PERCUSSIONIST / DRUMMER / SINGER / ACTOR

Mingo was born in New York City, and started playing drums at age six, in clubs with his father Jimmy Babyface Lewis, whom at the time was a popular blues and jazz singer and guitarist. Babyface Lewis also worked as M.C. at the Cotton Club while Mingo's mother, Jane, worked at Birdland. And this is where it all began. Mingo's home was known as the "jam session" house after hours where musicians like Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Max Roach, and many other giant's in the jazz world would hang out.

As a young boy, Mingo became the house drummer. In his adolescence , Mingo became very interested in Afro-Cuban music and began his study of folkloric music. One day Mingo's mom gave him tickets to see a concert at Madison Square Garden where Santana was playing. This began a new era for the young musician who joined the group at age 15. Mingo played with Santana for a few years but soon decided he needed to grow. While on tour Mingo was turned onto Chick Corea's Return to Forever which he soon joined after leaving Santana.

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