User:Jeffschad/Who's Bad
Who's Bad is a Michael Jackson tribute band formed in Chapel Hill, NC. Founded in 2004 by saxophonist, composer and arranger Vamsi Tadepalli and spearheaded by some of North Carolina's premiere musicians, Who's Bad delivers an intricate performance complete with synchronized dance routines, blaring horn section and down-deep rhythms. They’ve shared the stage with some of pop music’s biggest acts including The Four Tops, Boys II Men, and The Backstreet Boys. Captivated fans include LIVENATION’s Anthony Nicolaidis who called Who’s Bad, “the real deal,” and Michael Jackson’s longtime friend and manager Frank DiLeo, who after catching Who’s Bad’s concert in Nashville, TN said, “The show was great… Michael would have been proud!” Such accolades have earned Who’s Bad an invitation to play the O2 Arena (London) in December of 2010, the venue where the Michael Jackson was slated to end his career with a 50-show “This Is It” concert series before meeting his untimely demise.