Corey Ledet was born and raised in Houston, Texas, but spent his summers with family in the small town of Parks, Louisiana. The Creole culture has it's roots in Louisiana, but spread across the country, including neighboring Texas. Because of this, he was able to be immersed at all times in the Creole culture he loves so much. Not only is Corey influenced by his Creole culture, but he is also influenced by mainstream artists of various styles, such as jazz (Hugh Masekela, George Benson), rock (Aerosmith, Guns & Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers), funk (James Brown, Maceo Parker, Prince), blues (Stevie Ray Vaughn, Howlin' Wolf, B.B.King, John Lee Hooker), country (Brooks & Dunn, Jason Aldean), reggae (Bob Marley, J Boog) and pop (Michael Jackson, Sam Smith, Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake). He also incorporates these various styles of music into his performances and his own original material to give incredible mixture of music for everyone. On January 3, 2003, Corey Ledet and His Zydeco Band was founded, gaining immediate local and national success. In 2004, he produced his first record, "3 Years 2 Late," on an independent label to showcase Corey's unlimited musical abilities. In 2005, he gained international success by touring Paris and Lyon, France. A year later, he entertained in Moscow, Russia. From there, he performed in Juneau, Alaska and several cities in Germany. He returned to France in 2009, to Holland in 2010, and to Maui, Hawaii in 2012. He finished off the musical decade by becoming a 55th Annual Grammy nominee for his sixth record "Nothin' But The Best." For the Grammy celebration, he was able to share the stage with Kix Brooks of Grammy Award Winning national country act "Brooks & Dunn." Corey's versatile sound enables him to energize any audience. Whether he is playing a solo acoustic set or is backed by a full band, you, as a listener, will always be thoroughly entertained. He finds joy in giving his audience a true dance/music experience in the ways of old-time house parties. So, come and enjoy the music tied to tradition presented in a new way. He looks forward to entertaining you! Notable Appearances Musical Influences Clifton Chenier 2005, Aug International Dancing Festival (Moscow, Russia) Buckwheat Zydeco 2006, Oct 6th Annual International Accordion Festival (San Antonio, Texas, USA) ydeco Bob Marley 2007, Aug 11th Annual Cajun/Zydeco Festival (Freemont, California, USA) Micheal Jackson 2008, Apr 34th Annual Alaska Folk Festival (Juneau, Alaska, USA) Bruno Mars 2008, Nov 8th International Cajun & Zydeco Festival (Munich, Ravensburg, Soest, Baasem/Eifel, Germany) Darius Rucker Stevie Ray Vaughn 2009, Apr 23rd Annual Festival International de Louisiane (Lafayette, Louisiana, USA) 2009, Aug 16th Annual Cajun & Zydeco Music, Food and Film Festival (Saulieu, France) 2010, Jun 18th Annual International Cajun & Zydeco Festival (Raamsdonksveer, Holland) Discography 2010, Jun 4th Annual Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) 3 Years 2 Late (2004) 2011, Apr 40th Annual Houston International Festival (Houston, Texas, USA) Goin' Down to Louisiana (2006) 2012, Jul Montana Folk Festival (Butte, Montana, USA) Don't Shut Me Out (2007) 2012, Sep 2nd Annual Maui Jazz & Blues Festival (Maui, Hawaii, USA) A Matter of Time (2009) 2013, Feb "Only In Louisiana" Brunch, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (Los Angeles, CA, USA) Do You Want More? (2010) 2013, Apr 44th Annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Nothin' But The Best (2012) 2013, Jul City of Kettering, Swamp Romp 2013 (Kettering, Ohio, USA) 55th Annual Grammy Nominee 2014, Jan Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #22 (St. Maarten/St. Thomas/Grand Turk) Live at 2013 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (2013) 2015, Sep 18th Annual Rhythm & Roots Festival (Charlestown, RI, USA) Destiny (2013) 2015, Oct WXPN Presents Zydeco Crossroads, Finale Weekend (Philadelphia, PA, USA) Standing on Faith (2017) 2016, Aug 42nd Annual Tønder Festival (Tønder, Denmark) Mailing Address: PO Box 686, St. Martinville, LA 70582 Phone: (832) 647-0270 Email Address: [email protected] Fax: (832) 204-2563 Website: www.coreyledet.com Facebook Fan Page: facebook.com/coreyledetandhiszydecobandfanpage.