KID RAMOS
Guitar

Born in Fullerton, CA, David "Kid" Ramos grew up in a musical household. Both of his parents had been opera singers-his mother had a singing scholarship to USC while his step-father had toured with the New York Metropolitan Opera. As a teen, Ramos practiced daily along to records by B.B. King and T-Bone Walker, diligently learning the fundamentals of blues guitar. A chance encounter witnessing the Fabulous Thunderbirds in a small club in 1978 further inspired his musical direction. In 1980, Ramos replaced guitarist Soup Bradshaw in what is often considered the classic lineup of the James Harman Band featuring Willie J. Campbell, Stephen T. Hodges and the late Hollywood Fats. After countless gigs and appearing on many classic Harman recordings including "Those Dangerous Gentlemens," "Strictly Live in '85!" and "Extra Napkins, Vol. 1 & 2," Ramos left the band in '88 to begin a family. Ramos held down a day job for several years delivering bottled water and remained partially active in the blues circuit by performing weekend dates with Roomful of Blues and The Blue Shadows, an early incarnation of Lester Butler's Red Devils. In 1994, Ramos teamed up with Lynwood Slim and issued a recording under the Big Rhythm Combo, following it up a year later with his debut solo release "Two Hands One Heart." It was Kim Wilson who eventually coaxed Ramos back into music full time in '95 as a member of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, a band that had inspired him some 17 years earlier. Ramos has since released three successful solo recordings on Evidence Records, was the musical director on Floyd Dixon's posthumous release "Time Brings About A Change" and is currently a member of the critically acclaimed all-star revue, The Mannish Boys, as well as local Tex Mex/Roots music sensations Los Fabulocos.