A street corner R & B doo-wop sound would best describe the group the NiteKings. My name is Richard Perez and I restarted the NiteKings in Las Vegas in 1978. The original NiteKings, Frank "Twigg" Acosta, Dave Lamson, Bob Esson, Tony Fernandez and Dave Mc Clintock began in my home town of Pontiac Michigan just 20 miles up Woodward Avenue north of Detroit.
The Group now consists of Richard Perez, Angelo Mastrio, Reggie Reed and Skip Petronzio.The group sings songs from the 1950's, 60's, 70's and the 1980's usually consisting of pre and early Motown, or classic soul. The NiteKings play live accompanied by the NiteKing Band with Freddy "O" on bass, Tony Cedola on keys, Chris Jacobs on drums and Andy Wassen on guitar. The group has performed at major Las Vegas casinos such as the Gold Coast, Barbary Coast, Riviera, Rampart Casino, Aladdin, Sahara, Sam's Town,Boulder Station, Green Valley Ranch and The Rio Hotel & Casino. They have performed with such legendary artist as the Miracles, Drifters, Coasters, and the Righteous Brothers. Richard and Angelo have performed as the Dell-Vikings featuring Ritzy Lee. The NiteKings opened for Leslie Gore in 2003 at Sunset Station Casino in Las Vegas. The NiteKings performance will make you want to get up and dance. One can't help singing along as the music brings back memories of the past. The NiteKings have definitely become a local favorite.