Bio | rick-rock

A Lifelong Commitment to Music and Entertaining

First of all, Yes, the name is REAL, not a stage name.

Canadian songwriter and live performer for over 30 years experience.

Vocalist / Musician - guitars, keyboards / Engineer / Producer and Event Planner.

Solo Performances and groups across Ontario and Michigan.

Headlined and support act for countless international rock and pop shows.

Performs and promotes for fund raising charity events, always for the greater good.

Rick has written over 100 songs and collaborated with other artists record companies

such as CBS Records and New York Producers, radio, film, charity and special events,

as such Rick's song and video for the Haiti Relief Fund "All Over The World".

For many years he contemplated a tribute to his rock heroes "Queen" and "Freddie Mercury"

and since tribute shows across the world have become so popular why not salute to one

of the greatest vocalists, showman and songwriters of our time...

Freddie Mercury and Queen!

Currently Performing as Freddie in "Legends Live shows and with a Toronto based Queen Tribute

"Simply Queen". Looking to expand shows in other markets across the world.

SIMPLY QUEEN - BIO
A Live Tribute To Queen world class act. The band is fronted by Freddie Mercury impersonator

extraordinaire Rick Rock.

Guitarist Bob Wegner was hand-picked by Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor to play guitar

in the Toronto production of the "We Will Rock You" musical.

Drummer Greg Hawco is an immensely successful composer, most notably for the CBC television

series "Republic of Doyle".

Mark Yannetta on bass is a veteran of 'Class Albums Live" on the theatre circuit.

The live tribute celebrates all the iconic songs that made Queen one of the most legendary

rock bands of all time, and faithfully recreates the grand scope of Queen's live shows,

both musically and visually, with attention to detail unlike ever experienced since Queen

filled stadiums around the world. They are "Guaranteed to Blow Your Mind!" www.simply-queen.com