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The Werks Bio Page

Rob Chafin, drummer and vocalist, was born in Potsdam, New York and is the only child of a very musical family. Music became an integral part of his life when he started playing piano, drums, and singing with family and friends at the age of five. Over the years, Rob has immersed himself in all facets of music and is proficient with drums, percussion, guitar, bass, keyboards, harmonica and vocals.

Rob is a quick learner and enjoys deep intellectual conversations. He likes to travel and meet new people but above all, his passion is music, regardless of the instrument. According to Rob, “Music is a form of communication and performing live is transforming the energy and emotions of the audience and venue into tones and rhythms that affect us on a subconscious level”.

Norman Dimitrouleas, keyboardist, was born in Dayton, Ohio and is a veteran of the Jamband music scene and known for his explosive personality. Norman, along with his brother Dino, formed the band The Maji in 2002 and like The Werks, The Maji are well known for grooves packed with improvisation, fusing psychedelic rock and soulful blues into a movement that reeks with high energy. He joined The Werks in 2008.

Norman has shared the stage with many different acts such as, The Maji, TNT, Ekoostik Hookah, Particle, Tea Leaf Green, Umphreys McGee, and The Four Ohms and many more. He was also instrumental in the creation and hosted the three-day music festival called Harvest Jam, which was held each fall in Ohio.

Chris Houser, guitarist and vocalist, was born in Dayton, Ohio and received his first guitar from his uncle when he was twelve years old. By years end, he added an amplifier and some lesson and Chris wrote some of his first songs. Music would become a significant part of his life and he began playing clubs as an adult and seeking members for a band.

In early 2005, friend and bassist Chuck Love and Chris formed the band Cheezcake, a three piece that involved as little structure as possible and pure jam music. During the 2005 University of Dayton Battle of the Band competition, Chris met drummer Rob Chafin and formed “The Works,” which officially became “The Werks” in 2006.

Chuck Love, bass and vocalist, was born in Dayton, Ohio and was introduced to music when he was about ten years old through family and friends. Chuck has played in a variety of bands including a five-year stint with a heavy metal band before forming Cheezcake with Chris Houser. Chuck sings, writes music, plays bass, drums, guitar, maracas and of course, the cow bell.

Chuck is of French descent and has a three-year old son. He has never broken a bone and has 8 tattoos..

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The Werks 2007-2008 Tour History

Dec 31, 2008 Canal Street Tavern, Dayton, OH New Years Show

Nov 28, 2008 House of Blues Cleveland, OH w/ Ekoostik Hookah

Nov 27, 2008 Canal Street Tavern Dayton, OH Werksgiving Family Jam @ CST

Nov 21, 2008 Scarlet and Grey Cafe Columbus, OH (OH State - Michigan Game Pre-Party)

Nov 08, 2008 Peach's Grill Yellow Springs, OH

Nov 07, 2008 Bargos Centerville, OH An Evening with The Werks

Oct 31, 2008 One Eyed Jacks Fairborn, OH

Oct 25, 2008 One Eyed Jacks Fairborn, OH

Oct 24, 2008 Ruby Tuesday Columbus, OH Keller Williams After Party

Oct 11, 2008 Canal Street Tavern Dayton, OH w/ The Fiddleworms from Alabama

Oct 9, 2008 Village Idiot Maumee, OH An Evening with The Werks

Sep 20, 2008 Shakedown on Brown Street Dayton, OH

Sep 19, 2008 Shakedown on Brown Street Dayton, OH

Sep 18, 2008 Mid City Bar and Grill Fort Wayne, IN with Papadosio

Sep 4, 2008 The Fishtank Lexington, KY An Evening with The Werks

Aug 30, 2008 Papa Pete's Kalamazoo, MI

Aug 29, 2008 Radius Traverse City, MI with Rootstand

Aug 28, 2008 Founder's Brewing Co. Grand Rapids, MI

Aug 23, 2008 Canal Street Tavern Dayton, OH with UV Hippo from Michigan.

Aug 16, 2008 Something Fanatastic Music Festival Logan, OH Late Night Set (12-2)

Aug 16, 2008 Something Fantastic Festival Hocking Hills, OH Midnight set

Aug 15, 2008 Cincinnati, OH Other band Jazzam

Aug 15, 2008 Stanley's Cincinnati, OH With Jazzam

Aug 14, 2008 Village Idiot Maumee, OH With Stonehouse

Aug 9, 2008 Thunderbird Cafe Pittsburgh, PA Other band: Jazzam

Aug 2, 2008 Nelson Ledges Quarry Park Garrettsville, OH Summerdance Music Festival

Aug 1, 2008 Nelson Ledges Quarry Park Garrettsville, OH w/LOTUS! & EOTO!

