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Skafish ˈskeɪfɪʃ is an American Chicago -based punk band fronted by Jim Skafish cousin of Chicago area DJ Bobby Skafish.
Bobby skafish. Bobby Skafish who grew up in Hammond Indiana majored in Telecommunications at Indiana University and labored at WIUS now WIUX the school radio station. Bobby Skafish ˈsokeɪfɪʃ SKAY-fish is a longtime radio character within the Chicago space. Les derniers tweets de BobbySkafish.
Bobby Skafish spent four high-profile decades on the radio dial in Chicago WXRT WLUP WKQX WDRV. Four Decades of Rock and Roll Encountersis his first published book. Bobby Skafish has been a fixture on the Chicago radio dial for more than thirty years.
Thats him above during a live St. Patricks Day broadcast for WXRT a few years ago. Composer Singer Performer Pianist Guitarist Multi-Instrumentalist Producer Arranger and Bandleader Skafish is a musician who was highly trained in classical and jazz.
He began piano instruction at age 6 and was regarded as a child prodigymusical genius. From an aesthetic perspective the art was both genre-defining and genre-defying. This seeming contradiction has caused many to consider Skafish decades ahead of his time.
Skafish has been acknowledged as Chicagos punk new wave alternative and indie Godfather. He was the first Chicago artist to bring these genres to the international stage. Chicago rock radio veteran Bobby Skafish is out after eight years as afternoon personality at Hubbard Radio classic hits WDRV FM 971.
His last day on the air was Thursday. Skafish ˈskeɪfɪʃ is an American Chicago -based punk band fronted by Jim Skafish cousin of Chicago area DJ Bobby Skafish. The band was formed in 1976 and had their first performance that November.
In 1977 Billboard magazine printed a review of the bands performance as the opening act for Sha Na Na at Chicagos Arie Crown Theater. Author of the book We Have Company Bobby Skafish brings us behind the mic to tune in to the history of classic rockers. Jon and Ashley hear more about hi.
On this episode of the Calumet Roundtable Chicago Radio Personality Bobby Skafish talks about his decades in radio and rich history of musicians from the re. Bobby Skafish spent four high-profile decades on the radio dial in Chicago WXRT WLUP WKQX WDRV. Four Decades of Rock and Roll Encounters.
Skafish is a Chicago punk band formed in 1976 fronted by Jim Skafish cousin of Chicago area DJ Bobby Skafish. Enter Bobby Skafish of 971 FM The Drive. From the break room in The Drives studio with a lava lamp glowing in the background Bobby discusses.
If the name Bobby Skafish rings a bell theres a good reason for that. Hes been on the air in Chicago now for 37 years. Skafish currently holds down The Drive s afternoon slot 3 to 8 pm on WDRV-FM 971 but his start in the radio business was slightly less glamorous.
Also as a special added bonus we will have Bobby Skafish longtime Chicago Radio personality in person signing his new book We Have Company. Bobby worked Chicago FM radio stations at WXRT WLUP WKQX and WDVR from 1976 to 2015. 2402 likes 199 talking about this.
The remastered reissue of the 1980 debut Skafish album with Sink or Swim is now available on limited edition 180 gram vinyl CD and. Brad Skafish 1976 - present is an author rocknroll musician and Chicago trial lawyer. He grew up in Ogden Dunes Indiana a small beach community in Northwest Indiana looking out upon the skyscrapers of Chicago.
Brad attended Indiana Universitys Kelley School of Business and returned to Indiana University for law school graduating in 2002. Brad is a devoted father and shares the fun.