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Thomas Mack Lauderdale was born in 1970 in Oakland, California, and adopted by Kerby Roy and Linda Sue, née Mikesell. In 1972, the family moved to Indiana , where his father was pastor at Eel River Church of the Brethren.
Jan 6, 2024 · Thomas Mack Lauderdale (born July 14th 1970) is an American musician who is most well-known by his involvement in Portland-based group Pink Martini. Lauderdale is a native of Oakland, California, and was adopted from Kerby Roy, and Linda Sue (Mikesell) Lauderdale.
Mar 12, 2014 · “My mother is from Greenville, Ohio and my father is from Los Angeles, but they adopted a rainbow tribe of children,” he says. “I have an Iranian brother and an African-American brother.
- Jeff Niesel
These siblings have been singing together for over a dozen years and have toured all over the world in concert. Drawn into the magical orbit of Thomas Lauderdale, they now live together in a house in Portland, Oregon and have been frequent guest performers with Pink Martini for the past several years.
Thomas Lauderdale was raised on a plant nursery in rural Indiana. He began piano lessons at age six with Patricia Garrison. When his family moved to Portland in 1982, he began studying with Sylvia Killman, who to this day continues to serve as his coach and mentor.
Dec 13, 2012 · Lauderdale: He's the first openly gay minster in my father's denomination, which is Church of the Brethren, historically a socially progressive anti-war denomination. My mother was a hero in the sense that she didn't flip out when my father finally fully came out.
May 22, 2017 · Lauderdale considered this type of exchange a central pillar of Pink Martini. The band’s overall goal is promoting “global inclusivity and collaborative spirit,” according to its website.
