ArtistInfo

Maurice Moore

g, syn, voc,
R&B/Soul
A.k.a. O-Zone (19)

Maurice Moore grew up in Warren (Ohio). He had several bands in his career – Soul Dimensions, Watchtower and Valley Boyz – and regularly played Youngstown (Ohio) clubs. Moore and his bands opened for many funk and soul act of his day, including The O’Jays, Kool and the Gang, the Bar-Kays, the Dramatics, Parliament-Funkadelic and the Delphonics. He also was a DJ on WRBP in Youngstown from 1997 to 2008, hosting the “Let’s Talk Jazz and Blues” show, and was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2005. In the mid- to late 1970s he became close friends with the late David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks and also Motown music impresario Berry Gordy. He mastered his albums at Gordy’s Hitsville studio in California. His nickname is “Motown”.

Instruments

• Guitar
• Synthesizer
• Vocals