# AI Context for Cohen Hazel

## Profile
- Name: Cohen Hazel
- Location: USA\-Tampa\-Florida
- Job title: Musician/solo/duo/Band
- About me: COHEN HAZEL BIOGRAPHY Cohen Hazel was born in Goodwill, Dominica, and grew up in Elmshall, Roseau. While attending St. Mary’s Academy, he co\-founded Ruff & Reddy in 1989. He created music, performed at local venues and events, and toured with a close\-knit group of musicians: his cousin Clayton Hazel on drums and lead vocals, Fitzroy Mills on second keyboard and backing vocals, Mervin Delsol on bass, and Daryl Bobb on lead vocals and guitar. Ruff & Reddy toured England, the French West Indies and the Netherlands, and traveled to Trinidad and Tobago to accompany Ophelia Olivace Marie. The group became known for its versatility across a broad range of musical genres. In 1995, Cohen moved to the United States to further his education in the arts. His education includes an associate degree in liberal arts and a bachelor’s degree in music from Lehman College, City University of New York. His studies developed his skills in sight\-reading, big\-band and jazz\-ensemble performance, and orchestral composition. While based in Brooklyn, New York, Cohen formed Sakaboyz with fellow musicians. The band recorded and performed together for eight years. He released his first solo album, Who Run de Show, in 2006. That year, he moved to Florida, regrouped with new musicians and renamed the group Nuveausaka. The band released Wine ’n’ Go Down in 2009. In 2013, Cohen released the ten\-track solo album Show It Off, featuring soca, cadence and reggae. Following its release, he toured extensively throughout the United States as an opening act and accompanying musician for the Jamaican reggae group The Melodians, known for “Rivers of Babylon.” Cohen’s performances on the Tampa, Florida, entertainment circuit have included clubs, restaurants and bars. His musical versatility is rooted in Caribbean dance music, particularly cadence, bouyon, soca and reggae \- a foundation cultivated during his years with Ruff & Reddy. CohenHazel.com

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