DAVE MASUCCI aka "Spyboy Sooch" aka "I, Storm" :
Flute, Sax, Vocals, Rap, Arranging, Production, Voice-Over Artist, DJ
William Paterson University (NJ)
The New School University (NYC)
Many gifts & skills allow this journeyman to blend various styles of music with an effortless flow. Also known as dj I, STORM he's been known to implement his talents on sax, flute, vocals + percussion in his DJ sets.
As a MUSICIAN . . .
He has toured extensively throughout U.S. as well as Canada, Germany and Amsterdam. In 1994, his band (THE AUTHORITY) was featured on both the LOLLAPALOOZA + H.O.R.D.E. Tours... Dave returned to the H.O.R.D.E. stage in 1998 as a sideman.
He has recorded and/or shared the stage with the following artists :
George Clinton/Parliament Funkadelic, The Meters, Ohio Players, Chuck Brown/Soul Searchers, Graham Central Station, The Whispers, Tower of Power, ...
Living Colour, Phish, Dave Matthews Band, Spin Doctors, Blues Traveler, Widespread Panic, Fishbone, 24-7 Spyz, Live, 311, Joan Osborne, The Radiators, moe., Groove Collective, The Toasters, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, The Bogmen, Everything, Yo La Tengo, G. Love & Special Sauce, Meatloaf, Blue Oyster Cult...
The Roots, KRS-One, Public Enemy, Ice Cube, The Fugees, Young MC, House Of Pain, Lisa Lisa/Cult Jam...
VOCALS: Cyril Neville, Etta James, Joe Bataan, Maya Azucena, Wunmi Olaiya, Marya Lawrence, Abiodun Oyewole, Coelho & Ridnell, Rene Lopez...
HORNS: Arnie Lawrence, Greg Boyer, Bennie Cowan, Greg Thomas, Alex Brofsky, Todd Horton, Roy Hargrove, Mark Shim, Andrew Lippman, Dave Mullen, Erik Lawrence, Kenyatta Beasley, Till Behler...
HARMONICA: Hendrik Meurkens, Gregoire Maret, John Popper...
VIOLIN: Miri Ben-Ari...
VIBES: Roy Ayers...
KEYBOARDS: Frederick Harris, Jeremy Mage, Adam Klipple, David Kikoski, Azouhouni Adou, Patrick Daugherty, Raliegh Neal, Leon Gruenbaum, Judd Nielsen, Jarad Astin, Norman Caesar...
BASS: Reggie Washington, Sean Conly, Itaiguara Brandão, Stephan Crump, Victor Little, Mamadou Ba, Francis Mbappe, Kris Jefferson, Rob DeLuca, Whynot Jansveld, Jonathan Maron, Elmo Price...
GUITAR: Frank Ocasio, Bryan Vargas, Ben Lapidus, Matt Beck, John Andrews, Ray Ippolito, Raja Kassis, Jeff Peretz, Rob Reich...
PERCUSSION: Alioune Faye, Gilad Dobrecky, Roland Guerrero, Felix Sanabria, Nicky Laboy, Jorge Vasquez, Obanilu Allende
DRUMS: Aaron Comess, Jojo Mayer, Tobias Ralph, Phoenix Rivera, Van Romaine, Rodney Howard, Abe Fogle, Ramsey Jones, Alcide Marshall, Benny Koonyevsky, Zak Starkey, Les Warner, Gerry White, Gintas Janusonis, Mal Stein...
Afrolicious Sound System, dj Greg Caz, dj Mick Boogie, M.O.M. DJ's (Motown On Mondays), dj Dres Ramos, dj Cuba Ulicia, dj Ronzilla, dj Kev Kruz, dj Ralph Session, dj True (Alma), dj Charo Velecio…
Dave has performed with & maintains professional relationships with the "sidemen" & "sidewomen" of these names you'll recognize: Fela Kuti, Miles Davis, McCoy Tyner, Madonna, Patti LaBelle, Al DiMeola, Michael Franti's Spearhead, Michael Brecker, Cameo, Goapele, Sun Ra Arkestra, Johnny Otis, Mongo Santamaria, Tito Puente, Manu DiBango, Maroon 5, Soulive, Natalie Merchant, The Cult, Blood Sweat & Tears, Steve Morse Band, Louie Vega's Elements of Life, Sebastian Bach, UFO, Joan Jett, Lenny Kravitz, Ani DiFranco, Regina Spektor, Matchbox 20, Avril Lavigne, Brazilian Girls, C+C Music Factory, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Jim Hall, Mike Stern, FELA on Broadway, Easy Star All-Stars + many more.
As a DJ...
He finds joy in the hunt, acquiring an impressive global library since the early '80s. With an abundance of multiple genres, he spins regularly for many different types of crowds.
