Taken From: http://www.dreamtheater.net Full name Kevin James LaBrie Birthday May 5, 1963 Height 5' 10'' Hair color Dark brown Eye color Blue Website http://www.jameslabrie.com/ Equipment Shure SM58 wireless microphone Movies Dead Poets Society, Scarface, The Dead Zone, Dances with Wolves Actor Robin Williams, Patrick Stewart, Al Pacino, Michael Douglas, Sean Connery Actresses Linda Hamilton, Meg Ryan, Emma Thompson Sports Hockey, Football, Basketball, Soccer TV shows The Simpsons, Star Trek - The Next Generation, Seinfeld, In Search Of... Books Burn My Heart At Wounded Knee, Vampire Chronicles, Look For Me On The Mountain, Indian Wars Food Pasta dishes, seafood and all vegetables except zucchini Drinks Fruit and vegetable juices, beer, rum and diet coke Kevin James Labrie was born on May 5, 1963 in Penetanguishene, a town in Ontario, Canada. James' parents say that when he was three years old, he would walk around the house singing whatever songs were on the radio. Although he didn't get the words right, he could sing the melodies. Inspired by his father, James started singing and playing drums at age 5: "My parents say I was tapping on everything so if they didn't get me a drum set, I'd ruin the house!" By the age of ten, he was performing in a barber shop quartet with his father, uncle and brother. Yet James' real love was rock music which he pursued by his early teens. By fourteen, James was singing and playing drums in several bands. However, James knew that drums were secondary to his true passion, singing. At eighteen, James moved to Toronto, Canada. At age 21, he began vocal training with the renowned vocal coach Rosemary Patricia Burns. After working with several Canadian bands, James became the vocalist for Winter Rose, which almost signed with Atlantic Records. Then Pierre Paradis, who managed the band Voi Vod, approached James regarding a solo project with Aquarius Records. He also told James about a New York based band called Dream Theater who were looking for a vocalist. The rest, as they say, is history. James' musical tastes are quite varied as he names Metallica, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Journey and Judas Priest as well as classical composers Mozart, Vivaldi and Beethoven as favorites. Influential vocalists include Steve Perry (formerly of Journey), Freddie Mercury, Sting, Paul Rodgers and Nat King Cole. James continues to practice with Ms. Burns and encourages other vocalists to pursue formal training. When not on the road, James enjoys camping, downhill skiing and reading. His favorite authors include Anne Rice, Dee Brown, Robert Utley and Forest Carter. He currently lives in Toronto, Canada, with his wife Karen, daughter Chloe and son Chance Abraham. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James LaBrie's Discography 1989 Winter Rose Winter Rose InsideOut (1997) 1991 Fates Warning Parallels Metal Blade 1992 Dream Theater Images And Words Atlantic/ATCO 1993 Dream Theater Live At The Marquee WEA International 1994 Dream Theater Awake Elektra 1995 Dream Theater A Change Of Seasons Elektra 1996 Working Man Rush Tribute Magna Carta 1997 Dragon Attack A Tribute To Queen CNR Music 1997 Dream Theater Falling Into Infinity Elektra 1998 Explorers Club Age Of Impact Magna Carta Records 1998 Shadow Gallery Tyranny Magna Carta 1998 Dream Theater Once In A LIVEtime Elektra 1999 Encores, Legends & Paradox (ELP tribute) Magna Carta 1999 Mullmuzzler Keep It To Yourself Magna Carta 1999 Dream Theater Scenes From A Memory WEA/Elektra -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James LaBrie's Videography 1993 Dream Theater Images and Words (Tokyo) Sony 1998 Dream Theater 5 Years In A LIVEtime Elektra