The Strone is a powerpopprogpostpunkhardrock band that rocked Ottawa, Toronto and Quebec in the late 1970's and early 1980's.

On December 29, 2007, The Strone got together for a brief rehearsal after a 27 year hiatus. They played some old favourites and some new original material.

Worst band ever.

Bios

The Strone are:

• KEN - Lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, music

• CHRIS - Bass, lead guitar, vocals

• JOHN - Rhythm guitars, bass, vocals, music

• BIF - Drums, vocals

• ANDREW - Lead vocals, guitars, music and lyrics

Ken and Andrew continued to write from the early 90's to the present and currently have close to 30 songs. John and Andrew began writing again in 2006 and have recorded a demo album with over 65 songs in the can.

KEN

Quote: "Mom & Dad, you are always there beside me, behind me, and guiding me through all of life's ups and downs."

Ken is the sports lover (he adores basketball) of the group. He was born in '75 on Feb. 20th. He is a Pisces. He is scared of heights! His favorite food is mac & cheese.

Ken loves his kingsize waterbed bed that he bought for $50. He likes to sleep as much as possible. He learned how to sing when he was a boy in church. He performed in churches and wedding.

Ken is Andrew's cousin. They both grew up in Lexington, Kentucky. Ken was the 5'th member to join the group. Ken wrote the song "Domestic Problems". And has also co-wrote many other songs.

Ken says that he needs to "eat healthier and start taking better care of myself". Ken has been known to be a fingernail biter and he loves fast food. His resolution one year was to stop biting his fingernails and he says that he has stuck with it.

In the spring of 1998, Ken underwent elective surgery to correct a minor congenital heart disorder. The surgery was relatively simple and Ken came through with flying colours.

He got married to actress Cathrine Bordeaux on September 2nd, 2000. Cathy had been in the groups's "It's Only Music" video. The wedding was well attended by 300 of their friends and family. For the honeymoon, they went to a private property on a island in the Caribbean. They want to have kids someday, but for now their focus is on their careers.

Fact Sheet

• Full Name: Kenneth Martin Strong
• Nicknames: K-Rok, Hoops
• Birthday: February 20, 1975
• Place of Birth: Lexington, KY
• Current Residence: Atlanta, Georgia
• Height: 6' 2"
• Hair: Brownish - Black
• Eyes: Blackish - Brown
• Family: His parents, Maurice and Pauleen, Brother Fried and sisters Maury and Marie.
• Pets: Lil Tyke Thomas and Little Leigh (chihuahuas)
• Musical Instruments: Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Vocals
• Favorite Musicians: Boyz II Men, Shai, Jodeci
• Favorite Colour: Midnight Blue
• Favorite Food: Macaroni and Cheese with garlic and pepperoni
• Hobbies: Basketball, golf, going to the movies, dancing, singing, lifting weights, swimming
• Biggest Fear: Heights
• Bad Habit: Biting his nails
• Astrological Sign: Pisces
• Favorite TV Show: Friends
• Favorite Movie: It's A Wonderful Life
• Favorite Movie Star: Tom Hanks
• Favorite Actress: Madonna
• Favorite Cologne: He doesn't wear colonge. He says he smells like his fav soap, Dove Body Wash
• What he looks for in a girl: He says he has already found it! But here it is; brunnette, blue eyes, nice legs, long nails, intelligent, good sense of humor, determination, athletic with lots of energy, have her own dreams, interested in achieving goals, giving, open, trustworthy, willing to have fun.
• Dream Date: something simple, a picnic in the park or a walk on the beach

Ken - Chris - John - BIF - Andrew - Top  

CHRIS

Quote: "We all try to be as real as possible and stay true to who we are."

Chris' birthday is January 9'th. He was born in '78. He is a Capricorn. His favorite subject at school was English. He enjoyed acting in the drama club and is a big ham. He likes to do crazy stuff for no apparent reason.

He has worked for Nickelodeon and the Disney channel. He is into anything creative. He is a puppeteer, cartoonist, writer, poet, ventriloquist and songwriter.

Chris is the flirt of the group and has a wicked sense of humor. He lives to dance. His new years resolution was to stop eating a McDonald's. He says that he would eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner if he could. Chris wants to start managing his money more responsibly. Hey says that he needs to budget. He says "I spend way too much money on frivolous things" and that he is an impulsive shopper.

