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Father Goose Music
Father Goose Music
Origin	Brooklyn, New York
Genres	Family Music, Children’s Music, Kindie rock, Reggae, Ska, Pop, Reggaeton, Folk
Occupation	Band
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Turntables, Drums, Bass Guitar, Lead Guitar, Horns, Keyboard
Years active	2007 – present
Website	goosehut.com

Father Goose Music is a family music band

Biography

Wayne Rhoden (Music), known professionally as Father Goose, is a producer, singer, songwriter started the band Father Goose Music. [</ref>^[1]<ref] name="Encyclopedia.com">R. Anthony Kugler (2009). "Rhoden, Wayne". Encyclopedia.com. Contemporary Black Biography. Retrieved August 24, 2016. </ref>

He made a name for himself in the underground circuit in Jamaica and on the streets of Brooklyn, New York under the personas of Rankin Don^[2] and Don Chibaka. As Father Goose^[3] The band would still perform children's music, Kindie rock, and reggae-fied nursery rhymes, often in the “Dan Zanes and Friends” ensemble, including in a series of Disney videos entitled “House Party Time.”

Early life

Father Goose Music got there frist break on XM Radio Mass Moca, Madison Square Park and Celebrate Brooklyn

Musical career

From in the 90's Wayne Rhoden have been teaming up with Dan Zanes on many projects that includes 2006 Grammy Award Winning Album 'Catch That Train!", "It’s a Bam Bam Diddly" that peak #7 on the Billboard Charts, Bashment Time and "King Of The Dance Party" that was on the 61st Annual GRAMMY® Awards Ballot and also nominated on The 17th Independent Music Award.

Band Members

Bendji Allonce — Percussion, Steve A. Williams — Keyboards, Ben Lieberman — Lead Guitar, Kate Ferber — Vocals, Delilah Lady Delish Tollinchi — Vocals, Danger D — Vocals, Yoshi Waki — Bassist, Steve Garcia — Trumpet and Percussion, Vic Rosario — Guitar, Nick West — Bassist, Danni Ai — Vocals and his son Irie Goose — Vocals.

Discography

2007 It's a Bam Bam Diddly ^[4](Parents' Choice Award Winning Album and also nominated for

The 8th Independent Music Award for Best Children's Album & also on the Grammy Ballot, for Best Children's Album)

2008 The Welcome Table
2009 76 Trombones
2011 Little Nut Tree
2013 Swing Low "Bear Hunt!"
2013 I love U "Bear Hunt!"
2014 Get Loose and Get Together!: The Best of Dan Zanes
2014 Bashment Time
2015 I Love u (JZ Remix) "Rocksteady"
2016 Dance to the Reggae Rhythm, Aaron Nigel Smith album "One"
2016 Father Goose 7
2016 Irie Christmas feat. Dan Zanes, Sonia De Los Santos, Kate Ferber & Danger D.
2017 Father Goose Music "Friday" feat. Little Goose, Elena Moon Park, Yami Bolo, Itimo
2017 Father Goose Music "Friday Da Remix"
2017 Father Goose Music "In The Mirror"
2017 Father Goose Music "I Wanna Love U" Featuring Josh and the Jamtones, Aaron Nigel Smith, Little Goose, Itimo
2017 Dan Zanes Lead Belly Baby "Polly Wee" also feat. Little Goose (Independent Music Award winner for Best Children's Album)
2018 Father Goose Music "I Have A Dream" feat. Itimo
2018 Free Bubbles by Mista Cookie Jar
2018 King Of The Dance Party (61st Annual GRAMMY® Awards Ballot also nominated for The 17th Independent Music Award)
2018 Rising Star (feat. Mikayla & Itimo)
2019 La Bamba
2019 I Can Make it (EP)
2019 Rise Up Now (62st Annual GRAMMY® Awards Ballot)
2019 I'm A Gamer by Irie Goose

Awards and nominations

2004 Parents' Choice Award Audio: Music What Is It? Musical Math & Science^[5]
2006 49th Annual Grammy Awards (with Dan Zanes and Friends), Best Musical Album for Children, Catch That Train!^[6]^[7]
2008 Parents' Choice Award Audio: Music It’s A Bam Bam Diddly^[8]
2008 Independent Music Awards Nominee for Best Children's Album, It’s A Bam Bam Diddly^[9]
2019 Independent Music Awards Nominee for Best Children's Song, Nice To Meet U from the album King Of The Dance Party^[10]

References

^ jamarch. "Jamaican Born 'Father Goose' Wins Children's Grammy Award". Jamaicans.com News and Events Archives. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
^ Rob Kenner (February 17, 2008). "From Dancehall Rapper to Nursery Rhymer". The New York Times. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
^ Michele Norris (interviewer) (January 1, 2008). "Father Goose: It's a Bam Bam Diddly". National Public Radio. Retrieved August 23, 2016. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
^ "Father Goose It's A Bam Bam Diddly Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
^ "What Is It? Musical Math & Science". Parents-choice.org. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
^ "49th Annual Grammy Awards - Press Room Photos and Images". Getty Images. 2007-02-11. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
^ "Awards". GRAMMY.com. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
^ "It's A Bam Bam Diddly". Parents-choice.org. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
^ Past Independent Music Awards Nominees (1st-14th Annual). "Past IMA Programs". Independent Music Awards. Retrieved 2016-10-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Past Independent Music Awards Nominees (1st - 17th Annual). "Past IMA Programs". Independent Music Awards. Retrieved 2019-04-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

[jamaicans.com-1] rch. "Jamaican Born 'Father Goose' Wins Children's Grammy Award". Jamaicans.com News and Events Archives. Retrieved August 23, 2016.

[The_New_York_Times-2] Rob Kenner (February 17, 2008). "From Dancehall Rapper to Nursery Rhymer". The New York Times. Retrieved August 23, 2016.

[National_Public_Radio-3] Michele Norris (interviewer) (January 1, 2008). "Father Goose: It's a Bam Bam Diddly". National Public Radio. Retrieved August 23, 2016. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)

[4] "Father Goose It's A Bam Bam Diddly Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.

[5] "What Is It? Musical Math & Science". Parents-choice.org. Retrieved 2016-10-11.

[6] "49th Annual Grammy Awards - Press Room Photos and Images". Getty Images. 2007-02-11. Retrieved 2016-10-11.

[7] "Awards". GRAMMY.com. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.

[8] "It's A Bam Bam Diddly". Parents-choice.org. Retrieved 2016-10-11.

[9] Past Independent Music Awards Nominees (1st-14th Annual). "Past IMA Programs". Independent Music Awards. Retrieved 2016-10-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[10] Past Independent Music Awards Nominees (1st - 17th Annual). "Past IMA Programs". Independent Music Awards. Retrieved 2019-04-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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