COREY STOOT
FUNKAFANGEZ
COREY “FUNKAFANGEZ” STOOT IS A GRAMMY NOMINATED RENOWNED VERSATILE GUITARIST – Since picking up the guitar at age 12 at his parents home in Houston, Corey “Funkafangez” Stoot is making his trade mark on the musical world. The seed for Corey’s musical career was planted at a very early age, while listening to his Fathers old albums; artists like Barry White, George Benson, Stevie Wonder and Ashford and Simpson. His Father, the late John Stoot played with his band “John and Jumpin Jivers” in the late 50s and early 60s and also played with legendary artist /cousin Rockin Sidney whom wrote the hit “Don’t mess with my Toot Toot”. Dreaming and determined to follow in his Fathers footsteps, Corey began to work on his craft to find his sound that he would soon share with the world.
Still a teenager Corey’s career took off while performing in a gospel concert with Karen Clark Sheard, Nikki Ross, Michael McKay and Kim Burrell. Followed by more performances with artists such as Joe Sample, Marion Medows, Kim Waters, (Flute artist) Athea Rene, Bobby Humphrey, Marcus Johnson, Bob Baldwin, Onaje Allen Gumbs, Norman Connors, Kyle Turner, (Trombone player) Andre Hayward, Roy Hargrove, Keith Anderson, Bobby Sparks, Smooth Jazz guitarist Peter White, R&B artist Carl Thomas, Glen Lewis, Morris Day and Jerome “The Time”, and the New Orleans brass horn section, “New Birth”.
During the years, Corey “Funkafangez” Stoot expanded his musical horizons by heading into the studio working with hip-hop rap artists that included Producer Manny Fresh, UGK Bun B, and the late Chad Butler (aka) Pimp C, Hot Boys (Juvenile, Lil’ Wayne, B.G.), Method Man, Freeway, Swisha House, Mike Jones, Pall Wall, Lil Flip, Lil Keke, the Late DJ Srew, Hawk, Slim Thug, Rap-A-Lot Family, The Ghetto Boys, and Flava-Flav. Staying true to his music, Corey’s musical vibes began to get noticed. Before long he was working with Force MDs, Groove Collection, Oli Woodson (formerly from the Temptations), Roy Ayers, Buddy Miles, The Family Stones,Con Funk Shun, George Clinton & the P-Funk All Stars, Phil Perry, Sean Levert and Kelly Rowland, world beat artist Bankie Banx ,Banji Maytaz ,Cat Core of the group Third World, to name a few.
In 2003, Corey was awarded recipient of the YMCA Young Minority Achievers Award. The year 2004-2006 proved to be a year of accolades working with mega artist Beyoncé Knowles and during the NBA All Star Game in Houston Texas, Corey has performed with Oscar winner actor/singer Jamie Foxx along with MC Lyte, Vesta Williams, and a live performance alongside hip-hop legend LL Cool J (The Late Night Show with David Letterman).
Corey “Funkafangez” Stoot is on top of the world and doing what he loves best creating and sharing a vision of his music and winning the hearts of fans along the way.
Jamie White
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