ABOUT
Our past and our present
A K’RONOLOGY
From our founding for Homecoming in 1948, our group has been a national sensation. With the advent of television, the Kingsmen achieved nationwide fame on such shows as Two for the Money, The Steve Allen Program, and The Ed Sullivan Show. Appearing in venues like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, the Kingsmen entertained the likes of Jayne Mansfield and President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Before long, the group produced its own celebrities; in 1962, Arthur Garfunkel joined the ‘Smen ranks before his legendary career with Paul Simon. Then in 1969, the group split away from the University to debut at Woodstock as the 50’s Doo Wop revival band Sha Na Na and went on to star in the popular 70’s program of the same name. After a thirteen-year hiatus, the group resurfaced in 1982 as The Kingsmen. Since then, we have continued to produce quality entertainers, a prime example being Tom Kitt, former Kingsmen and Tony Award-winning composer.
Today, the Columbia Kingsmen are considered Columbia’s premier low-voice a cappella group. Donning bright-blue Columbia jackets and all-white outfits underneath, not only our sound but aesthetic is one of a kind. We regularly perform at alumni functions, corporate affairs, holiday parties, athletic events, department stores, and colleges throughout the East.
THE K’URRENT ‘SMEN
Meet the line-up!
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Gunnar Wagner
PRESIDENT
Voice Part Tenor II
School CC ‘27
Major Mathematics
Hometown Reedsville, PAgvw2104@columbia.edu
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Grayson Palermo
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Voice Part Tenor II
School SEAS ‘27
Major Computer Science, Mathematics
Hometown Hickman, NEgsp2135@columbia.edu
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Morgan Chow
BUSINESS MANAGER
Voice Part Bass
School CC ‘27
Major Economics, Linguistics
Hometown Plano, TXmhc2164@columbia.edu
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Izagani Aquino
TREASURER
Voice Part Bass
School CC ‘25
Major History and English
Hometown Novato, CAita2118@columbia.edu
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Ella Wickham
INCLUSION CHAIR
Voice Part Tenor I
School CC ‘25
Major Major
Hometown New York, NYemail@columbia.edu
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Will Anderson
director of watersports
Voice Part Baritone
School CC ‘25
Major Financial Econ, Computer Science
Hometown Springfield, OHwad2117@columbia.edu
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Josh Black
Voice Part Bass
School CC ‘25
Major Psychology
Hometown Philadelphia, PAjdb2243@columbia.edu
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Mario Pauldon
Voice Part Tenor I
School CC ‘25
Major Computer Science
Hometown Chicago, ILmario.pauldon@columbia.edu
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Jonathan Menzel
french ambassador
Voice Part Baritone
School CC ‘26
Major Political Science
Hometown Inola, OKjam2510@columbia.edu
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Frank Garcia
Voice Part Tenor II
School CC ‘26
Major TBD
Hometown Hometownemail@columbia.edu
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Aditya Phatak
Voice Part Tenor I
School SEAS ‘26
Major Major
Hometown Hometownemail@columbia.edu
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Matias Hernandez
Voice Part Baritone
School CC ‘26
Major Major
Hometown Hometownemail@columbia.edu
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Ryan Crawford
Voice Part Tenor I
School CC ‘27
Major Linguistics & Political Science
Hometown South Boston, VArpc2135@columbia.edu
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Luigi Zavala
executive party planner
Voice Part Baritone
School CC ‘27
Major Evolutionary Biology of the Human Species
Hometown Stewartsville, NJLaz2128@columbia.edu
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Alex Wu
Voice Part Bass
School CC ‘27
Major Psychology
Hometown Hong Kongyw4218@columbia.edu
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Diya Hegde
Voice Part Tenor I
School CC ‘28
Major Econ-Poli Sci & Visual Arts
Hometown Irving, TXdh3242@columbia.edu
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Michael Kitt
Voice Part Baritone
School CC ‘28
Major Major
Hometown Hometownemail@columbia.edu