The question keeps coming up... "What was it about Dayton that spawned so many musicians, and entertainers. To this day it goes on with youngsters like model, and TV host, Tocarra Jones, musician, Van Hunt, comedians  Maceo Clark, actor, Dejuan Guy, producers, Ronald Nooks III, and Tyreece Jones still cranking out the hits, and appearing on the silver screens.
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●► Who can forget a legend like Roy Meriwether. A kid growing up in Dayton View, could on a Thursday afternoon, sit in an alley off Lexington Ave, and watch the group that brought Dayton to the table - the Ohio Players, rehearsing for their week-end gig. We could stand outside the club on Riverview, and listen to Cannonball Addrely put it down. During the summer, we could go to Island Park and watch Zapp (then known as The Human Body) in concert for free. so it's not hard to imagine why so many young Daytonians in the 70's were motivated to become musicians - but that does not explain what it was that made so many of them good at it. Even though many of the hoards of Dayton bands never made it big - those who lived there can attest to the high caliber of entertainment that was experience on any given Friday night - at a talent show, or Battle of The Bands, at any one of the local high schools. So what contributed to the technical skills that brought the talent forward? I have a theory... Read On.