The Story
Toured with various groups in Canada including A&M artist David Bradstreet, opening for John Prine and also toured with Mercury Records Bill Hughes. Writer for a musical stage show featuring gifted students in Sarnia Ont. and in his own band "Nudge", toured extensively in Ontario and eastern Canada. Member of the recording and touring band "Redwood"
Studio player in the London Ont. area and featured on many local commercials and recording sessions.
Guitarist and featured performer on the Gene Maclellan television show, "Put Your Hand in the Hand" On that program he connected with Skip Prokop and joined him as guitarist and vocalist on the "Live At Attica State" album by Gene and produced by Skip.
From there he went on to play in the McKenzie / Prokop Band who recorded the album "Nobody's Children" as a fund raising tool for World Vision including live concerts in conjunction with World Vision.
Played on many commercials and projects with Skip and various other artists including Alan Thicke.
With Skip and Bob McBride recorded under the name " Rock and a Hard Place" which was recorded at CBC studios in Toronto and eventually released on a project called "The Empty Heart Series"
Soon after that, Doug officially became the 27th hardest working man in show business. A position he still holds today.
Received a call from Skip that Lighthouse was reforming and needed a bass player and backup singer. He then joined the band and with Skip wrote the majority of songs on the "Song Of The Ages" CD, that included the hit "Remember The Times" which received good airplay across Canada. He has been with Lighthouse now over 30 years.
Participated every year with Lighthouse and without the band, for the Alan Frew and Friends charity concerts at the Oakville Performing Arts Centre. He played on stage with Alan Frew, Jeff Healy, Joan Kennedy, Lorraine Segato and with Dan Clancy.
Lighthouse has performed with, The Moody Blues, Roger Daltry, The Doobie Brothers, Alan Parsons, Procol Harum, The Zombies, Todd Rundgren, Rick Derringer, Blood Sweat and Tears, just to name a few.
Recorded a smooth jazz cd with Skip under the name Valecrest.
Some lesser known facts. BJ Thomas said "hi" to Doug in a hallway. Todd Rundgren told Doug to "make it snappy" when in conversation with him. Jess Walton, star of the tv series "Young and the Restless", warned him; if he ever told anyone her address; she would kill him. There are too many of these brushes with fame to mention. Let's just say Doug has been in the same room or at least within a city block of many many celebrities. For several ytears the love of his life was Marlyn MacCoo of the group "The Fifth Dimension". Although they have never met.
Studio player in the London Ont. area and featured on many local commercials and recording sessions.
Guitarist and featured performer on the Gene Maclellan television show, "Put Your Hand in the Hand" On that program he connected with Skip Prokop and joined him as guitarist and vocalist on the "Live At Attica State" album by Gene and produced by Skip.
From there he went on to play in the McKenzie / Prokop Band who recorded the album "Nobody's Children" as a fund raising tool for World Vision including live concerts in conjunction with World Vision.
Played on many commercials and projects with Skip and various other artists including Alan Thicke.
With Skip and Bob McBride recorded under the name " Rock and a Hard Place" which was recorded at CBC studios in Toronto and eventually released on a project called "The Empty Heart Series"
Soon after that, Doug officially became the 27th hardest working man in show business. A position he still holds today.
Received a call from Skip that Lighthouse was reforming and needed a bass player and backup singer. He then joined the band and with Skip wrote the majority of songs on the "Song Of The Ages" CD, that included the hit "Remember The Times" which received good airplay across Canada. He has been with Lighthouse now over 30 years.
Participated every year with Lighthouse and without the band, for the Alan Frew and Friends charity concerts at the Oakville Performing Arts Centre. He played on stage with Alan Frew, Jeff Healy, Joan Kennedy, Lorraine Segato and with Dan Clancy.
Lighthouse has performed with, The Moody Blues, Roger Daltry, The Doobie Brothers, Alan Parsons, Procol Harum, The Zombies, Todd Rundgren, Rick Derringer, Blood Sweat and Tears, just to name a few.
Recorded a smooth jazz cd with Skip under the name Valecrest.
Some lesser known facts. BJ Thomas said "hi" to Doug in a hallway. Todd Rundgren told Doug to "make it snappy" when in conversation with him. Jess Walton, star of the tv series "Young and the Restless", warned him; if he ever told anyone her address; she would kill him. There are too many of these brushes with fame to mention. Let's just say Doug has been in the same room or at least within a city block of many many celebrities. For several ytears the love of his life was Marlyn MacCoo of the group "The Fifth Dimension". Although they have never met.
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