Harry Perry (born 5 March 1952 as Harold Arthur Perry)[citation needed] is an American musician and busker, known for playing an electric guitar with a target design on roller skates at the Venice Beach Boardwalk. Perry is also known by his Sikh name, Har Nar Singh Khalsa (he often performed wearing a traditional Sikh turban),[citation needed] and by his stage name, Kama Kosmic Krusader.[1]
Perry was born on March 5, 1952, in Detroit, Michigan. After growing up in Michigan and recording with his first band there,[2][3] Perry began performing his original songs and guitar compositions on the Venice Beach Boardwalk in 1973.[4] Perry typically used distortion effects and played in a style reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix or Eddie Van Halen.[5] Perry has played with bands such as the Grateful Dead and Jane's Addiction.[6]
In addition to being the most famous musician performing at the Venice Beach Boardwalk,[7] he is also considered one of the area's most famous skaters, first on traditional roller skates, then on inline skates, and finally on LandRoller skates.[8][9]
During the early 1990s, the Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance banning people from performing publicly on the Venice Beach Boardwalk.[10] In response, Perry became a named plaintiff in a class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the Los Angeles Police Department and the ordinance. The plaintiffs based their suit on various constitutional principles that provide for freedom of expression, commerce, and congregation. After many years of litigation, The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Perry and his co-plaintiffs; however, their victory was short lived. The Los Angeles City Council created new legislation that severely restricted performance on the Venice Beach Boardwalk rather than banning it altogether. In addition, the City of Santa Monica followed the Los Angeles City Council's lead, passing statutes that limited the ability of performers like Perry to sell CDs and T-shirts to their audiences.[11] Perry and others initiated legal action in response, alleging that the combination of gentrification and the performance restriction ordinances threatened to destroy the atmosphere and commerce that made Venice Beach the social mecca for which it was famous.[12][13][14]
On September 6 and 7, 2013, Perry performed at the Hollywood Bowl with the Blue Man Group in a rendition of Ravel's Bolero.[citation needed]
ReferencesEdit
^Cabanatuan, Michael (October 5, 2019). "Will strict security measures spoil the fun at Hardly Strictly? Hardly, fans say". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
^"H. P. & THE GRASS ROUTE MOVEMENT". Motor City Music Archives. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
^. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
^Barros, Francisco (August 3, 2014). "Venice has grit | San Diego Reader". San Diego Reader. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
^"Harry Perry: Street Performer". KCET. March 25, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
^"Venice Beaach Artists". Retrieved March 4, 2011.
^"Venice Beach Skate Log". Retrieved March 4, 2011.
^"Venice Beach Performers". Retrieved March 4, 2011.
^David, Kelly (June 27, 1995). "L.A. City Council 1990s Ban on Venice Beach Performers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
^Groves, Martha (April 10, 2008). "L.A. City Council Again Passes Restrictions on Venice Beach Performers (2008)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
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For other persons named Harry Perry see Harry Perry disambiguation Harry Perry born 5 March 1952 as Harold Arthur Perry citation needed is an American musician and busker known for playing an electric guitar with a target design on roller skates at the Venice Beach Boardwalk Perry is also known by his Sikh name Har Nar Singh Khalsa he often performed wearing a traditional Sikh turban citation needed and by his stage name Kama Kosmic Krusader 1 Harry PerryPerry performing on Venice Beach BoardwalkBackground informationBirth nameHarold Arthur PerryBorn 1952 03 05 March 5 1952 age 71 OriginDetroit Michigan U S GenresRock alternative rockOccupation s Singer songwriter multi instrumentalist composer arranger record producer author poetInstrument s Vocals guitarYears active1973 presentWebsiteharryperryband wbr com Contents 1 Life and career 2 Discography 2 1 Video Commander 2006 2 2 Greatest Hits of the Millennium 2007 3 Filmography and television appearances 4 References 5 External linksLife and career EditPerry was born on March 5 1952 in Detroit Michigan After growing up in Michigan and recording with his first band there 2 3 Perry began performing his original songs and guitar compositions on the Venice Beach Boardwalk in 1973 4 Perry typically used distortion effects and played in a style reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix or Eddie Van Halen 5 Perry has played with bands such as the Grateful Dead and Jane s Addiction 6 In addition to being the most famous musician performing at the Venice Beach Boardwalk 7 he is also considered