IFounder
RandyStern
Founder & Musical Director
His first major opportunity came at the age of 19, when he was invited to record and tour with funk icons Cameo. Two years later, Las Vegas legend Wayne Newton asked Stern to join his band for a twelve-month tour. At 23, he joined Lionel Richie’s band, performing on keyboards and guitar while also providing background vocals. Shortly thereafter, Stern became the pop legend’s musical director—a role that would take him around the world with Richie for more than sixteen years.
Getting back in the Special Event side of the music industry was a natural for me. I love all styles of music, I love the thrill of a great live band, and I love to make people happy and see them dance!
Randy Stern
IIThe Career
Twenty years before the first booking
01
At 19
Cameo
Invited to record, and then tour, with the funk group Cameo, his first significant professional opportunity.
02
At 21
Wayne Newton
Joined Wayne Newton for a twelve-month tour, performing in Las Vegas and across the country.
03
At 23
Lionel Richie
Joined Lionel Richie’s band on keyboards, guitar and background vocals, and shortly afterwards became his musical director.
04
16 years
On the road
Travelled the world as Richie’s musical director for more than sixteen years.
05
Composer
Studio work
Wrote for Kenny Rogers and Air Supply, composed the Disney home video logo, and scored film trailers, television spots and commercials. He has kept his own recording studio for over thirty years.
IIIThe Archive
Nine frames from the road
Randy’s own photographs, kept from the touring years. They are snapshots rather than press pictures, which is rather the point.
Lionel Richie & Randy Stern 
Lionel Richie, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis & Randy Stern 
Stevie Nicks, Lionel Richie & Randy Stern 
Tina Turner, from the stage 
Elton John, Bill Whitten & Randy Stern 
Stevie Wonder & Randy Stern 
Mick Fleetwood & Randy Stern 
Sheila E. & Randy Stern 
Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky & Randy Stern
Which is why he still books every act himself
The people on the de Bois roster are hired the way a musical director hires: by whether they can hold a room. If you speak to de Bois about a wedding, you are speaking to the person who chose the band.