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Born on January 22nd 1965, Eddie Misk grew up in a family show business industry, where his father Gabriel Misk founder of the Lebanese Jazz Club, had organized the visit of international Jazz artists to the club back in the 50’s & 60’s such as; Louis Armstrong, The Ellingtons, Josephine Baker and French artists such as; Charles Trenet, Gilbert Becaud, Charles Aznavour and many more.
Being always around musicians at the Club, Eddie, at the age of 10, had fallen for the guitar while watching guitarists performing. Since then, it became a dream to come true to share stage with many musicians.
His main influences are the Rockabilly legends such as Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Eddie Cochran, Johnny Cash, Carl Lee Perkins, Gene Vincent, and from the 80’s,The Stray Cats Rockabilly band who became later the Brian Setzer Orchestra.
In 1993, Eddie moved to the UAE seeking better job opportunities. In a few years time, he became so involved in the local music scene of Dubai and decided since then to emphasize on and revive the Rockabilly style, performing it in clubs, cultural and corporate events.
He also participated as rhythm guitarist with Kamal Musallam Band, as well as being the band manager during several occasions such as; The WOMAD in Abu Dhabi (2009), The Cannes Film Festival France (2010), Du Music Festival (2012) at The Downtown Dubai, The Sikka Art Fair, Bastaqiyya, Dubai (2012) and the latest was the summer FIFA Fair in Doha, Qatar (2014).
1984 - Impersonating Elvis at the age of 19 at the UNESCO in Beirut..
1991 - Performance in a Peace Concert at the Martyr Place in Beirut.
2001 - Have played guitar/piano for Mr. Andy Simpson Elvis impersonator at the American University of Sharjah.
2010 - Tribute to the King Elvis Presley with "Eddie Misk & the Kings Boyz" organized by Sony Music for a new Elvis Club CD. This was the start of his (Rockabilly Revival Project).
2011 - "Eddie Misk & the Kings Boyz" at the Dubai Jazz Festival 2011, The Blues Edition.
2012 - Tribute for Brian Setzer Orchestra, the former leader and co-founder of a Rockabilly band from the 80’s, The Stray Cats.
2013 - Invited by Dubai Culture as guest to perform in SIKKA ART FAIR 2013, Bastaqiyya, Dubai.
2014 - Two concerts "Rockabilly Riots" & "Christmas Rocks " at The Hard Rock Café Dubai.
2015 - Performance at the Big Rock’n’Roll Festival at the Music Room, Dubai.
2018 - Invited by Alliance Française Dubai for Fête de la Musique June 21, at the Dubai Opera.
GABRIEL
During the good times of Lebanon, and years before the war started, both the arts and the musical scene were at their highest points. Lebanon used to be called the "small Switzerland" of the Middle East, and was the hub for both culture enthusiasts and tourists at the same time.
Eddie’s father, Gabriel, had founded the Lebanese Jazz Club in 1954, which was known as “ Le Jazz Club du Liban”. The club featured most of the prominent American Jazz artists who visited Lebanon during the 1950’s and 1960’s. Among others were Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Josephine Baker , as well as French singers as Charles Trenet, Gilbert Becaud, Charles Aznavour and many more.
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Those were times to be remembered!!!!.....
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