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Biography
Infobox musical artist|name = Geno Delafose|image =GenoDelafose2006.jpg|caption =Geno Delafose at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, 2006|image_size =|background = solo_singer|birth_name =|alias =|birth_date = Birth date and age|1972|2|6|mf=y|death_date =|origin = Eunice, Louisiana |instrument = Accordion |genre = Zydeco |occupation = Musician, singer|years_active = 1994 - present|label = Rounder Records Times Square Records|associated_acts =|website = http://www.genodelafose.net/ genodelafose.net/|current_members =|past_members =|notable_instruments = Geno Delafose (born February 6, 1972 in Eunice, Louisiana http://www.folklib.net/index/birth/birth_d.shtml#Delafose,Gn FolkLib Index - Musician's Birthdays/Bibliography (D)) is a zydeco accordionist and singing|singer . He is one of the younger generations of the genre who has created the sound known as the nouveau zydeco. His sound is deeply rooted in traditional Creole music with strong influences from Cajun music and also country and western . His father is the famous zydeco accordion player John Delafose .
History
Delafose was born and raised in Eunice, Louisiana. At the age of eight, he joined his father's band, the Eunice Playboys as a rubboard player http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php? storyId=1297080 Geno Delafose, Keeping Zydeco in the Family Son of Legendary Bayou Bandleader Charts His Own Course and continued to play with the band until his father's death in 1994. He also appeared on the several of the bands recordings. He switched to the accordion in the early 1990s and started to play as an opening act for his father.
In 1994, he debuted with album ''French Rockin' Boogie on Rounder Records . The name of this album also became the name of his band with whom he still plays with today. He released two more albums from the label, before signing with Time Square label to release Everybody's Dancin in 2003.
He has also appeared on the compilation album Creole Bred: A Tribute to Creole & Zydeco released in 2004 on Vanguard Records.
He has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the "Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album" category for his Le Cowboy Creole album (2007).
He lives in Duralde, Louisiana near Eunice where he operates his Double D Ranch raising cattle and horses. He also holds fan appreciation parties annually at his ranch.
Discography
1994 - ''French Rockin' Boogie (Rounder)
1996 - ''That's What I'm Talkin' About! (Rounder)
1998 - La Chanson Perdue (Rounder)
2003 - ''Everybody's Dancin (Times Square)
2007 - Le Cowboy Creole (Times Square)
References
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External links
http://www.genodelafosemusic.com/index.html Official site
http://www.ritmoartists.com/Geno/delafose.htm Geno's page on Ritmo Artists
http://www.lsue.edu/acadgate/music/delafose.htm LSU Eunice website on Geno
Allmusic|class=artist|id=p68380/biography|pure_url=yes Biography on Allmusic
http://www.rootsWorld.com/rw/feature/delafose.html Interview in Rootsworld magazine
http://worldmusiccentral.org/artists/artist_page.php? id=2393 World Music Central biography
http://www.pbase.com/dgaar/geno_delafose Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie Photo Gallery
Persondata | NAME =Delafose, Geno | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =February 6, 1972 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Delafose, Geno Category:Zydeco musicians Category:1972 births Category:Living people Category:Louisiana Creole people Category:Cajun accordionists Category:American male singers Category:People from Eunice, Louisiana
