Lead vocalist Erika has been singing since the age of three.  In 1989 Erika signed with Taj Records (a division of Motown) as a lead vocalist in the all-girl R&B group, Genteel. In 1991, Erika was named “L.A.’s most talented teen” and she later went on to study theater arts.   Erika is also a talented vocal impressionist, which makes each performance with Uncle Boogie something very special.

Uncle Boogie's "lead" man is accomplished guitarist - Jeff Jacobson. JJ is also co-owner of one of San Diego's biggest concert sound companies Audio Design www.audiodesign.us  which means that Uncle Boogie can always provide the very best sound and lighting systems for our performances.

Jon St. John - keyboard player and the big voice in the band.  When he's not singing soulful songs or characterizations in the band, Jon is a nationally recognized voice actor and is known locally as the voice of FOX 6 TV and worldwide as the voice of Duke Nukem.  Jon is also a veteran radio personality who has been most recently heard playing the greatest hits on K-EARTH 101 in Los Angeles.

Jon St.John also handles bookings for the band, so be sure to ask for him by name!

Andrea - a native San Diegan, has been a fixture on the San Diego Music scene on and off since the 1980’s.  Singing with groups such as “Toys”, “Kicks”, “The Sound Doctor’s” and the “The Ravelle’s” - a Motown Revue group.  While her favorites are songs from the Motown era, she enjoys singing everything from Country to Jazz.  Andrea inherited her love of music from her father who sang in Big Band Groups in the 40’s, and from her mother who is an accomplished pianist.

J.L. Hotel - drummer and vocalist, didn’t just learn to play by just banging on drums in the garage, he attended and graduated from the highly esteemed Percussion Institute of Technology-Hollywood in 1992 and is an outstanding player often referred to as the “human metronome”.  Along with his remarkable drumming, his upbeat, outgoing personality makes him one of this band’s shining stars.

Paavo Laird - A virtuoso performer, Paavo brings the Key-tar to the forefront of our live sound with solos that have our audiences applauding!  Paavo has been performing with San Diego area bands such as Nemesis and Huge Rooster for many years, and now brings his remarkable talents to UNCLE BOOGIE

Terry Wardell - the guy who adds the “low end” to Uncle Boogies’ sound.  Terry especially enjoys playing in this band because he is now able to perform with his brother – drummer JL Hotel.  Terry has been singing and playing since the age of thirteen, and has certainly paid his dues, from smokey clubs and county fairs, to large halls and festival stages. Terry has provided bass for every kind of band from Rock to Jazz to Punk; he was even a member of the Rock-a-Billy band  “Free Range Fritz”.  But Uncle Boogie is his favorite band to date