Bobby Daye
Biography
Bobby Daye’s career has crossed into stage, film, tv and radio. As a songwriter, he is the music and lyricist to the new musical LOVE AND SOUTHERN DISCOMFORT with book by Monica L. Patton. He’s also proud of his work withhttp://www.JustOneStepForDemocracy.com,an organization founded by Arnetia Walker and Stephen Nachamie to promote voting through the arts. Hear his song FOR AMERICA as well as THIS VOICE which was co-written by Sylvia McCalla and Yvette Cason. He also writes music for “The Young And The Restless” with writing partner Tom Kochan and he penned the theme song to the ABC-TV soap “Loving”, which was performed by Johnny Mathis. His Broadway credits include Moulin Rouge, Aladdin, After Midnight, Book of Mormon, Shrek the Musical, The Color Purple, The Lion King, Smokey Joe Cafe, Dreamgirls and The Wiz. He was a 9-time male vocalist winner on Ed McMahon Star Search where he used all of his own music and has appeared on television in Chicago PD, Empire, Law and Order and ED (‘mong others). Bobby has had the distinct ple’sure of teaching aa he developed with Alan Nusbaum at TVI Actor Studio. You can also catch Bobby in numerous television commercials, as well as hear his voice on many radio voiceovers.
Credits
Our Town, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, After Midnight, Shrek the Musical, The Color Purple, Hair, Chess
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