Lamar Lacañgan, Yogi Parker, & Paul Sciame are the founding members of O.Y.I.E. Music Inc (a non-profit organization). Our non-profit is determined to help and develop kids by strengthening them creatively as musicians, songwriters, producers or engineers. We first determine what each child is seeking to pursue within music, we then utilize each student’s individual talents and capabilities to combine for the ideal mix of musical services. The basic goal for our schools setting is to build a sense of accomplishment and help youth establish positive goals that encourage them to avoid gangs, drugs, and violence. We have already helped over 100 kids and are looking to expand into the thousands in 2008. Currently O.Y.I.E. Music works with students with behavioral disorders due to parental abandonment, neglect, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, and drug related disorders. Parents, & teachers have been able to see first hand how our programs have provided a safe, therapeutic, and positive outlet for youth. O.Y.I.E. Music is honored to serve our youth and will continue to uplift the futures of our communities!
Lamar Lacañgan - As the Chief Executive Officer of O.Y.I.E. Music Inc. (a non-profit corporation) & O.Y.I.E. Records Inc. Lamar started his music journey as a founder and a member of Kindred 3, and has already had several hits on billboards top 20 he’s toured with the likes of D.C. Talk, Kirk Franklin, Billy Graham, Mary Mary, Switch Foot, Plus One, P.O.D., and many, many other artists. Lamar has worked with some of the industries best including: P.O.D., Kansas, Tonex, Pete Orta, Fattburger, Kiko Cibrian, Out of Eden, Sony Music, Univision Television, Hollywood Records, & Dino Elefante, just to name a few. He has also produced his own solo album, Marz Jukebox, now being sold and distributed worldwide.
After parting with the group he founded and formed O.Y.I.E. Music Inc. O.Y.I.E. Music Inc. believes that music needs to make a complete paradigm shift. The Mission is simple; “To encourage the youth of tomorrow to utilize all of their God-given abilities and to help youth see, reach, and achieve for the greater good of our communities, by way of positive influence, mentoring, teaching, and education.” Lamar also sits on the board of directors for Johnson Preschool Performing Arts Academy.
The wealth of experience Lamar has gathered over the years in the music world has made him an experienced and well-rounded executive, musician, and producer that is willing and successfully thinks outside of the box.
Yogi Parker - Yogi has been working for non-profits for many years. His history with Little Sisters of Charity, while living in the Philippines, as well as The Y.M.C.A., and Red Cross here in the United States has taught him a wealth of experience. While he mainly has focused on athletic programs such as swimming and surfing, Yogi comes from an artistic background. Yogi’s father, Clayton Parker, is a professional muralist, and currently holds a world record for the largest mural painted by brush by a single person. Needless to say Yogi was raised to believe in his dreams and pursue them with commitment and determination. Yogi now shares his passion for youth and is focused on teaching children and young adults how to pursue their dreams as a career with discipline and drive.
Andres Navarro - Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Andres moved to the United States in the Fall of 1991. While residing in the state of Florida, Andres attended Stranahan High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. After graduating from high school he attended The Grambling State University (Louisiana) on a music scholarship; majoring in Music Performance with a concentration on French Horn performance, Andres graduated with a Bachelors Degree in the Summer of 2002.
He then returned to Stranahan High School and became the Director of Bands; a position held for two years. In the Spring of 2004, Andres auditioned for the U.S Marine Corps music program as a French Horn instrumentalist; once accepted he then reported to basic training at Parris Island, SC. During his first tour with the Marine Corps he attended the San Diego State University in order to pursue a Masters of Music degree in Instrumental Conducting and graduated in the Spring of 2008.
In addition to his duties as the Music Director for OYIE Music, Andres is an active duty Marine currently stationed at MCRD San Diego where he serves as the assistant Enlisted Conductor and chief arranger.
Paul A. Sciame - Mr. Sciame is the President and CEO of PAS Technology and Ventures, a consulting, angel and venture capitalist firm that concentrates on advancing technology in video distribution, media and entertainment, medical and other areas of interest. Mr. Sciame is an investor and advisor in Tukati Networks, a software company providing secure and legal distribution of digital media, O.Y.I.E. Records, a Christian music label, O.Y.I.E. Music for Schools, a non profit music education program for abused and disadvantaged children.
In addition, he also serves on the advisory board of Blue Phantom, a world leader in the design and development of ultrasound solutions. Prior to founding PAS Technology and Ventures, Mr. Sciame served as an executive during his tenure at Microsoft, Inc. from 1992 until 2005, during which time he was responsible for leading emerging market business initiatives in the streaming media, wireless, content and services arenas.
Prior to Microsoft, Mr. Sciame worked for INGRES and Index Technologies marketing and selling relational database software, computer aided software engineering development tools, and consulting services to Fortune 1000 clients.
Paul earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemistry and Microbiology from Northern Arizona University. His passion for the sciences continued at Northern Arizona University with additional graduate studies in Biomechanics.
Travis Moore - was called to preach while still a high school student at the age of 15. He became a pastor and was ordained to the ministry during his first year of college at the age of 18, about 40 years ago.
Travis spent 7 years {1974-1981} as a missionary in the Philippines with the Baptist Missionary Association of America; his father was a BMAA Pastor. Most of Travis’s pastoral ministry has been church planting or pastoring small churches in a bi-vocational role. Pastor Moore has pastored churches in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and California. Travis and his family moved to California in 1990 to plant a church under the sponsorship of the Home Mission's Board and the San Diego Southern Baptist Association.
His most recent ministry has been the Church planting ministry of Fellowship of the Cross in Oceanside, CA. From its outset, FOTC has been a "house-church" ministry of a few families that meet regularly to study the Scriptures, pray for and encourage each other.
Kailani Keliinoi - With his passion for music and the arts, Kailani Keliinoi has had the opportunity at a young age to travel the world, touring such places like England, Scotland, South Africa, Australia as well as the United States Coast to Coast. He has worked professionally as a Dj, Producer, Song Writer, Performing Artist, Engineer, and Dancer since the age of 8 years old. Kailani Keliinoi has a passion for children and the youth at risk and believes that it’s worth investing in the next generation, as they are the future of tomorrow. More recently, his ventures have included a vision brand named DREALITY, which he founded in January 2000. Kailani Keliinoi has dedicated his life to the vision and this vision alone, to make peoples dreams become reality. “To realize what you’ve been created to do and put on this earth for is what I want to help people come into the fullness of” quotes Kailani Keliinoi. More recently, DREALITY Records was established in 2007 as a division of DREALITY and has currently been in production with its first major release of Hawaii’s very own Kimie and will have many artists to come. “I am excited for the opportunity to be apart of O.Y.I.E. Music and am equally happy to share in its success with the youth!” says Kailani Keliinoi.
" There is no question that O.Y.I.E. Music Inc will be a strength to any school. Any music curriculum they can recommend to that school is invaluable. They did an exceptional job for Devereux School, above all their students.
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Timothy M. Evanson
Director of Educational Services
New Haven Youth & Family Services, Inc.
" O.Y.I.E. Music and our students have put on musical productions that amaze the entire audience, taking these students combining their newly learned talent and then to perform in front of an audience is an incredible task.
Lamar is a multi talented inspirational person; his talents and skills take his students to places they had never dreamed possible.
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Barbara Carlson
High School Teacher
Keystone Mar-Vista N.P.S.