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WINNER OF WEEK 36 : D.T.A (formerly The Pipers)
"Baby Killer" was the winner of Original Compo-10, week 36!

Mike Arab: Vocals/Bass
Leo Adhami: Keyboards
Faris Faris: Drums
Tel/Fax 06-205-732, E-mail: clcenter@cyberia.net.lb

The Band's Story:

D.T.A is 6 years old but there has been some changes in the line up. I believe in people who like to dream and follow their dreams with hard work, hoping that one day, their dreams can become a reality - we all know that if we don't dream, we die. It's that simple.

I still remember so vividly when I received a phone call from someone telling me that he was trying to put a band together and he'd like me to be the drummer and he said that he heard from some people that I had just arrived from New York and that I was also looking for a bunch of serious and talented guys to start a band. Well, I guess moments like that cannot be forgotten.

The next day we got together and I decided to give it a try and see if the guys were really serious. It took a couple of years full of misery and despair for me to finally put my foot down and say that the situation has gotten out of hand and certain people in the band have to go their separate way because they have become an obstacle and a huge burden and the band could not continue that way.

To make a long story short, Here we are today with our first CD (Cloudy Sky) negotiating a deal with a Record Company trying to release it as soon as we can. We have also finished making our first video for our song Addict that won the admiration of all music lovers of all ages. The video will be shown on most TV stations within the next couple of weeks.

You know, making music is a wonderful thing but it's also a big responsibility and without being a great human being, you cannot create great music.

Faris
D.T.A

The Bands History:

The Band's Gigs, Concerts and Appearances:

Name: Mike Arab
Age: 41
Birth date: April-19-1963

Q- What you do in the band: (include everything you do, ie instrument(s), lead
vocals, backup vocals, writing lyrics, writing music, etc)
A- I play Bass, Guitar, write music, Vocals, Back up vocals.

Q- Where you grew up:
A- El-Mina, Lebanon

Q- Where you live now:
A- El-Mina, Lebanon

Q- When did you decide you wanted to be a musician?
A- In 1984.

Q- Why did you choose the instrument that you did (or choose to sing)?
A- The first time I saw Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jimmy Hendrix, Richie Blackmore. I got blown away and that was it.

Q- How did you learn to play the instrument?
A- I bought some books all the way from London and started teaching myself.

Q- Did you begin playing in your current genre?
A- Yes I did. I also played different styles along the way.

Name: Leo Adhami
Age: 23
Birth date July- 03-1980

Q-What you do in the band include everything you do such as instrument(s) lead vocals, backup vocals, writing lyrics, writing music, etc.
A- I am the Keyboard player and I write Music.

Q-Where you grew up
A- Kuwait

QWhere you live now
A-Lebanon

Q- When did you decide you wanted to be a musician?
A- I was about 10 years old when my brother bought a keyboard but after a short while I started hearing myself playing some good notes and my brother was amazed to see me playing the way I did. So that is how I discovered my talent.

Q- Why did you choose the instrument that you did.
A- I just love the variety of sounds and beats you can get from just one instrument.

Q- How did you learn to play the instrument?
A- I taught myself I bought some books and practiced a lot then I started playing live on stage and that was really satisfying.

Q- Did you begin playing in your current genre?
A- No I did not, but after going deeper into rock music I just loved it and forgot all about the rest.

Name: Faris Faris
Age: 43
Birth date: April-07-1960

Q-What you do in the band: (include everything you do, i.e. instrument(s), lead vocals, backup vocals, writing lyrics, writing music, etc)
A-I play the drums, write songs, the band manager, publicist, and financial advisor
I do just about everything to help the band get to where it deserves to be.

Q-Where you grew up:
A- I grew up in Lebanon.

Q-Where you live now
A-I live in Lebanon.

Q-When did you decide you wanted to be a musician?
A-The first time I heard our neighbor's son playing the drums. I was eleven then but I couldn't start
playing until the age of twenty-five.

Q-Why did you choose the instrument that you did (or choose to sing)?
A-I really don't know what happened when I heard the sound of the drums. It's beyond words.

Q-How did you learn to play the instrument?
A-I studied at the house of music in Queens, New York. I couldn't even tell my dad about how bad
I wanted to play the drums. 3 brothers and 5 sisters, a big family I knew that he was gonna say no way. So, I waited until I moved to New York then I started saving my money and what else can I tell you I'm 43 now and I'm still playing the drums.

Q-Did you begin playing in your current genre?
A-Yes, I did. But I really like to play many different styles.