Biography

In The Beginning

Born September 29, 1959, in Oakland California, Tam Tambor Sugayan an American - Filipino - Portuguese Professional Musician.

Tam Sugayan is the Son of percussionist Joseph Sugayan who began to teach and nurture Tam's insatiable appetite for percussion and the love of music at the age of five.

At the age of twelve, Tam began his musical journey as a member of a band in the San Francisco Bay Area called GRITO whose members also included; Sheila Escovedo - (Sheila E), Joe Cano, Dale Villacecio - (Tierra). & Coke Escovedo was their Manager at the time who booked them with late greats like Vince Geraldi, Cal Tjader & Mongo Santamaria...,

From the early '70s, '80s & '90s, whenever Tam wasn't performing or providing percussion and conga drum support & instruction, Tam found himself working in the music industry wherever there was a calling; be it in the studio tracking or doing voiceovers, laying tracks for local bands for their DEMOs or recording records, shooting videos, stage, and movie production, writing and arranging percussion, creating samples, programming drum machines or just percussion loops for DJ's, Tam would still find time for community drumming in renowned places like University of California's Sproul Plaza, San Fransisco's, Delores & Aquatic Parks whereas a young man he would hone he craft in these legendary community drum circles.

After graduating from Oakland High School (1977) Tam began his career as a painter and then took a break from his music endeavors to pursue a career as an entrepreneur.

Longing for his love of music, he later returned to the music scene in 1989.

The music community embraced his return as if he had never stepped out of the spotlight.

His return to the music scene began by supporting local bands and performing at local venues and festivals as a guest artist with Pete & Juan Escovedo, Bobby Womack, Joe Cano, Richard Bean & SAPO, Cold Blood, Tierra, Dwayne Wiggins, Tamallii, Willie K and various other groups and artist performing all types of genres to include; R & B, Pop, Latin Rock, Latin Jazz, Salsa, Tex-Mex, Mexican Rock, Rap, Top-40, Folk, African & Various Latin Drumming, Country, Contemporary and Polynesian.

DISCOGRAPHY

2003 Mystique DVD Noche De Aztlan Live Concert Independent DVC/CD/Album

2003 Joe Cano Chemistry (album) Independent cd/album

2003 Bungee Jumping Cows Rock Candy (Children's Instructional )ASCAP cd/album/YouTube

2008 Bungee Jumping Cows Rock Candy (Children's Instructional) ASCAP cd/album/YouTube

2009 Mystique NFL Raider vs. Charger Half-Time CBS National TV

2010 Mystique EL Patron /Movie Scene Mexico/TV Mexico/TV/YouTube

2010 Mambo Tropical MT Video release (3 )Independent YouTube

2010 Mystique Mystique Simulcast Video Shoot Independent Cable broadcast

2010 Lima Wela Tour Polynesian Tour Hawaii/recording/video Independent YouTube

2010 Willie K & Joe Cano Northern Ca. Tour Independent cd/YouTube

2012 Wille K Warehouse Blues (album WK Apple tunes

2013 Davina Joy/Mystique Beauty and the Beast La Contante (single Davina Joy Apple tunes

2014 Sheila E Fiesta (single) Video

2016 Joe Cano Chemistry (album) Independent CD/Album

2018 Myron Dove Studio Session Independent Reference tracks

2018 Third Sol Latin Trance (album) Independent iTunes

2020 Third Sol My Rucca (single) Independent iTunes

2022 DAKILA Mama Ko (single) Independent Apple tunes/iTunes

2023 Stratify Smooth Jazz Should I Go or Should I Stay (single) Independent Apple tunes/iTunes

Married with four wonderful children, Tam has never been happier and more content with his personal life and musical career as this balance has been his motivator which has provided the opportunity to be a performing member of the following professional's :

CARNAVAL - Santana Tribute

Richard Bean & SAPO ("of SUAVECITO FAME") - Latin Rock

DAKILA - Latin Rock, Filipino Rock

Willie K - Hawaiian, Reggae, Latin Rock, Rock, Blues, Opera

EN~VIVO - Latin, Latin Rock, Latin Jazz, Latin Soul

Mystique - Latin , Tex-Mex, Mexican, R & B, Top 40

Ray McCoy & The Luther Vandross Tribute Band

Joe Cano - Latin, jazz, rock, salsa, Smooth Jazz, flamenco

Le Ala Polynesia - Professional Polynesian Dance Company

STRATIFY - Smooth Jazzy~Funk

IMUA - Hawaiian/Island & Contemporary