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Lisa Watson was born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida, and has performed as the lead singer in various musical groups throughout
her career. She is currently the lead vocalist for the variety band, Lisa Watson and Pure Platinum and has been a guest
performer at the Sopchoppy Opry. Lisa and her accompanist, Jim Wells, perform at various community events and private functions
throughout North Florida and South Georgia and are frequent guest performers at the Glen Arven Country Club in Thomasville,
GA. Lisa loves Community Theater and has performed at the Quincy Music Theatre, Tallahassee Little Theater, Theater Southeast,
Theatre A La Carte and the FSU School of Theatre. In 2007, she won the award for Best Supporting Actress for the role of Vicki
in Theatre A La Carte’s production of The Full Monty. Lisa has also appeared in the role of Jack’s mother in the
FSU School of Theatre’s production of “Into The Woods”. While attending FSU, she studied voice with Gayle
Seaton. Lisa plans to use her time this year to record some of her original inspirational music.
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Mike Boukas made his first onstage debut at the age of 18 as
a singer with his first band, Probe. From there, he went on to tour the country with the Serendipity Singers, including a
performance before thousands at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California. He has performed with several local bands such as Fat
City, Full Circle, Golddust, Spotlight, Molly Lynne and has been the guitarist/vocalist for local party band Bandage for many
years. Mike brings all of this experience and talent to Pure Platinum where he plays bass guitar and sings lead and backup
vocals.
Jimbo Smith has lived in South Georgia
and performed as a professional musician for most of his adult life. In addition to his lead guitar and vocals duties with
Pure Platinum, Jimbo has performed on Thursday's in the Trophy Room at Glen Arven Country Club in Thomasville, GA for
the past 7 years. He also plays many solo events in venues from South Georgia to the Florida Panhandlle beaches. Before joining
Pure Platinum, Jimbo was lead guitarist for the Tallahassee based party band Twilight for many years.
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Bobby Jett began his musical career playing
trumpet in 5th grade and continued playing throughout High school. He was chosen for several All-City Bands and
played ride trumpet in his Jr. High Jazz Band. In High School, he began playing keyboards and guitar in several “garage”
bands. When one of those bands needed a drummer he jumped on his brother’s small drumset and began drumming. He continued
playing drums for the next 33 years. Bobby is a veteran of the local Tallahassee music scene, playing with bands such as Wakulla
Station, Fandango and the Main Event variety band for the past 27 years. He brings this skill and experience with him to Pure
Platinum where, in addition to playing drums, he sings lead and backup vocals.
Jimmy Wells was born in Alexandria, Louisiana,
and has been playing the piano since the age of 4. Jimmy has performed extensively in the Alexandria, Baton Rouge, and New
Orleans areas of Louisiana as well as in Tampa, FL. Prior to forming Pure Platinum, he was the keyboardist for Tallahassee,
FL based Golddust band, the Tallahassee, FL private event band The Main Event and the Tallahassee, FL band, Bandage. Jimmy
was also the assistant music director and pianist at Unity of Tallahassee from 2001 until 2005. In addition, Jimmy has also
performed wiith country artist Mollie Lynne and her band, Route 51. He has been a guest performer at the Sopchoppy Opry, located in Sopchoppy, FL, many times. Jimmy is also the house pianist at the Glen Arven Country Club in Thomasville, GA
and performs many private events for its members.
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