The musical background of El D’Rage is the musical background of many a “Baby Boomer”. Caught up in the folk revolution of the late 50s, then Elvis, Motown and the Beatles, he was a product of America’s most tumultuous – and exciting - musical era. From the little kid taking Saturday morning voice lessons; to the voice-cracking performer of “Where is my Wandering Boy Tonight” at summer camp; to the twelve-string guitar player with St. Paul, Minnesota’s Back Door Company, “El” has been in the thick of music all his life.

Now, he’s created something exciting; something totally different. El D’Rage has created Elder Rap, a new form of music combining the over-the-top rhythms of Hip-Hop with lyrics fun enough to get seniors jumping (carefully) out of their chairs - and sensitive enough to bring tears to the eyes of strong men. Elder Rap has been called "Geritol for your ears."

Elder Rap is about a couple of things: First, it’s a celebration of two proud generations: The aptly named “Greatest Generation” and their notoriously funky kids, the “Baby Boomers”. These two generations have experienced it all – the Great Depression, wars, peace, poverty and riches – and El D’Rage’s rap puts lyrics to their lives. Elder Rap celebrates the fact that older people are not afraid to try new things.

Second, Elder Rap is all about “unwrapping the rappers.” Rap, which originated as a serious attempt to express feelings about life in America’s urban ghettoes, has degenerated into a foul-mouthed expression of all that is wrong with America. Much of it is racist, sexist, obscene, hateful and just plain wrong for our kids. Today’s rap messages are: crime pays; being disrespectful pays: being offensive pays; do your worst and reap the rewards of a nation growing too fat, dumb and lazy to give a hoot. El D’Rage says, “Enough! Parents, WAKE UP! DO YOUR JOB!”

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