him :) -- Dee F, Palm Harbor, FL, 2/6/2010
- Steve really set the mood for our beach wedding the ultimate professional, would strongly recommended him. Thank you so much for making our day special. -- Justin B, Treasure Island, FL, 10/2/2010
- Steve was a delight in entertaining our guests at our 50th wedding anniversary perty. He was a pleasure and made our party a success.
Thanks,
Jim Powers -- Jim P, St Petersburg, FL, 7/10/2010
- Great job Steven! On time, professional, and fun! I hope to work with you again -- Karen L, Clearwater Beach, FL, 10/23/2010
- We had an outside wedding with small reception. Steven provided the wedding march and music during the reception time. He did an outstanding job. He kept the volume at a good level to allow conversation and did an excellent job of song selection. We would definitely use him again. -- Theresa C, Sarasota, FL, 1/1/2011
- Steve was very professional on time and fulfilled our entertainment needs. -- Lynne S, Tampa, FL, 12/5/2008
- Steve was a hit at our Caribbean pool party!!! Everyone had great things to say about him. He was professional as well as very talented. I would definatey hire him again. Thanks you Steve -- Janice D, Bradenton, FL, 4/6/2011
- Steven was terrific and so helpful. As we neared the time for our wedding ceremony the seasonal showers started. Not wanting to bring our outdoor ceremony inside, he suggeted delaying the ceremony and starting cocktails. Sure enough the rain quit and our ceremony was held outside overlooking the harbor. An extra plus, my nephew is convinced a steel drum is now a necessity for his wedding. Thanks Steven!!! -- Julie S, Port Charlotte, FL, 5/14/2011
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Steven is great and talented!! I love the music selection with that caribbean touch!
I will hire him again and I will recommend him for any of my friends...
Thanks Steven for being part of my dream wedding!
Despite the wind that we had that day at the beach we were able to enjoy every single minute of it...
Gracias!!! Pilar -- Pilar O, Indian Shores, FL, 10/8/2011
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