Fact Sheet

• Full Name: Chris Warsaw
• Nicknames: The Polish Pickle
• Birthdate: January 9, 1978
• Place of Birth: West Palm Beach, Florida
• Hair: Brown
• Eyes: Yes
• Height: 5' 13"
• Family: Chris is an only child and his mom's name is Wyn. His Dad's name was Jan.
• Favorite Color: Yellow
• Favorite Food: McDonald's #6 which is Double QP with cheese, large fries, iced tea no lemon
• Pets: 2 Yorkshire Terriers: Jack Daniels(J.D.) and Vegas. 2 Shih Tzus: Panda and Bear; and Toby (not sure of the breed)
• Musical Instruments: Saxophone, Bass Guitar
• Favorite Music: Boyz II Men, Silk and the Blues
• Favorite School Subject: English
• Astrological Sign: Capricorn
• Favorite Film: Pulp Fiction
• Favorite TV show: Seinfeld
• Favorite Book: Witches
• Favorite Movie Star: Dustin Hoffman
• Favorite Cologne: CK One
• Hobbies: Dancing, writing, poetry, basketball, billiards, shopping
• Favorite Foreign City: Paris
• Favorite Chocolate Bar: Hershey's Cookies 'n Creme
• What he looks for in a girl: beautiful eyes, long AND sleek fingernails, long hair, great personality, great sense of humor.
• Dream Date: What ever her heart desires!

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JOHN

Quote: "I would like to thank the man above for Anything and Everything that he has done for this group."

John was born on January 28'th, '80. He is an Aquarius. His favorite food is pizza and he admits that he eats too much. His favorite beverage is Mountain Dew although many people have emailed me to say it's Vodka. His favorite color is green.

He is a prankster down to the bone. He claims that the worst prank that he has ever pulled is giving his manager fish flavored gum. But, according to "Teen Machine" the group has had their revenge.

John had a small part in the movie "Edward Scissorhands".

"It would be going too far to say I was actually in Edward Scissorhands because I had nothing to do with it. Even saying that it would be better to say that I was on the set of the film... would be a complete lie."

He wears glasses sometimes but not because he has to, because he wants to! Rumor has it that he wears prescription glasses and contacts. He prefers brunettes to blondes and rainy days and cloudy skies make him sad.

When interviewed on Much Music's Intimate and Interactive, John was the only member of the group who said he wears briefs. The other guys said that they wear boxers. Lately, he has stated that he now wears boxer-briefs.

John was born in Jamestown, NY. He moved with his family to Florida when he was 4. A total waterbaby, John has a scuba diving license and loves the beach (in fact, his dream-date takes place there!). One of his hobbies is boating but he doesn't get to do that very much these days because he is on tour most of the time.

Fact Sheet

• Full Name: Johnny Chunk
• Nicknames: Millard
• Birthdate: January 28, 1980
• Place of Birth: Jamestown, NY
• Height: 1.84m, 6' 2"
• Weight: .25 Solar masses
• Hair: Brown
• Eyes: Blue
• Family: Mother Ann, Father Edwin, Sister Sarah and Caroline
• Favorite Car: Dodge Magnum RT / HEMI
• First Ambition: Music
• Pets: 3 or 4 cats named "Rocky" "Sugar" and "Bandit" and three dogs named "Samson" "Simba" and "Pepper" (Pepper's brother "Salty" lives with Nick's aunt
• Favorite Colour: Forest Green
• Instruments: Guitar
• Favorite Musical Artists: Sister Hyde, Steve Perry of Journey, Nirvana, Jodeci, Boyz II Men and Michael Jackson
• Favorite Song: I Will Always Love You
• Favorite Food: Pizza
• Favorite Drink: Mountain Dew
• Astrological Sign: Aquarius
• Favorite Movie: Aliens, Braveheart
• Favorite Movie Actress: Sigourney Weaver
• Favorite Movie Actor: Jeff Goldbloom
• Favorite TV show: Mad About You, Beavis and Butthead, The X-Files, The Simpsons
• Favorite Book: Living Free
• Favorite Type of Clothes: Cotton sweats
• Favorite Sports: Basketball, football, baseball
• Favorite Cologne: Gravity
• Favorite School Subjects: Science, History, English, PE
• Least Favorite School Subjects: Math
• Hobbies: Boating, fishing, drawing, basketball, collecting football cards, and playing video games
• Deodorant: Speed Stick
• Favorite Ice Cream Flavors: mint chocolate chip, chocolate-chip and cookie dough
• What he looks for in a girl: he likes girls who are older than him (darn!), girls that are smaller than him (darn!), pretty girls with long dark hair, honest, loyal, very romantic, someone that loves him for who he is deep down inside, someone who is independent and fiesty with a great personality and is not a complete fucking bitch.
• Dream Date: the beach at night where the moon is full

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BIF

Quote: "I think the U.S. market is more ready for a group like us now."

