Bahamian artist kb biography of rory
It is a treat to meet Padrino, who was born Rory Bowe, smiling and speaking excitedly about a scuba diving trip he was planning.
Musically, the last two and a half years have been rewarding for Padrino, who grew up in the Bahamas as Rory Bowe....
Kirkland Bodie was born to businessman Ortland Bodie and Beatrice Outten in Nassau. The date? He discloses only as “the early seventies”.
He received his primary education at the Martin Town Primary School in Grand Bahama and was later relocated to Miami, Florida at about the age of four. He said that one-day, his father picked up the entire family and just took off to Miami.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Kirkland 'KB' Bodie, the number one selling recording Bahamian artist, has joined the fast-growing marine environmental.This move introduced KB to a lot of what he calls "middle of the road white music". Among his favorite artists were Frankie Avalon, Elvis Presley, and pop stars Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson. His dad, however, played the piano and organ and did read music quite well, according to KB.
Having no interest in playing music as a child, KB enjoyed riding around with his dad and listening to AM radio which featured some of his favorite artists.
Upon his completion of high school, KB returned home to Grand Bahama where he held several odd jobs including being a bus boy at the Bahama Princess,
