BoomboxATX

Brad Houser

Lost in the American wilderness as a boy, Brad spent 14 years being raised by wolves. In addition to learning several survival and predator techniques, Brad also took up bass lessons from a rebellious wolf/man hybrid named “Jack”. After mastering the sounds of funk and soul Brad felt prepared to return to civilization.He has spent several years using his musical skills to raise funds for the protection of the American wilderness. Later he found a higher calling and decided to join BoomboxATX to reach a wider audience. Brad is still known to mysteriously vanish during full moons.

Carlos Sosa

Carlos grew up in one of Brooklyn’s oldest crime families and was set to become the head of the family when his interests began to stray from that of his brothers. After visiting one of the local exotic dance clubs at the tender age of twelve he knew where his passions lay. He gave up the family business and headed out to San Francisco where he opened the first of many Grooveline Gentlemen’s Clubs, which have made him very wealthy.There was still something missing in his life and it was not until he was given a saxophone for his twentieth birthday that he knew what it was. He became extremely skilled at the instrument and decided to journey to Austin, Texas to join up with BoomboxATX.

Charles Rieser

A guitar player by trade, Charles’ true passion is candlemaking. Growing up in New York City he became fascinated at an early age with wax. He actually attended Cornell University on a full scholarship to study the properties of wax candles at their advanced research laboratories.He soon discovered a connection between the atomic formula for candlewax and that of life itself, which he published in his now world famous work, “Like the Eye of the Newt: The Correlation between Candles and the Universe.” Much in demand as a college speaker and biochemical consultant, Charles still manages to find time to perform in BoomboxATX.

Fernie Castillo

Fernie grew up as a goat herder on the east side of a town called Carcate in Tijuana, Mexico. He prided himself on the beauty and shape of his goats and became very attached to his flock. On one of his many herding adventures he ran into a lonely fellow who traded Mad Dog a trumpet for one of his goats. He soon began to moonlight in various mariachi bands around the area and started dreaming about the bright lights of the big city.After some serious soul searching, he made up his mind to leave the goatherding business behind and headed north to America. Hitchhiking the entire way he eventually landed in Austin, Texas where he stepped beyond his mariachi roots and joined BoomboxATX.

Les Fisher

After 3 unsuccessful bids at launching a grassroots Presidential campaign in the United States back in 1996, 2000 and 2004, Les opted to become the drummer for a political funk band headed by Jame’s Brown’s former tour manager’s cousin’s mechanic Debo Clutch.Upon Debo’s numerous parole violations Les decided to retreat to Austin, Texas and take up a role as back up vocalist and drummer for BoomboxATX. He is still considering another run at the White House pending an investigation for accepting money from Hip Hop lobbyist Dougie Fresh during his 2004 campaign.

Stefano Intelisano

After practicing as a stunt double in over 14 Hollywood soft core porn films after arriving from his home country of Italy, Stefano wanted to be more than an American sex symbol. Between films, he decided to begin playing keyboards with several jazz bands in L.A. and discovered his lost passion for music.Determined to regain his family’s respect he decided to pursue music full time and joined forces with the BoomboxATX squad. His last film “Sexy Cannoli” has never been released. 

Ralo Vallejo

Ralo is a former preacher for a Baptist church in the bible belt. He had a substantial number of clashes with the national baptist clergy over over his attempt to organize a latino 2 million man march as a challenge to the previous, yet numerically unconfirmed, million man march on Washington. After being stripped of his right to spread the word of God by the United Baptist Alliance he was embraced by a gang of undocumented citizens touring the country as a mariachi band. He picked up the trombone, and began to preach through music.The tour was cut short when the majority of his band was detained and deported by Homeland Security during a tour stop in Texas . He soon met and decided to combine forces with The Grooveline Horns and eventually became a member of the “Boombox ATX” squad. He has not ruled out a return to the pulpit someday.

Traygod

As the last survivor the defunct planet Chronic 4US Tray was sent to Earth by his people to master the craft of freestyle communication. This lyrical genius has given him the super human ability to destroy the villainous tyranny of earth’s greatest threat known as the “Whack MC”.United with the BoomboxATX squad he now has a platform and is prepared to start his defense of intergalactic Hip Hop integrity. 

Rapid Ric

Rapid Ric recently left the Justice League due to an internal conflict with the Super Heroes about the use of obnoxious costumes. Refusing to wear a disguise to be identified as a registered hero, Ric decided to depart and use his powerful turntable abilities to support the likes of BoomboxATX.Convinced that music will eventually be the dominating force that protects all humanity Rapid Ric is on a mission to use his skills for the betterment of mankind.