A star was born
Since he was a small child, Rashon Medlock has been gracing the stage with his extrodinary talent. Before playing clubs and coffee houses, he sang as song leader for Miller Street, Sweetwater and Northside Churches of Christ in Jacksonville, Fla., his hometown. After arriving at the University of Florida on a voice scholarship, He sang with the University of Florida Choir and the University Chamber singers as a chorus member and soloist, while simultaneously beginning a career as a recording artist/producer. He also spent that time as a Section Leader for Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Gainesville under the Direction of choirmaster, organist and carloneur, Lee Cobb.
During his tenure in Gainesville, Rashon also dazzled audiences as a soloist with orchestra, a choir conductor, Children's percussion ensemble conductor, a founding member of the christian quartet, Maranatha and features on twentieth century pieces including Igor Stravinsky's A Soldier's Tale and Frank Proto's Mingus, Live in the Underworld. He continues to perform classical and non-classical music.
Aside from spending much time on-stage, Rashon is a partner of IcedBerg Entertainment, an independent booking-promotions-artist/ management-artist development operation dedicated to fostering a community of artists, performers, venues and music lovers. In addition to handling some artist management and development duties, IcedBerg books and promotes at some Gainesville venues such as the Purple Porpoise/Midtown and Damon's Downtown. IcedBerg Entertainment also participates in community-building projects with Rock Solid Promotions (Gainesville, FL), Silver Dollar Productions (Columbia, SC) and Wild Card Records (West Palm Beach, FL).
He will continue to perform, produce, compose, arrange and conduct because..."If it can be done with music, I do it, or I'm learning to...." he says.