The Alley Cats are an American

United States

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 doo-wop

Doo-wop

The name Doo-wop is given to a style of vocal-based rhythm and blues music that developed in African American communities in the 1940s and achieved mainstream popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s. It emerged from New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltimore, Newark, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and...

 group singing in a cappella

A cappella

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The group originated in 1987, when a doo-wop revival program was occurring at Fullerton College

Fullerton College

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. Two men, also the group's future founding fathers, Mando Fonseca and Royce "The Voice" Reynolds, decided to start an a cappella group. Two additional members along the way, Todd Dixon and Andre Peek, materialized and the foursome gained notice. Since then The Alley Cats have performed for many audiences, ranging from elementary school

Elementary school

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 fun nights to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, as well as opening for Leno at his Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

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 shows. The Alley Cats's sound has been heard as well at The White House.

The Alley Cats have won two Contemporary A Cappella Society

Contemporary A Cappella Society

The Contemporary A Cappella Society , or CASA, is a 501 charitable organization dedicated to fostering and promoting a cappella music of all styles around the world. CASA was cofounded in 1991 by Deke Sharon by incorporating the first a cappella directory, The List, founded in 1988 & distributed...

 awards: one for best album (The Doo-Wop Drive-In Live) and one for best song ("What's Your Name").

Members

• Armando "Mando" Fonseca
• Royce "The Voice" Reynolds
• Sean Devine
• John O'Campo
• Andre Peek
• Juan Del Castillo
• Todd Dixon
• Henry O'Neil
• Tim Foust
• Philip Tesoro
• Rob Thompson
• Michael Washington
• Brian Brigham
• Brandon Brigham
• Todd Fornier
• Adam Ellis