BIF was born on August 22, 1973. He is a Leo. His favorite film is "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory". He loves to water ski. When he was 3, he jumped onto his gradparents bed and sang "Baby Face" as loud as he could.

BIF loves swimming and racquetball. He was born in Orlando, Florida. His mom is from Canada and his dad is from Ireland. There are 5 kids in his family.

BIF is a professional dancer and often performs his hip-hop routines at local clubs. He sang in the choir at school and was a member of various community theatre groups.

BIF's new years resolution was to stop being so insecure. He says that he makes the same resolution every year but has never actually dealt with it. He says that he is bad at making decisions and is always asking for everyone's opinion. He ends up with too many different opinions and that just makes the decision making process much worse.

BIF is probably the most serious one in the group. But don't think of him as no fun because he can be just as crazy as the others. Steve seems to be the middleman of the group when it comes to settling arguments and other disputes amongst the boys.

BIF's favorite sweet used to be Gummi Bears, but they're not anymore, because once he ate too many of them and "almost turned into a Gummi Bear!" (actual quote)

Fact Sheet

• Full Name: Stevie T
• Nicknames: Tim
• Birthday: August 22, 1973
• Birthplace: Orlando, Florida
• Eyes: Brown
• Hair: Brown
• Shoe Size: 11 (mens)
• Pants Size: 32, 32 (womens)
• Height: 1.70 m, 5' 11"
• Car: Mazda 626
• Musical Instrument: Drums
• Favorite Music: Soul and R&B
• Pets: Christopher the dog and Oscar the cat
• Favorite Colgnes: CK One and Escape for Men
• Favorite TV show: Fresh Prince of Bel Air
• Current Residence: Orlando, Florida
• Astrological Sign: Leo
• Family: 3 older brothers and sisters, John, Caroline and Angie
• Favorite Food: Asian
• Favorite Colour: Purple
• Favorite Musicians: Bobby Brown and Jon Secada
• Favorite Book: The Firm by John Grisham
• Favorite Movie: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
• Favorite Film Star: Tom Hanks
• Favorite School Subject: Math
• Hobbies: Weigth lifting, water skiing, dancing, movies and raquetball
• Early Jobs: Steve was in the movie Parenthood and Cop and a Half. He did community theatre and was in Disney World commercials
• What he looks for in a girl: really likes blondes, intelligent, nice personality, good sense of humor, he dreams of having a huge Catholic wedding and 3 kids!
• Dream Date: a candlelight dinner, then a movie or dancing, then ending with a long walk on the beach!

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ANDREW

Quote: "To all my family and friends, thank you for always being there to help me keep my feet on the ground."

Andrew was born on October 3'rd '71. Andrew is Ken's cousin and lived on a farm until he was 9 years old. Later he lived in a log cabin until he was 18. When he was a kid in school he played little league football, rode horses and dirtbikes. He got his braces when he was a freshman and was a member of the school's drama club and chorus. Before he joined the group, he worked at Walt Disney World in Florida as a Ninja Turtle.

His favorite color is royal blue. His favorite food is "mom's cooking". He likes to make the most of the little time that he has so that he can concentrate on getting his personal life in order.

Andrew says that he would like to work on his sleeping habits. He is so busy that when he does get some free time, he doesn't want to waste it sleeping! When he gets back to his hotel room after a concert he likes to watch TV, read, write music and play video games with John. There's just no time for sleep!

Fact Sheet

• Full Name: Charles Andrew Stephens
• Nicknames: Charles
• Birthday: October 3, 1971
• Birthplace: Lexington, KY
• Astrological Sign: Libra
• Pets: A black cat named Quincy
• Favorite Colours: Blue, Black and Purple
• Hobbies: Playing keyboards, water skiing, swimming, surfing, basketball and hockey
• Favorite Food: Mexican and anything Asian
• Favorite Music: R. Kelly, Prince, Babyface and Teddy Riley
• Favorite Movies: Top Gun and The Shawshank Redemption
• Favorite TV Shows: Roseanne and Martin
• Favorite Book: Interview with the Vampire
• Favorite Film Stars: Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman
• Favorite Foreign Country: Sweden
• Unique Talents: ballroom dance instructor
• What he looks for in a girl: pretty & sexy, able to talk openly and honestly with him, intelligent, nice smile, most important - she has to be ready for commitment because he wants to be a Daddy someday!
• Dream Date: nice restaurant then maybe dancing or a movie afterward

Ken - Chris - John - BIF - Andrew - Top