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Patrick Sarniak
Born
Patrick Sarniak

(1961-02-19) 19 February 1961 (age 63)
Highland Park, Michigan, USA
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active1979–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Bass
Labels
  • Musart Media
Websitepatricksarniak.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.[1]

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.[1]

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.[2][3]

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).[4][5]

Patrick Sarniak is an actor, known for his appearances in movies including Who Killed Aliyah? (2012), Approaching Midnight (2013) and Into the Storm (2014).[6]

Discography

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  • 2009 - Dead City Prophets (with Ron Cooke) - Saturday Night[7]
  • 2013 - Muruga & The Cosmic Hoedown Band – Changing The Sound of Your Room[8]
  • 2014 - Lucky - Muruga (Shelly "Lucky" Stein & Muruga Booker) - Rants, Rhythms & Rhymes[9]
  • 2014 - Muruga-Robinson Ensemble (Muruga Booker & Perry Robinson) - Live at Sage Court Studio[10]
  • 2015 - Muruga Cosmic Boogie meets George Clinton & P-Funk All-Stars - The Fathership - Mothership World Connection[11]
  • 2016 – Muruga Cosmic Boogie (feat. P-Funk All-Stars & more) – At The Wormhole Cafe[12]
  • 2016 - Muruga Cosmic Boogie - Harmonious World[13]
  • 2019 - Muruga Cosmic Boogie - Trail Mix Boogie[14]
  • 2019 - Muruga Cosmic Boogie - MURUGA From Woodstock 1969 to Woodstock 50th in the D 2019[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Patrick Sarniak, Musician and Actor from Michigan". Patricksarniak.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  2. ^ "8th Don Was Detroit All-Star Revue: A Tribute to The Electrifying Mojo". Concertocolors.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  3. ^ "MURUGA & THE COSMIC HOEDOWN BAND Don Was Detroit All-Star Revue: A Tribute to The Electrifying Mojo". YouTube. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Detroit Music Awards Foundation - Nominees Archive". Detroitmusicawards.net. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Patrick Sarniak, Musician and Actor from Michigan". Patricksarniak.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Patrick Sarniak". IMDb.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  7. ^ "CD Baby Music Store". Store.cdbaby.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  8. ^ "DETROIT ROCK N ROLL MAGAZINE". Detroitrocknrollmagazine.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Rants, Rhythms & Rhymes, by Lucky - Muruga". Murugabooker.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Live at Sage Court Studio, by Muruga-Robinson Ensemble". Murugabooker.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  11. ^ "The Fathership - Mothership World Connection, by Muruga Cosmic Boogie meets George Clinton & P-Funk All-Stars". Murugabooker.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  12. ^ "@ The Wormhole Cafe, by Wormhole Cafe (feat. P-Funk All-Stars & more)". Murugabooker.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Harmonious World, by Muruga Cosmic Boogie". Murugabooker.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Trail Mix Boogie, by Muruga Cosmic Boogie". Murugabooker.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  15. ^ "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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