American musician
Patrick Sarniak
Born Patrick Sarniak
(1961-02-19 ) 19 February 1961 (age 63) Occupations
Musician
songwriter
actor
Years active 1979–present Musical career Genres Instrument(s) Labels
Musical artist
Website
patricksarniak .com
Patrick Sarniak is an American musician, songwriter and actor from
Detroit ,
Michigan . Sarniak is known for being a
guitarist in the
world music band Muruga Cosmic Boogie (originally known as Muruga & The Cosmic Hoedown Band ), and for his collaborations with
Muruga Booker and
Tony "Strat" Thomas .
Sarniak grew up in
Dearborn, Michigan , and began playing
guitar as a teenager, performing in many local bands through the years. In 2013, he began playing guitar with Muruga Cosmic Boogie , alongside Tony "Strat" Thomas.
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Patrick Sarniak has performed on stage or has been involved in studio recording projects that include
David Winans II , Dwight Adams,
Barry Harris ,
James Carter ,
Perry Robinson , Steven “Muruga” Booker, and
George Clinton .
[1] He also performed on stage or has been in projects with members of
Kid Rock ,
Public Enemy ,
Ted Nugent ’s
Amboy Dukes ,
Mitch Ryder ’s
Detroit and
The Detroit Wheels , and various members of George Clinton's
P-Funk All Stars .
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In 2015, he performed with Muruga Cosmic Boogie for the
Don Was Detroit All-Star Revue at the Concert of Colors (at
Orchestra Hall in Detroit, Michigan) performing
Maggot Brain .
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Sarniak has been involved in several projects that have been nominated for Detroit Music awards: Outstanding National Small / Independent Label Distribution Album (2016), Outstanding Urban Artist/Group (2016), Outstanding World Artist/Group (2017), Outstanding World Recording (2017), Outstanding World Artist/Group (2018), Outstanding World Artist/Group (2019).
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Patrick Sarniak is an actor, known for his appearances in movies including Who Killed Aliyah? (2012),
Approaching Midnight (2013) and
Into the Storm (2014) .
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Discography
2009 - Dead City Prophets (with Ron Cooke) - Saturday Night
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2013 - Muruga & The Cosmic Hoedown Band – Changing The Sound of Your Room
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2014 - Lucky - Muruga (Shelly "Lucky" Stein & Muruga Booker) - Rants, Rhythms & Rhymes
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2014 - Muruga-Robinson Ensemble (Muruga Booker & Perry Robinson) - Live at Sage Court Studio
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2015 - Muruga Cosmic Boogie meets George Clinton & P-Funk All-Stars - The Fathership - Mothership World Connection
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2016 – Muruga Cosmic Boogie (feat. P-Funk All-Stars & more) – At The Wormhole Cafe
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2016 - Muruga Cosmic Boogie - Harmonious World
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2019 - Muruga Cosmic Boogie - Trail Mix Boogie
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2019 - Muruga Cosmic Boogie - MURUGA From Woodstock 1969 to Woodstock 50th in the D 2019
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References
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"Patrick Sarniak, Musician and Actor from Michigan" . Patricksarniak.com . Retrieved 5 August 2020 .
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"8th Don Was Detroit All-Star Revue: A Tribute to The Electrifying Mojo " . Concertocolors.com . Retrieved 5 August 2020 .
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"MURUGA & THE COSMIC HOEDOWN BAND Don Was Detroit All-Star Revue: A Tribute to The Electrifying Mojo " .
YouTube . Retrieved 5 August 2020 .
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"Detroit Music Awards Foundation - Nominees Archive" . Detroitmusicawards.net . Retrieved 5 August 2020 .
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"Patrick Sarniak, Musician and Actor from Michigan" . Patricksarniak.com . Retrieved 5 August 2020 .
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"Patrick Sarniak" . IMDb.com . Retrieved 5 August 2020 .
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"CD Baby Music Store" . Store.cdbaby.com . Retrieved 5 August 2020 .
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"DETROIT ROCK N ROLL MAGAZINE" . Detroitrocknrollmagazine.com . Retrieved 5 August 2020 .
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"Rants, Rhythms & Rhymes, by Lucky - Muruga" . Murugabooker.bandcamp.com . Retrieved 5 August 2020 .
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"Live at Sage Court Studio, by Muruga-Robinson Ensemble" . Murugabooker.bandcamp.com . Retrieved 5 August 2020 .
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"The Fathership - Mothership World Connection, by Muruga Cosmic Boogie meets George Clinton & P-Funk All-Stars" . Murugabooker.bandcamp.com . Retrieved 5 August 2020 .
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"@ The Wormhole Cafe, by Wormhole Cafe (feat. P-Funk All-Stars & more)" . Murugabooker.bandcamp.com . Retrieved 5 August 2020 .
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"Harmonious World, by Muruga Cosmic Boogie" . Murugabooker.bandcamp.com . Retrieved 5 August 2020 .
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"Trail Mix Boogie, by Muruga Cosmic Boogie" . Murugabooker.bandcamp.com . Retrieved 5 August 2020 .
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"MURUGA From Woodstock 1969 to Woodstock 50th in the D 2019, by Muruga Cosmic Boogie" . Murugabooker.bandcamp.com . Retrieved 5 August 2020 .
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