Jul 26, 2008 Hoxeyville Music Festival 2008 Cadillac, MI

Jul 25, 2008 Hoxeyville Music Festival 2008 Cadillac, MI

Jul 24, 2008 The Loft Flint, MI

Jul 19, 2008 The Heidelberg Ann Arbor, MI w/Aleph-1

Jul 18, 2008 Village Idiot Maumee, OH

Jul 17, 2008 Scarlet and Grey Cafe Columbus, OH Umphreys - STS9 aftpty w/ Papadosio

Jul 12, 2008 Canal Street Tavern Dayton, OH With Special Guests The Goods

Jul 11, 2008 Papa Pete's Kalamazoo, MI

Jul 10, 2008 Midcity Grill Ft. Wayne, IN

Jun 28, 2008 Wilberts Cleveland, OH

Jun 27, 2008 Robin Hood Kent, OH

Jun 26, 2008 Jackie O's Athens, OH

Jun 21, 2008 SouthWind Music Festival Bellefontaine, OH

Jun 19, 2008 Cicero's Saint Louis, MO

Jun 14, 2008 Oldfield's on High Columbus, OH Romeo Champagne

Jun 9, 2008 Ohio Bike Week Sandusky, OH Opening for Ekoostik Hookah

Jun 7, 2008 Tree's Farm Jam Middletown, OH Late night set 12:30am-2:00am

Jun 6, 2008 Bluegrass Brewing Company Louisville, KY

Jun 5, 2008 The Fishtank Lexington, KY

Jun 4, 2008 The Mad Frog Cincinnati, OH W/ Rusty Van Band

May 31, 2008 Nelson Ledges Quarry Park Garrettsville, OH With Badfish and more

May 30, 2008 Nelson Ledges Quarry Park Garrettsville, OH Summer Kickoff w/BadFish

May 29, 2008 Founder's Brewing Co. Grand Rapids, MI w/ UV Hippo

May 25, 2008 Hookahville @ Legend Valley Thornville, OH

May 24, 2008 Hookahville @ Legend Valley Thornville, OH

May 23, 2008 Hookahville @ Legend Valley Thornville, OH

May 22, 2008 One Eyed Jacks Fairborn, OH Hookahville Kick-off Party

May 16, 2008 Oldfield's on High Columbus, OH w/ Aleph-1

May 15, 2008 Jackie O's Brewery Athens, OH with special guests Aleph-1

May 10, 2008 The Mousetrap Indianapolis, IN Houser's Birthday Bash

May 3, 2008 Canal Street Tavern Dayton, OH w/The Ragbirds

May 2, 2008 The Store Chicago, IL MIDWEST PEEPS Presents The Werks w/ Back Forty

Apr 19, 2008 Barnjam 20 Miamisburg, OH

Mar 28, 2008 The Boathouse Saugatuck, MI

Mar 27, 2008 Billy's Lounge Grand Rapids, MI w/ The Ragbirds

Mar 17, 2008 One Eyed Jacks Fairborn, OH St. Patty’s Day

Mar 15, 2008 The Scarlet and Grey Columbus, OH

Mar 14, 2008 The Grog Shop Cleveland, OH With Papadosio

Mar 6, 2008 The Blue Gator Athens, OH w/ The Goods

Feb 28, 2008 Flanagan's Pub Dayton, OH

Feb 23, 2008 Founder's Brewery Grand Rapids, MI with Back Forty

Feb 22, 2008 The Purple Moon Flint, MI With Covert Operations

Feb 16, 2008 Canal Street Tavern Dayton, OH w/ The Macpodz

Feb 15, 2008 Stanley's Pub incinnati, OH w/Rusty Van Band

Feb 8, 2008 The Mousetrap Indianapolis, IN w/The Macpodz

Jan 26, 2008 Mickey Finn's Toledo, OH w/Boogie Matrix Mechanism

Jan 25, 2008 Seven Timbers Live Dayton, OH w/ekoostik Hookah

Jan 18, 2008 Jackie O's Athens, OH

Jan 12, 2008 KU Pub Dayton, OH w/Papadosio

Jan 11, 2008 Scarlet and Grey Columbus, OH w/ The Macpodz

Jan 5, 2008 Canal Street Tavern Dayton, OH w/ Boogie Matrix Mechanism

Dec 31, 2007 The Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH w/ Ekoostik Hookah!!

