C D Golden, famously known as ETO (Extra Talent Only), is an electrifying musical perfoming artist shaking up the scene with his one-of-a-kind Progressive Pop-Funk sound and band “ETO Live!” Bursting with positive energy, his eclectic blend of Jazz Pop, Rock-Funk, Hip-Hop, Jazz Fusion, and Orchestral influences, he draws inspiration from legendary icons like Stevie Wonder, Prince, Genesis, Chaka Khan, Missing Persons, Jeff Beck, Chevelle, and from his hometown Baltimore, the incomparable Frank Zappa!

ETO’s lyrics are deep, spiritual, and insightful. He is a talented lyricist and storyteller. His message aims to inspire others to achieve their goals despite the challenges, setbacks, and adversities we all encounter.

C D Golden’s musical journey is nothing short of inspiring, rooted in the extraordinary talents of his father, the legendary gospel singer Kermit Golden of the Baltimore Travelers, and his mother Margaret Bernadine Bailey, a talented musician and poet.

From a young age, he embraced music, jamming in church with his siblings and performing alongside his father’s gospel group and older brother in live clubs across Baltimore. ETO’s undeniable talent shone brightly at Frederick Douglass High School, where he became the lead percussionist and earned a coveted spot in the prestigious John Hopkins Peabody Conservatory’s Preparation Percussionist Department, collecting multiple awards along the way!

His journey took him to the world-renowned Berklee School of Music in Boston and eventually to Los Angeles, where he collaborated with his aunt, Karolyn Ali, producer of one of Hip Hop’s most gifted rappers, Tupac’s Insurrection. Honing his skills as a writer, producer, composer, and performer while touring various musical productions, he decided it was time to return to the east he launched EtO Productions!

He will help you reconnect with what you've lost and start the journey to find it again.

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Reaching for the Inner U