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Del Suggs

Biography

Del Suggs is a singer/songwriter and guitarist from the beaches of North Florida. He appears in concert at colleges, universities and festivals across the United States and the Caribbean. Del performs nearly 100 times each year, and sings his original songs for over 100,000 people annually.

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His accolades are too numerous to list. Del was named The Very Best Of 2002/2003 in the Music Category by Campus Activities magazine. He was named "Best Solo Artist for 2002" by the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities. Del was named as a Finalist for the 2008 Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities awards for "Best Solo Act." Del was named as a Finalist for the 2006 Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities awards in two catagories: "Best Performing Arts Act," and "Best Solo Act." In 2005, Del was named as a Finalist for "Best Music Act" in the Campus Activities Today Readers' Poll. Del was named as a Finalist for the 2001 Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities awards in two catagories: "Best Performing Arts Act," and "Best Solo Act." Del was named as a Finalist for the 1999 APCA Campus Activities awards in three catagories: "College Performer of the Year," "Best Performing Arts Act," and "Best Solo Act." In 1998, Del was named as a Finalist for "Best Music Act" in the Campus Activities Today Readers' Poll. He was also named as a Finalist for "Coffeehouse Entertainer of the Year" in the 1998 National Association for Campus Activities Campus Entertainment Awards.

On February 8, 2001 the staff of Campus Activities magazine and the Nation's Campuses inducted Del Suggs into The National Campus Entertainment Hall Of Fame .

Del has released five solo albums: "Living Deliberately," "LIVE," "Floating On The Surface," "Wooden Boat,"and "Saltwater Music". He has also been a featured artist on seven compilation albums, including: "Tallahassee Selects," "Music From The Rascal Yard," "The Prime Meridian", "The Cascades Collection", and "A Cascades Christmas". He released two additional albums with former bands.

Del is a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (the Grammy Awards people). His music receives airplay on Community and Public Radio stations from Massachusetts to California to the Virgin Islands. Del is an ASCAP-affiliated songwriter.

Although Del's most recent albums were released on the independent Cascades Recording Company and Key Porpoise Records labels, they have sold as far away as Japan, Italy, Australia, and New Zealand. Del's music has also generated European interest, with airplay on Belgium's Radio ATL and Radio Riga in Latvia, and reviews in Great Britain's Folk Roots and Italy's Late For The Sky magazines.

Public Television has featured Del in two ninety-minute concert specials. Del Suggs: With My Friends, For My Friends was followed by Del Suggs and Friends: Together Again. Both Specials were originally broadcast live over satellite. These programs have been very popular during membership drives on PBS, and are frequently paired in broadcast with James Taylor In Concert or the Austin City Limits Specials.

Although he tours solo and primarily as the headliner of small shows, Del has shared the stage with such notables as Guy Clark, John Hammond, Townes Van Zandt, Pierce Pettis, Jonathan Edwards, Mac McAnnally, John McEuen, Larry Groce, Roy Bookbinder, Gamble Rogers, Garrison Keillor, Steve Key, Tim Weisburg, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and many more.

Del is widely known for his public service and benefit concerts. He performs over twenty shows each year to support various human service, environmental, educational, and civil rights organizations. On three different occasions, he was recognized for his service by a nomination for the Harry Chapin Award for Contributions to Humanity. Past recipients include Jackson Browne, Willie Nelson, Ken Kragen, Gene Cotton, and Comic Relief.

Del Suggs has been featured in publications such as The Monitor, The Hornpipe, Singout!, and Dirty Linen, and he was a board member of the Zassafras Music News, published by Crow Johnson. Del is frequently covered by newspapers across the country. Banana Republic, the chic California mail order house, selected Del as the first musician to review their products. Other reviewers include actor Alan Arkin, Beat Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, authors Garrison Keillor, Roy Blount, Jr. and gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.

Del Suggs is an original. His continued success is a reflection of the broad appeal and timelessness of his music. Del is one of those individuals who comes on stage as a stranger, and leaves it as a friend. That is truly a rare gift.


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