CONCERTO

Master of sound and music, his weapons are are sharps and flats. He is able to manipulate the very nature of sound, creating a cloaking shield around him and is teams so they aren't heard or creating a weapon of "solid sound" which could destroy a building.

Concerto was the first of the modern age heroes which Flying Glory approached to be part of her team. His mechanical and technical geunious has prooven a great benifit against many of their advesaries.

But all this is a lie...

THE "REAL" SKINNY: JOHN GRAHAM, JR.

John Graham always felt out of place growing up in the Miracle Mile section of Los Angeles, being both a minority and affluent. His mother's a high school band teacher Yolanda Graham, and his father, John Graham, Sr., is a physician. John's also got four younger siblings: Ajori (14), Warren (10), Geneva (6), and Malcolm (2). He's modest, an all-around good guy who's willing to listen to or help anyone.

As the oldest child in an upper-middle class family of five kids, John didn't go without but sometimes had to work hard for things he did want. After all, he has some pretty expensive hobbies -- computers and playing electronic keyboard. An average but not exceptional musician, John loves building new gadgets, but anytime when computers and music could unify, the boy's in seventh heaven.

One of the things John built that he was most proud of was an elaborate homemade synthesizer that could replicate the sound of an entire band. He talked his neighbor and longtime friend Debra Clay (whom he knew could sing well) into performing with him in the junior high talent show. Joining them was sound board whiz Nate Tsushihashi, who worked Debra's microphone while John mastered the synthesizer. John's magnificent programmed music, Debra's singing a cover tune, and Nate's deft board work turned in a performance that won them first prize -- and inspired them to start a regular band called the Glory Hounds. They regularly performed as a cover band at school events and community block parties. In high school, the Glory Hounds (they would soon have to change their name to the HOUNDS OF GLORY when they discovered there already existed a profession band called the Glory Hounds. They didn't want to step on someone's copyright) were approached by songwriting (and then, also romantic) couple Vince Giantassio and Lucy Alvarez; they asked to perform drums and guitar in the band in exchange for original compositions -- and the group's popularity soared.

About becoming Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory, the only difference John sees is putting on a costume and adding a little more "show" to the show. Mainly, John loves the idea of Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory because Debra does. If Debra's happy, John is happy. The way some people see it, John may even be in unrequited love with his childhood friend.

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Concerto bio by Kevin Paul Shaw Broden

John Graham, Jr. bio by Shannon Muir

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