Average Joe

Average Joe is a local rock band based in Orlando, Florida, and led by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Joe Gray Keliikipi (born Kona, Hawaii, circa 1972). He grew up in Pittsburgh and moved to Florida to attend the University of Central Florida on a football scholarship. Leaving school, he formed Average Joe in 1992. As of 1995, it also included bassist Reggie Ingram and reed and keyboard player Steve Skinner. By 1996, still a trio, it consisted of Keliikipi, Ingram, and either Fitzroy Harris or Wayne Charles on drums. Average Joe released two albums on its own labels,...