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Members: Kevin Cahoon and Ghetto Cowboy

Kevin Cahoon And Ghetto Cowboy have quickly become one of the most buzzed about new arrivals on New Yorks downtown music scene. Through live event shows at venues such as Irving Plaza, CBGB's, Don Hill's and Ars Nova, among others, the group has demonstrated its command of all sorts of stages from downtown rock n roll spots to some of the newest theater spaces in town.

Most recently, Kevin Cahoon performed at the benefit for Friends In Deed: Brilliant Mistake: Broadway Sings Elvis Costello (October 31, 2005) where he shared the stage with a many noteworthy artists, including Costello, singing what Variety called, a rowdy glam-induced version of Lipstick Vogue.

Just prior to that appearance, Kevin Cahoon And Ghetto Cowboy played a live on-air concert on Sirius Satellite Radio Network. In addition, the groups song Fashionista was featured on several runways during Spring 2006 Fashion Week (September 2005) and is currently in the top 50 for Sirius Satellite Radio / OutQs Mid-Year Music Survey along side tunes from such artists as Elton John, Rufus Wainwright and the Scissor Sister, among others.

Born and raised just outside of Houston, Kevin Cahoon first performed on the local rodeo circuit, as a rodeo clown. He wasted no time reaching the zenith of pop culture stardom for teenagers in the 80s an appearance on "Star Search." He took the Junior Grand Championship in 1985 with a show tune (though he wont tell which song he sang).

After graduating from New York University, Cahoon was cast as a gang member in The Who's Tommy on Broadway, then originated the role of Ed the Hyena in The Lion King. Other credits include the title role in Hedwig and The Angry Inch Off-Broadway and sit-downs in San Francisco, Boston and at the Edinburgh Festival. Cahoon has appeared in Broadways The Rocky Horror Show, Off-Broadways The Foreigner with Matthew Broderick, (Lortel Nomination) and can be seen on Broadway as the Childcatcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang through December 31, 2005. He has numerous television and film credits including the documentary Whether You Like It Or Not: The True Story of Hedwig.

He will originate the role of George in the upcoming Broadway musical The Wedding Singer set to open in April 2006.

On a Broadway stage, Kevin Cahoon is the Childcatcher, a menacing, heavily made-up creature in black who scares small children in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang." On a downtown club stage, Mr. Cahoon is the lead singer for a glam rock band called Kevin Cahoon and Ghetto Cowboy, a menacing, heavily made-up punk rocker. New York Times

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