Doug Payne & Polygon

• Act category: LIVE BAND & GROUP
• Act sub-category: 90s Dance Anthem Bands , Function & Party Bands , Funk Bands , Soul & Motown Bands ,
• Act location: Bucks County,PA. United States
• Created on: 3rd August 2018

Description

Doug Payne and Polygon Doug Payne is a graduate of LaGuardia High School of Music & Art (also known as FAME) in Manhattan NY, and Howard University in Wash. D.C. This former member of the Sister Sledge tour ("We are Family") has produced several recordings for quite a few East Coast acts and worked as the Music Director for The Dreamlovers, Eddie Holman, The Coasters and the house-band for the Atlantic City television show Chat-24. The first release in 1982 by Doug Payne and Polygon was �Holiday�. This became a party favorite in Japan according to DJ Jay Suzuki. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8XxlbYQfm4. And was licensed in October 2017 to Z Records of London England to be included in their new release. In 1985 Doug performed his 2nd release "She is on the Money" on the Philadelphia PHL17 television show "Dancin on Air". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naae6jOnxn8 Next Doug Payne teamed up with the A&R Director of Philadelphia International Records William Goodwin to record his 12� single �New York Lady�. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7Syqea6Un0 During the early nineties Doug was contracted for nine months at sea, as a performer for Cunard, Crowne, and Commodore Cruise lines. The popular radio commercial for JR Flips Potato Chips was written and produced by Payne during his break from his non-stop schedule. Polygon consisted of some of the Philadelphia area's top musicians Tony "Smitty" Smith Bass guitar, George "Blue Eagle" Jackson Drums, Amanda Price and Barbara Carter background vocals, Stephen Howard keyboards, Ron Exum Randolph percussion, and Doug Payne lead vocals & guitar. Doug Payne retired from the School District of Philadelphia as a music teacher and has returned to recording and performing.The new Phase 5 Records collaboration album �Let�s Just Do It� will include several new songs by Doug Payne & Polygon along with new songs by the Orlons hit recording artist of �the Watusi�, Charlie Brown of the Coasters and many other artist. For more information like us on facebook.com/phase5records for bookings email: phase5records@gmail.com

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