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!

  • Gunnar Wagner

    PRESIDENT

    Voice Part Tenor II
    School CC ‘27
    Major Mathematics
    Hometown Reedsville, PA

    gvw2104@columbia.edu

  • Grayson Palermo

    MUSIC DIRECTOR

    Voice Part Tenor II
    School SEAS ‘27
    Major Computer Science, Math
    Hometown Hickman, NE

    gsp2135@columbia.edu

  • Morgan Chow

    BUSINESS MANAGER

    Voice Part Bass
    School CC ‘27
    Major Economics, Linguistics
    Hometown Plano, TX

    mhc2164@columbia.edu

  • Izagani Aquino

    TREASURER

    Voice Part Bass
    School CC ‘25
    Major History and English
    Hometown Novato, CA

    ita2118@columbia.edu

  • Ella Wickham

    INCLUSION CHAIR

    Voice Part Tenor I
    School CC ‘25
    Major Major
    Hometown New York, NY

    emw2193@columbia.edu

  • Will Anderson


    Voice Part Baritone
    School CC ‘25
    Major Financial Econ, Computer Science
    Hometown Springfield, OH

    wad2117@columbia.edu

  • Josh Black

    Voice Part Bass
    School CC ‘25
    Major Psychology
    Hometown Philadelphia, PA

    jdb2243@columbia.edu

  • Jonathan Menzel


    Voice Part Baritone
    School CC ‘26
    Major Political Science
    Hometown Inola, OK

    jam2510@columbia.edu

  • Aditya Phatak


    Voice Part Tenor I
    School SEAS ‘26
    Major Major
    Hometown Hometown

    atp2148@columbia.edu

  • Ryan Crawford


    Voice Part Tenor I
    School CC ‘27
    Major Linguistics, Political Science
    Hometown South Boston, VA

    rpc2135@columbia.edu

  • Luigi Zavala


    Voice Part Baritone
    School CC ‘27
    Major Evolutionary Biology
    Hometown Stewartsville, NJ

    Laz2128@columbia.edu

  • Luca Tuana


    Voice Part Tenor I
    School CC ‘27
    Major Major
    Hometown Hometown

    lt2900@columbia.edu

  • Diya Hegde

    Voice Part Tenor I
    School CC ‘28
    Major Econ-Poli Sci & Visual Arts
    Hometown Irving, TX

    dh3242@columbia.edu

  • Michael Kitt


    Voice Part Baritone
    School CC ‘28
    Major Major
    Hometown Hometown

    mwk2136@columbia.edu

  • Giulia Crosio


    Voice Part Tenor I
    School Barnard ‘28
    Major English and Film
    Hometown Fairfield, CT

    gcc2150@barnard.edu

  • J. Adler Rice


    Voice Part Tenor II
    School CC ‘28
    Major History, Political Science
    Hometown Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    jar2394@columbia.edu

  • Kebin Lee


    Voice Part Bass
    School CC ‘27
    Major Major
    Hometown Hometown

    kl3564@columbia.edu