Jamaal Magloire - Mas Band Leader

Toronto Revellers' founder Jamaal Magloire was born and raised in Toronto. After a successful high school career, Jamaal accepted an athletic scholarship for the University of Kentucky where he developed a solid game and impressive statistics on the court; he was drafted to the NBA in 2000. In 2004 he was named to the NBA All-Star team. He is now in his tenth NBA season, and currently playing for the Miami Heat.

Off the court, Jamaal is active in supporting a number of community causes and charities that provide youth with a positive alternative to gangs and drugs. In 2005, he started the Magloire Basketball Association (JAMBA). JAMBA endeavors to help boys and girls play basketball at a high level and at the same time teach them that they can achieve their goals on and off the court.

Jamaal is very well known in the Caribbean community as an individual who is deeply involved and takes great pride in his Trinidadian culture. In 2003 Jamaal entered into a partnership which would lead him to years of active participation in Toronto's annual Caribana™ Parade. Through this experience he gained further interest in mas' band production, and in the summer of 2006 he entered his first competitive band in the parade, placing 5th overall; no minor feat for a first year mas' band.

Not one to be satisfied with just a taste of the pie, set his sights on achieving first place, and did just that in 2007 with the theme Viva Las Vegas. Toronto Revellers again won Caribana's highly coveted Band of the Year title in 2008 for its presentation of Alkebulan – Beyond the Nile.
In 2009 Toronto Revellers placed a respectable 3rd with Brazil – Bacchanal in Rio.
For 2010 Toronto Revellers will again take aim for the
#1 spot with Disco Fever – Ain't No Stoppin Us Now!

Jamaal’s slogan is “Toronto Revellers is the people’s band.” No matter what race, creed or colour, Toronto Revellers’ represent all of the great people of Toronto!

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