Ralph Magwood has been performing music since he was 6 years old. He was born in Baltimore but feels a strong connection to his family's hometown of Summerton, South Carolina. He was influenced by his mother, a gospel singer, and his uncle, a guitarist who played with Muddy Waters. Magwood has performed in many groups since the 1950s and studied percussion in the 1970s. He joined a jazz group called the Fuzzy Kane Trio and had the opportunity to perform with many major artists. Magwood's skills as a singer and percussionist grew over time. He produced his first album in 1981 and spent time with the reggae/fusion group Joe Cooper Project in the 1990s before releasing his own

1. BIOGRAPHY
RALPH MAGWOOD
Ralph Magwood has been performing on stage since the early age of six, as a vocalist and
percussionist. Although he was born in Baltimore, he strongly holds Summerton, South
Carolina, close to his heart as his home, this is the place from which his parents migrated
and much family was left behind.
Influenced by his mother (a gospel singer) and his uncle (a guitarist who had played with
the world renowned blues singer Muddy Waters), Ralph naturally began performing gospel
and rhythm and blues. From 1957 to 1975, he performed in school plays, sang on church
choirs and performed with several well-known groups.
In 1975 he attended the Peabody Preparatory and studied percussion. There he was
compelled to play jazz. Ralph joined one of Baltimore's hottest jazz international recording
groups, the Fuzzy Kane Trio, which afforded him the opportunity to perform in major
concerts as the opening act for George Benson, Roy Ayers, Sir Walter Jackson, Billy
Taylor, Lonnie Liston Smith, Joe Williams and many other major artist.
As years progressed, his ability to sing and play percussion grew, which increased his
popularity enabling him to perform with some the finest musicians in the country. His
style, technique and character brought a change in how Baltimore's musical community
viewed the percussionist.
After experiencing a recording session with Verdine White of "Earth, Wind and Fire," he
developed an interest in record production. In 1981 this experience would lead him to
produce his first record album with The Original Little Ark Male Chorus. Singing lead and
background vocals Ralph performed with the male chorus at churches and in concerts
throughout the East Coast.
In 1990, after approximately nine years of performing with the male chorus, Ralph was
called to join a nationally known jazz, reggae, fusion recording group called the "Joe
Cooper Project". He performed percussion and vocals on the group's album "Journey."
Ralph spent close to four years with the Joe Cooper Project studying reggae and world
music and was able to perform in concerts with international acts such as the Whalers,
Dennis Brown, Yellow Man and various other world beat and reggae artist. Being driven by
a desire and thirst to create his own music and sound, He left the Project and went back to
school.
While studying at Essex Community College in 1994, he began composing and writing
songs reflecting his life experiences which led to the production and 1996 release of his
first solo gospel record album "Just Passing By". Spiritually motivated to express to
everyone the need to understand the value of the precious gift of life, Ralph's "Just Passing
By" musical compilation can only be described by words such as expressive, glorifying,
sincere and inspirational.

2. For the past few years Ralph has been working on his upcoming jazz release entitled
"Vintage" soon to hit the market. He has also been working with The Original Little Ark
Male Chorus, his beloved group, as producer, vocalist and percussionist on their new CD
releases “A Closer Walk, He Is Born, and Old Time Religion”. Also, in 2011 Ralph
produced “Favor” the first solo CD by Minister Craig L. Johnson of the Flint Cavaliers.
Most importantly, Ralph loves to produce and develop artist and proclaims that the more
artist and musicians understand about the business the better off the industry will be. His
background as a musician and vocalist enabled him to completely understand the problems
artist go through trying to make it in the music industry. Therefore, he was lead to develop
his on record label Doowgam Records. Having been in the music business for many years,
Ralph determined that Doowgam Records would be dedicated to the education of artist
about all aspects of the industry. Therefore, enabling them to be successful.