staff
Michele Donato “Birdman” Parayno and Pinky “Ciccia Oide”
Impresario, Birdman, Dishwasher, Griller, Doorman, Cigarette Butts, Bottles and Bottle Cap Picker Upper, Birddog, Doordog, Post Ribs Processor
Paul “Machenga” Lynch
Musical Director, Bass Player, Griller, Clean Up the Next Morning Neighbor, Birdland Sponsor
Dr. Kara “Work me like an Immigrant” Lynch
Dishwasher, Recyclable Materials Specialist, Salads When I Have Time, Birdland Sponsor
Julien and Hershel “Easy my Boy”
Doormen, Doordog, Birdland Security, Griller, Dishwasher, Rib Bones Post Processor
Eric “I Will Have You Removed from the Premises” Arnold
Photographer, Advisor, Birdland Security, Media and Community Relations, Recording Engineer, Tanduay Rum Club Gate Keeper
Morgan “Multi Culti Grill” Lim and Denise Robichau
Resident Grill Artist, Impresario, Muay Thai Kick Boxing Instructor, Birdland Sponsor, Counter Propaganda
Dan “Just Plain Dan(JPD)” Reamon
Griller, Mellow Patrol, Birdland Sponsor. Firepit Maintenance, Counter Propaganda Specialist, Tanduay Rum Club Gate Keeper
Jerry “Jazzista Funk: I’m not Morgan Lim” Kith
Grilla, Jazzista Funk, Mellow Patrol
Dorin “Papa D/Pauper D”Blumberg
Griller, Birdland Sponsor, Guest Reggae Artist
“Agent Dog”
Birdland Sponsor, Boxing Pay Per View/Sporting Events Coordinator, Entertainment Adviser
Pierre Palancade and Belle “the solid”
Birdland Sponsor, Birdland Security, Griller, Doorman, Doordog
Helio “Cougar Magnet” Conceicao
Director of Everything That Needs to be Done on Friday, Doorman, Birdland Security, Capoiera Instructor, Griller
Felipe “Let me offer you my Chilean Sea Bass, Meng” de Calisto
Resident Smartphone DJ, Transportation, Griller and Lady Killer(look into my deep latin eyes)
Larry “Where are the German girls?”
Chairs, Cigarette Butts, Beer Bottle Caps, and Recyclables Specialist
David “Am I supposed to wear a Tie at Birdland?” Wright/Matea Marsic
Website Administrators, Paul Lynch Quartet
Hugo and Erik “Jazz Mafia” Shiboski
Berkeley High School Jazz Liaison, Sax and Bass Player
Vivian “Busy Vee” Sachs
Photographer
Joseph “Pulutan and serbesa” Canoy
Videographer, Documentarian
Marika “Malaya” Arcese/Natalya “Kooks” Kintanar
Social Media, International Liaisons(Rome and Manila)
Victor “Papito Chinito” Michel
International Press, Ciudad de Mexico
Pam “How long do you want the velvet drapes for Birdland?” Hollis
Birdland Stage Designer, Desert Special Forces
Dr. Yacine “Don’t Shoot that Bird-It’s a Global Place” Kouyate
Mali Master Musician and Scholar, Spiritual Guide of Birdland
http://www.myspace.com/yacinebadiankouyate
Djs’ Riddm and Kool Kyle
Resident Djs
Beth “We have to get together soon” Castberg
Impressario, San Francisco Liaison
Gopal, Daniel, and Will “Boxing Experts”
Boxing Programming, News, and Commentary
Shawn Mancillas and Lindsey “the animals attacked the avocado key lime pie again” Payne
Birdland Monitors, Avocado Key Lime Desert Specialists
Chris “funky albino” Brown
Albino Band, Afro Beat Programmer, Trumpeter, True Jazzista
Ricardo “See you in my dreams”
Impresario, Greeter, Griller, Neighborhood Playboy, Campaign Manager, Birdland Security
DOG OF DIRECTORS
“Are you lookin’ at me?” “Any Queshhhtyonshs?”