BeachFront Radio Ambassadors

 

      The purpose of the Ambassadors is to promote Trop Rock Music, BeachFront Radio and attend as many events as possible spreading the word about Trop Rock music.

      We also strive to support the Charities at the events and the Musicians.

 

      Below are the BeachFront Radio Ambassadors and a short bio about each of them.

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Tiki Thom Starkey -

is from Maine and is a Trop Rock Singer/Songwriter and has been involved with BeachFront Radio from the beginning. He is getting ready to begin an extensive Nationwide Traveling tour in his new Recreational Vehicle.

email him for Gigs and House Concerts at: info@tikithom.com

He is also on facebook: Tiki Thom Starkey

Website: www.thomstarkey.com

 

 

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Kevin Girard -

is from Calgary, Canada and is heavily involved as a long standing member of the Calgary Parrothead Club and they also work closely with other Parrothead clubs in the Great Upper Northwestern Region. He also travels to several of the Parrothead Events around the country each year.

email: kgirard0314@gmail.com, facebook: Kevin Girard

 

 

 

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Tom Boone -

was born in NYC and moved to Delaware in 1984. Tom loves music and played guitar in bands while living in NY in the early 60’s until he entered the military in early 1968. Ever since Tom returned home in late 1969, he has always kept dabbling with the guitar and writing poetry. When moving to Delaware, he started a DJ business, and after 30 yrs, he decided to retire from it. Tom is a member of the Blue Hen PHC and is the former President. He is still very active in the BHPHC. He also works with fundraisers and helping the environment. Tom enjoys socializing and going to Parrot Head events all around the country and Party with a Purpose. One of his favorite slogans is, “Plan for tomorrow, but live for today”

soundmasterdj@comcast.net

facebook: Tom Boone

 

 

 

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Craig Guest

I was born in Pottstown, PA and have always loved all types of music. I have also lived in Hilton Head Island, SC and Florida. While living in Florida, I met Jim Morris at a street concert in Punta Gorda. I fell immediately in love with his music and also started to dabble on my Martin Guitar.

Since returning to PA I have gone to many great House Concerts and traveled to Harrisburg and Maryland to hear Jim Morris, John Frinzi, Scott Kirby and others. I have created a “wall of Trop Rock Singer Songwriters“ in my rec room which keeps me warm and happy in cold winter months. I have been a big fan of BeachFront Radio for several years. I love to listen to it on my deck.
 
cguest71@gmail.com
 
 
Facebook: Craig Guest


 

 

 

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Tim Walker -

After living in Arkansas for 57 years my wife and I decided it was time to put some sand between our toes. We washed up on the white sand  beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama. This is where we both discovered a new genre of music called "Trop Rock". We haven't stopped listening. Ever day we hear a different artist and are amazed that this genre has been around so long and yet it seems so fresh and exciting. I am a classic rock fan by nature but Trop Rock has quickly become my go to music selection. We have seen Brent Burns, Donnie Brewer and Cory Young and discovered they are only the tip of the ice berg for this genre.

 

Nothing makes for a better evening than sitting around my pool with my favorite refreshment and listening to Trop Rock music on BeachFront Radio.

tclwalker@gmail.com

 

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Brian Fields -

    Now lives in Key West after stints in New Mexico and Northern Virginia. Brian is part of the duo known as B-Man & mi-Shell For years they’ve been known as a trio group called B-Man & The MizzBeeHavens. They have always been great supporters of Trop Rock and BeachFront Radio and have played at our Pit Stops prior to MOTM and at some of our events during MOTM in past years. He is a great addition to our Ambassador program and will be a key player in Key West. They will be doing a Podcast about Key West and will be interviewing local performers in Key West and some out-of-town Trop Rockers when they are performing down in the Keys. And it will be aired on BeachFront Radio at a day of the week to be determined. So keep an eye out for news of this new show coming soon.

 

bwfabq@gmail.com

Their Website:  www.bmmbhz.com/index

 

Facebook: B-man and Mi-Shell

 

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Kevin Karcher -

 

      is your newest BeachFront Radio Ambassador.  As a Navy brat, Kevin was lucky enough to count Key West, and Guantanamo Bay Cuba as “home” growing up, settling down at the beach front of Virginia Beach for his high school and college years.  The beach/salt life was engrained early!  His first concert ever was back in the 70’s – The Beach Boys.

 

Kevin and his wife Colleen have been residents of the Tampa area since 2005.  Currently they enjoy sunsets over water, living right across the street from the Gulf of Mexico, in Dunedin, FL.  They are members of several Parrot Head clubs, calling the Tampa Bay club their home. 

 

They have been on the Executive Board for Music on the Bay  (Trop Rock Event of the Year 2013 – 2017, with 2018 to be announced) since 2013.  They are regular attendees of all concerts at The Yard (7 time House Concert Venue of the Year).  They attend multiple Parrot Head events, including MOTM, MOTB, Harboritaville (Jim Morris), Laid Back Attack, A1A Beach Bash, IslandFest Isla Mujeres, Steve Tolliver’s Trop Rockin New Year’s Eve Party, and many, many more events. 

 

Kevin loves living the BeachFront Radio life.

Facebook: Kevin Karcher, Dunedin, FL

Email: kevin.karcher@gmail.com 

 

 

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Rob McNeal -

I feel like I already am an ambassador for the music. I've been around from the beginning. My first MOTM was in New Orleans. I have personally met most all of the musicians. I live in a relative hotbed of Trop Rock here in Bradenton, Sarasota, Florida. Sunny Jim lives here and hosts the Train Depot shows...Many of the house concert venues are in this area. I am a novice DJ and am collecting most of the music on CD for ipod.  I love to spread the word about "our" brand of music Trop Rock. And I play it on board when on the water . .  while I'm out there on my boat. It doesn't get any better than that.

Email: rob.mcneal@verizon.net

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Fred McFarlin and his wife Georgia McFarlin -

 

Fred is a longtime fan and supporter of Trop Rock, whose connection to BeachFront Radio goes back to an early friendship with founder DJ Jeff Allen. Past BFR fans may remember him from shows like "Trop Rock Artist Spotlight" and "Trop Rockin' Live" - which earned him a Trop Rock Music Award nomination for Radio Show of the Year. he lives in Atlanta with his wife and fellow Trop Rock fan, Georgia McFarlin. Together the operate the Trop Rock and Parrot Head friendly travel agency. "Travel by Georgia".

 

 

Email: fmcfarlin@dreamvacations.com