Dec 21, 2007 The Mad Frog Cincinnati, OH w/ Papadosio

Dec 1, 2007 Canal Street Tavern Dayton, OH w/Back Forty

Nov 16, 2007 The Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI w/The Macpodz

Oct 31, 2007 Flannigans Dayton, OH Werk-o-ween!!

Oct 20, 2007 The East End Cafe Cincinnati, OH w/The Spikedrivers

Oct 19, 2007 The Scarlet and Grey Columbus, OH w/Back Forty

Oct 5, 2007 Canal Street Tavern Dayton, OH w/Papadosio

Sep 28, 2007 Bogarts Cincinnati, OH w/Opening for Badfish

Sep 27, 2007 The Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH w/Opening for Badfish

Sep 15, 2007 Harvest Jam 2007 Yellow Springs, OH

Sep 7, 2007 The Blue Gator Athens, OH w/Papadosio's CD release party

Aug 31, 2007 Art Street Amphitheater Dayton, OH

Aug 18, 2007 Canal Street Tavern Dayton, OH w/The Skeleton Crew

Aug 15, 2007 Stanley's Cincinnati, OH w/ Jazzam

Aug 11, 2007 ShamyBash 2007 @ Frontier Ranch Pataskala, OH Shamy Bash 2007

Aug 10, 2007 ShamyBash 2007 @ Frontier Ranch Pataskala, OH

Jul 28, 2007 East End Cafe Cincinnati, OH

Jul 27, 2007 The Villiage Idiot Maumee, OH w/Back Forty

Jul 26, 2007 C.T. Peppers Indianapolis, IN

Jul 21, 2007 Wise Fools Pub Chicago, IL

Jul 20, 2007 C.J.'s Brewery Commerce Twp., MI w/Jam Samich

Jul 9, 2007 The Oasis Fairborn, OH

Jul 7, 2007 Hookah in the Hills @ Poston Lake Music Park Athens, OH

Jul 6, 2007 Hookah in the Hills @ Poston Lake Music Park Athens, OH

Jul 5, 2007 Jackie O's Athens, OH

Jun 30, 2007 Southwind Festival 2007 Bellefontaine, OH

Jun 29, 2007 Southwind Festival 2007 Bellefontaine, OH

Jun 21, 2007 Oldfield's Columbus, OH

Jun 15, 2007 Fox Den Louisville, KY

Jun 14, 2007 Wise Fools Pub Chicago, IL

Jun 9, 2007 East End Cafe Cincinnati, OH

Jun 8, 2007 The Oasis Fairborn, OH

Jun 6, 2007 Cicero's St. Louis, MO

Jun 2, 2007 Canal Street Tavern Dayton, OH w/ Jam Samich from Michigan

Jun 1, 2007 The Happy Dog Cleveland, OH

May 31, 2007 Club Khameleon Kent, OH

May 19, 2007 The Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH

May 19, 2007 Wan Dang Doodle Festival 2007 Cincinnati, OH

May 14, 2007 Desert Inn Resort Daytona Beach, FL

May 10, 2007 The Ocean Deck Daytona Beach, FL

May 8, 2007 Desert Inn Resort Daytona Beach, FL

Apr 28, 2007 Nut Fest 2007 Dayton, OH

Apr 27, 2007 The Mad Frog Cincinnati, OH w/Papadosio

Apr 21, 2007 Barnjam Miamisburg, OH

Apr 20, 2007 ArtStreet Ampitheatre Dayton, OH

Apr 14, 2007 Relay for Life (Main Stage) Dayton, OH

Apr 12, 2007 The Pearl Dayton, OH

Mar 31, 2007 M-Fest 2007 Dayton, OH - Special Charity event

Mar 30, 2007 Walnut Hills Dayton, OH

Mar 24, 2007 Scarlet and Grey Columbus, OH

Mar 22, 2007 Bada Bing Lounge Kettering, OH

Mar 17, 2007 Walnut Hills Dayton, OH - St. Pattys Day Celebration

Mar 16, 2007 Lilly's Chicago, IL

Mar 15, 2007 Joe's Brewery Champaign, IL

Mar 14, 2007 The Shanti St. Louis, MO

Mar 10, 2007 The Oasis Fairborn, OH

Mar 3, 2007 Canal Street Tavern Dayton, OHw/Orange Willard

Jan 4, 2007 Bernie's Distillery Columbus, OH w/ Ohio Pie Factory

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