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American-Canadian musician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Demetrius (Demo) Cates is an American-Canadian musician.[1] He is most noted as a two-time Juno Award nominee for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, receiving nominations at the Juno Awards of 1985 for "Memories of Moments"[2] and at the Juno Awards of 1989 for "Secret Love".[3]
Cates began his musical career in Detroit, Michigan as a member of the soul/funk band The Fabulous Counts.[4] After that band recorded part of its 1971 album What's Up Front That Counts in Toronto, Ontario, Cates opted to stay in the city, performing as a session musician for Lenny Breau and Wayne St. John.[5]
In 1981 he collaborated with Bobby Boyer and Jay W. McGee on Rap the Night Away,[6] which has been credited as the first known full-length Canadian hip hop album.[7] He recorded a number of soul, rhythm and blues and jazz singles, and was a regular performer in Toronto jazz clubs.[8]
Although principally a saxophonist, Cates has also performed as a jazz and R&B vocalist.[9] He has also had occasional supporting or guest roles as an actor, including in the television series Forever Knight, Goosebumps and The Jane Show, and the films Blues Brothers 2000 and A Raisin in the Sun.
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