KBONG & JOHNNY COSMIC w/ VANA LIYA & EMILY SHEILA live in JACKSONVILLE Deuterman Productions Presents: KBONG & JOHNNY COSMIC Support: Vana Liya, Emily Sheila KBONG Kevin Bong, aka 'KBONG' is a multi- instrumental artist who is well known for his key role in reggae band Stick Figure. Touring with the group since 2012, KBong has solidified his place as one of the top keyboard players in today’s current Reggae scene. On August 24 2018 KBong released his second studio album ‘Easy To Love You,’ produced by Johnny Cosmic and featuring Scott Woodruff (Stick Figure), The Movement, Raging Fyah, and the aforementioned Cosmic. Bong’s easy going approach to music shows itself in the project. As Bong says, “Music is an expression of ourselves; it’s an art form. Whether you’re playing for one person or a thousand, music soothes the soul.” JOHNNY COSMIC Johnny Cosmic is a producer, artist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, performer and contributor to a Grammy Award winning album based out of Oakland’s Great Stone Studios, former home of Green Day. Cosmic rose to prominence in his role working with Stick Figure on production and performing in the live band, for which he is still a member. He also has a burgeoning solo career, including racking up millions of streams for his singles Kingdom ft. The Movement, and Sun and the Moon ft. Collie Buddz. Vana Liya Nirvana goberdhan a.k.a vana liya grew up east of new york city. vana's guyanese heritage surrounded her with soca, calypso, dancehall and reggae music. her mom gave her a ukulele for christmas and a few years later she began covering songs by some of her favorite artists. artists like 311, rebelution, stick figure and soja shared her covers across social media platforms. after gaining traction, in early 2018 vana signed with pepper's law records becoming their first female and first solo artist.later that year, vana visited stick figure's great stone studios in oakland, ca where she recorded "go for it" withjohnny cosmic of stick figure. cosmic signed on to produce her debut album, which released september 3rd, 2021. she says “working with cosmic has helped me find my sound - there’s a new feel behind this album.” now based out of oceanside, ca, vana and her backing band have shared the stage with bands like slightly stoopid, pepper, the expendables & soja. Emily Sheila English & Peruvian but raised in the heat of Miami, Florida. Through word of mouth and her ever growing fan-base, her name became a staple as one of South Florida's most talented singer songwriters. Her silk sultry styled voice, quick catchy lyrics and genre-bending melodies provide musical honey for your ears and heart. Use the share tools on this event page to let your friends know where you will be. Please Print a PDF ticket for entry into the event, or your phone or email can also work. No Refund Event. Rain or Shine Event.