one of the area s most famous skaters first on traditional roller skates then on inline skates and finally on LandRoller skates 8 9 During the early 1990s the Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance banning people from performing publicly on the Venice Beach Boardwalk 10 In response Perry became a named plaintiff in a class action lawsuit in U S District Court against the Los Angeles Police Department and the ordinance The plaintiffs based their suit on various constitutional principles that provide for freedom of expression commerce and congregation After many years of litigation The U S Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Perry and his co plaintiffs however their victory was short lived The Los Angeles City Council created new legislation that severely restricted performance on the Venice Beach Boardwalk rather than banning it altogether In addition the City of Santa Monica followed the Los Angeles City Council s lead passing statutes that limited the ability of performers like Perry to sell CDs and T shirts to their audiences 11 Perry and others initiated legal action in response alleging that the combination of gentrification and the performance restriction ordinances threatened to destroy the atmosphere and commerce that made Venice Beach the social mecca for which it was famous 12 13 14 Perry is dedicated to health and fitness running twenty miles daily and practicing Kundalini yoga Perry is a non smoking vegetarian 15 Discography EditVideo Commander 2006 Edit Track list Xman Can t Save Me Now Queen of Robot World Time Travel Freaks Love Jet Hot Rod Lincoln Intro to Invaders Video Commander Music Maker Guiding Forces Gambling Man Greatest Hits of the Millennium 2007 Edit Track list Heads of Skin Invaders Nam Myoho Renge Kyo World of Freaks Out of Control Message Zoo Man How Soon Is Now Zoo Man reprise Filmography and television appearances EditHarry Perry had numerous cameo appearances in several films and television programs such asFletch 1985 Dragnet 1987 White Men Can t Jump 1992 and its 2023 remake Gift and Point of No Return 1993 for which he also performed one song on the soundtrack 16 Marching out of Time 1993 Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny 2006 and Starstruck 2010 as well as the television shows CSI Vengeance Unlimited Heroes and In the Heat of The Night episode No Country Boy He also appeared on the Dutch television program Gamekings and on America s Next Top Model Perry can be seen in beginning of the music video for Party Train by The Gap Band 17 He appeared in the music videos for Michael Nesmith s Cruisin found on his 1981 Elephant parts DVD and the Red Hot Chili Peppers The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie from their 2011 album I m with You citation needed Perry can also be seen in the 1982 documentary Contemporary Photography in the USA behind Garry Winogrand 18 On September 6 and 7 2013 Perry performed at the Hollywood Bowl with the Blue Man Group in a rendition of Ravel s Bolero citation needed References Edit Cabanatuan Michael October 5 2019 Will strict security measures spoil the fun at Hardly Strictly Hardly fans say San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved December 16 2020 H P amp THE GRASS ROUTE MOVEMENT Motor City Music Archives Retrieved March 4 2011 Hamtramck Review Archived from the original on November 17 2011 Retrieved March 4 2011 Barros Francisco August 3 2014 Venice has grit San Diego Reader San Diego Reader Retrieved December 15 2020 Mr Siknhet Retrieved March 4 2011 Harry Perry Street Performer KCET March 25 2010 Retrieved December 15 2020 Venice Beaach Artists Retrieved March 4 2011 Venice Beach Skate Log Retrieved March 4 2011 Venice Beach Performers Retrieved March 4 2011 David Kelly June 27 1995 L A City Council 1990s Ban on Venice Beach Performers Los Angeles Times Retrieved March 4 2011 Groves Martha April 10 2008 L A City Council Again Passes Restrictions on Venice Beach Performers 2008 Los Angeles Times Retrieved March 4 2011 9th Circuit Opinion PERRY V LAPD United States district court Archived from the original on September 22 2008 Retrieved May 22 2007 Perry v LAPD 96 55545 August 25 1997 PDF United States Circuit Court Archived from the original PDF on July 23 2011 Retrieved March 4 2011 Perry v LAPD 96 55545 August 25 1997 FindLaw com Retrieved March 4 2011 He s going the Distance An Interview with Harry Perry BrooWaha Archived from the original on May 31 2007 Retrieved June 24 2007 Soundtracks for Point of No Return 1993 Internet Movie Database Retrieved May 22 2007 The Gap Band Party Train YouTube February 19 2013 Archived from the original on December 19 2021 Retrieved July 12 2014 Contemporary Photography in the USA url https www youtube com watch v 3RM9KcYEYXs Garry Winogrand Photographer Michael Engler Youtube February 26 2013 External links EditHarry Perry at IMDb Harry Perry Band website BrooWaha Interview Harry Perry Street Performer on KCET Departures Venice Interview of the artist Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harry Perry musician amp oldid 1177317182, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
