August Darnell

Quick Facts

Full Name	August Darnell
Occupation	Musician
Date Of Birth	Aug 12, 1950(1950-08-12)
Age	74
Birthplace	The Bronx
Country	United States
Birth City	The Bronx
Horoscope	Leo

August Darnell Biography

August Darnell is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on August 12, 1950 in The Bronx, The Bronx, United States. Darnell was born in The Bronx in 1950. His mother was from South Carolina with Caribbean and Italian parents and his father from Savannah, Georgia. As an adult, Thom Browder began going by his two middle names, August Darnell. Claims in some sources that he was born in Montréal in Canada, are erroneous; according to Darnell they stem from the fictitious back-story behind the Kid Creole character.

In 1979, Darnell left Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band. He joined the band Machine, and co-wrote their best known song “There But for the Grace of God Go I”. He also began producing for other artists, such as Don Armando’s Second Avenue Rhumba Band and Gichy Dan’s Beachwood No.9, before adopting the name Kid Creole (adapted from the Elvis Presley film King Creole) in 1980. Darnell described the persona of Kid Creole as “a flamboyant, devil-may-care bon vivant”.

With his band and backing singers (including Darnell’s then-wife, Adriana Kaegi), collectively known as Kid Creole and the Coconuts, he established an exuberant musical style drawing on such influences as big bands, notably that of Cab Calloway, salsa, jazz, pop music and disco. Darnell wrote the lyrics, which “satirised the high life at a time when America was ravaged by recession”. The group released three albums, Off the Coast of Me (1980), Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places (1981) and Tropical Gangsters (1982), that became especially popular and successful in Europe. Darnell also worked as a producer with acts on ZE Records. However, the band was much less successful in the U.S., and was eventually dropped by Sony.

In 1974, again with Stony Browder, he formed Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band, becoming its lyricist and bass player. The band combined swing and Latin music with disco rhythms and had its biggest hit in 1976 with “Cherchez La Femme”. Their self-titled debut release was a Top 40-charting album which was certified gold and was nominated for a Grammy.

August Darnell Net Worth

August Darnell is one of the richest Musician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, August Darnell 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Thomas August Darnell Browder (born August 12, 1950), known professionally as August Darnell and under the stage name Kid Creole, is an American musician, singer and songwriter known for co-founding Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band and subsequently forming and leading Kid Creole and the Coconuts.

Growing up in the melting pot of the Bronx, Darnell was exposed early on to all kinds of music. Darnell began his musical career in a band named The In- Laws with his half-brother, Stony Browder Jr., in 1965. The band disbanded so Darnell could pursue a career as an English teacher. He taught at Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School in Hempstead, New York after studying English and drama at Hofstra University. He later claimed that he established a musical career because he was a “frustrated actor”.

Darnell moved to England in the 1980s, and later lived in Denmark, Sweden, and Maui, occasionally re-forming Kid Creole and the Coconuts with new musicians. Darnell’s daughter Savanna appeared on Love island 2018.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is August Darnell Dating?

According to our records, August Darnell married to Adriana Kaegi. As of December 1, 2023, August Darnell’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

August Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. August Darnell celebrates birthday on August 12 of every year.

What happened August Darnell?

The band disbanded so Darnell could pursue a career as an English teacher. He taught at Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School in Hempstead, New York after studying English and drama at Hofstra University. He later claimed that he established a musical career because he was a “frustrated actor”.

What happened to Kid Creole & The Coconuts?

The band disbanded so Darnell could pursue a career as an English teacher. Darnell obtained a master’s degree in English, but in 1974 again formed a band with his brother Stony Browder Jr. under the name Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band.

Who were the original coconuts?

The visionary was Bronx born August Darnell. Disillusioned by the politics in his big brother’s band, Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band, Mr. Darnell jumped ship in 1980 and formed Kid Creole and the Coconuts with his then wife Adriana Kaegi who created the Coconuts, and his buddy Sugar Coated Andy.

What year was Kid Creole and the Coconuts?

DateTitle, ArtistWks No 1
22.05. 1982| TROPICAL GANGSTERS KID CREOLE AND THE COCONUTS ZE ILPS7016| 00
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26.06. 1982| FRESH FRUIT IN FOREIGN PLACES KID CREOLE AND THE COCONUTS ZE ILPS7014| 00

Are there 2 Kidd Creoles?

August Darnell a.k.a. Kid Creole of Kid Creole and the Coconuts wants to make it clear that despite some confusion from fans on social media, it’s the other Kidd Creole — of hip-hop pioneers Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five — who was recently charged with stabbing a 55-year-old homeless man to death in New York …