...Singing since the ripe old age of 5, ("Puppy Love" and "Go Away Little Girl" were his showstoppers), Brooklyn-born, Long Island-raised Dennis J. Grimaldi spent each of his years from grade school up through high school participating in both choir and band with what was quite possibly THEE LARGEST AFRO this side of the Hudson River...

...After high school in the late 70's and early 80's, Dennis, with his salty, gritty voice, onstage antics and infamous splits, fronted many bands featuring varying degrees and genres of music, including rock & soul bands like Blue Diamond, (A name he, um, "borrowed" from a package of almonds.), and more notable bands in the mid 80's such as The Reflections, an oldies group known for their hit song "(Just Like) Romeo And Juliet" in 1963...

...In the later 80's, Dennis joined the Long Island wedding circuit with bands like Champagne Affair and soon after The Right Touch in the early 90's, a band he helped form with his friend and then-partner, keyboardist Peter Schrieber...

...From the mid 90's until recently, Dennis had performed or sat in in with many bands either as a lead vocalist or occasionally playing either drums, percussion or guitar. Most noteworthy of them being the original lead singer with the Long Island-based group Uppercut...

...Along with guitarist Mark Malsky, Dennis formed and also fronts Cold Sweat, a band featuring music from the infamous Stax era covering artists like Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, The Staple Singers, Eddie Floyd & Wilson Pickett...

...In his spare time, Dennis enjoys writing and recording original music at his home studio in the vein of Blood, Sweat & Tears, The Tower Of Power, The Godfather of Soul James Brown and The Genius of Ray Charles...

...Vocally, Dennis is most often compared to singers like David Clayton-Thomas of BS&T, Teddy Pendergrass, Ray Charles, Chicago's Terry Kath, the Temptations' David Ruffin and The Four Tops' Levi Stubbs. He is most inspired by performers and groups like The Tower Of Power, Blood, Sweat & Tears, The Average White Band, Prince, Ray Charles, Terence Trent D'arby and of course James Brown. His motto is, "If you ain't havin' fun doin' what you're doin', you're workin'. Me? I HATE workin'!"...