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Checo Tohomaso

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Checo Tohomaso

Music Director, Checo Tohomaso, brings a wealth of musical experience to the Victoria Soul Gospel Choir. Born in Florida, and raised in Hawaii as well as Okinawa Japan, he has entertained with many notable performers throughout his career. Checo was honoured to play keyboards, percussion and sing background vocals for the last European tour of Motown legend, Marvin Gaye. As a keyboard player and background vocalist for the Green Machine, the band providing the sound for The Commodores and Lionel Ritchie, he continued to tour the world extensively until Expo '86 brought Checo to Vancouver.

Checo’s musical journey began in early childhood where his first performances were as a member of a church choir. The son of an African-American Christian mother and Peruvian/African-American Jewish father, Checo grew up surrounded by different styles of ethnic music. When asked how his passion for Gospel music began, Checo points out “ninety per cent of American Soul, R&B, and Jazz singers have their musical foundation singing Gospel music in the church and I was heavily influenced by those artists at a very early age”.

Following Expo ’86, Checo toured the Canadian school system exposing youth to ethnic and soul music. In addition, he worked extensively with the First Nations population to provide positive motivation, from the perspective of a person of colour, and deliver messages of staying in school, staying off drugs, and racial tolerance.

Checo is now living in Vancouver where he coaches soul, R&B, gospel and light jazz-style vocals, and teaches both keyboards and bass to students from across the lower mainland. He is musical director for both the Victoria Soul Gospel Choir and the Vancouver Outreach Community (VOC) Soul Gospel Choir. In addition to teaching and leading the choirs, he performs on his own, singing Motown, 60’s, 70’s, 80's and 90’s-style music at various venues throughout Greater Vancouver.
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13
May
2023
14:30 16:00
Celebrate A Motown Mother's Day Concert Saturday 13th May 2.30pm
A Motown Concert to celebrate all the mothers everywhere all over the world. SAT
$20
First Metropolitan United Church
Event can be attended in person
13
May
2023
14:30 16:00
Celebrate A Motown Mother's Day Matinee Concert 13th May
A Motown Concert to celebrate all the mothers everywhere all over the world.
$20
First Metropolitan United Church
Event can be attended in person
08
Oct
2022
19:30 21:30
A Thanksgiving of Voices
An energizing night of songs featuring 2 amazing choirs!
$25
The Farquhar at UVic
Event can be attended in person
09
Nov
2019
19:30 21:00
Remembering Sweet Soul: Checo Tohomaso, Sweet Soul Choir
Checo & the Sweet Soul Choir entertains the audience with a concert of finger sn...
$20
First Metropolitan United Church
Event can be attended in person
10
May
2019
19:30 21:30
Mom's the Word Benefit Concert: Victoria Soul Gospel Choir, David Vest
Friday May 10th at First Metropolitan Church, 952 Balmoral at Quadra. Doors at ...
$25
First Metropolitan United Church
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29
Jun
2018
18:30
Victoria Soul Gospel Choir
Bring a blanket and picnic, and enjoy the free music in a beautiful setting as O...
Free
Willows Beach Park
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16
Dec
2017
19:30
Victoria Soul Gospel Choir Christmas Benefit Concert: Victoria Soul Gospel Choir
The Victoria Soul Gospel Choir's Christmas Benefit Concert is our biggest event ...
$20
First Metropolitan United Church
Event can be attended in person
16
Dec
2017
19:30
Christmas Benefit Concert: Checo Tohomaso, Victoria Soul Gospel Choir
PUT SOME GOSPEL SOUL INTO YOUR HOLIDAY SEASON! The dynamic and high-energy Vic...
$20
First Metropolitan United Church
Event can be attended in person
13
May
2017
19:30
Mother’s Day Eve Mowtown: Checo Tohomaso
Harmony and tone are key components of any soul singer worth their salt. That’...
$20
Hermann's Jazz Club
Event can be attended in person
11
May
2017
19:00
Mother's Day Concert: Victoria Soul Gospel Choir, Victoria Freedom Gospel Choir
Eldercare Foundation invites you to join us for a special concert in celebration...
$25
The Farquhar at UVic
Event can be attended in person
10
Dec
2016
19:30
Motown-inspired Christmas Concert to Benefit Learning Through Loss: Victoria Sou...
“So much fun…a highlight of the Holiday Season!” Victoria Soul Gospel C...
$20
First Metropolitan United Church
Event can be attended in person
08
Oct
2016
19:30 21:30
Thanksgiving Giving Thanks: Checo Tohomaso, Victoria Soul Gospel Choir
The Victoria Soul Gospel Choir Featuring CHECO TOHOMASO, formerly of the bands ...
$25
Dave Dunnet Performing Arts Theatre, Oak Bay High School
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30
Jun
2016
18:30 21:00
Summer Concerts in the Park: Victoria Soul Gospel Choir
The dynamic and high-energy Victoria Soul Gospel Choir delivers the sounds of Mo...
Free
Willows Beach Park
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02
Jan
2016
19:00
Checo Tohomaso Motown Gospel Party: Checo Tohomaso
Born in Florida, and raised in Hawaii as well as Okinawa Japan, he has entertain...
$15
Hermann's Jazz Club
Event can be attended in person
12
Dec
2015
19:30 21:30
Soul Christmas Concert: Checo Tohomaso, Victoria Soul Gospel Choir
The Victoria Soul Gospel Choir with Checo Tohomaso. Join us in a Soul Gospel cel...
$20
First Metropolitan United Church
Event can be attended in person
30
Jun
2015
18:30 20:30
Motown Gospel Party for Canada Day: Checo Tohomaso, Victoria Soul Gospel Choir
Bring your lawnchair or better yet dance with us! This is where Motown, R&B, ...
Free
Willows Beach Park
Event can be attended in person
02
May
2015
19:30 21:30
Victoria Soul Gospel Choir
Motown, R&B, and Gospel music that will make you want to get up and dance! Proc...
$20
First Metropolitan United Church
Event can be attended in person
12
Dec
2014
19:30
A Soulful Christmas Concert (Mustard Seed benefit): Victoria Soul Gospel Choir
Come join us to celebrate the Christmas season with a soul-stirring gospel twist.
$20
First Metropolitan United Church
Event can be attended in person
05
Jul
2014
19:30 21:00
Motown Gospel Choir: Victoria Soul Gospel Choir
50 voices behind a Motown veteran from the bands of Marvin Gaye, Lionel Ritchie....
$10
First Metropolitan United Church
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05
Sep
2010
12:00 13:00
Victoria Soul Gospel Choir
 
Free
Ship Point (Inner Harbour)
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