The Water Boys

The Water Boys are an all-male a cappella group from the University of Waterloo.

History
The Water Boys were officially founded in the Summer of 2008 by Crawford Doran, Shehan Salgado, Nic Bowers, and Peter Wawzonek. Originally known as WAcappella, the group expanded quickly at UW. Crawford, typically known as the "Godfather of Waterloo A Cappella," was instrumental in the growth and expansion of the Water Boys and a cappella singing at the University of Waterloo over the next 3 years. The Water Boys became, by the time of his graduation, a high demand group composed of about 14-16 members, re-auditioned every 4 months.

A Cappella at the University of Waterloo flourished shortly after the Water Boys were founded in 2008. Other a cappella groups, including the Unaccompanied Minors, the AcaBellas and the UW A Cappella Ensemble also formed, leading to the creation of the University of Waterloo A Cappella Club: a club consisting of hundreds of students from around the University interested in a cappella of all forms.

Water Boys at the International Championship for Collegiate A Cappella
The Water Boys competed in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella in 2011 where they competed at Penn State in the quarter final round. The group achieved an award for their outstanding choreography in one of their performed numbers – Diva Medley: a song comprised of a mash-up of Lady Gaga’s Poker Face, Britney Spears’ Circus and Rihanna’s Disturbia.

Water Boys around UW Campus
The Water Boys are usually found singing around campus, whether for alumni Christmas parties, student-run coffee houses, David Johnston's farewell celebration, or at the UW A Cappella Club's End of Term Concerts held each term in the Theatre of the Arts. The group's repertoire consists of a large variety of songs, ranging from current top 20 hits to old classics.

Water Boys in the Community
The Boys can also be found performing throughout the Kitchener-Waterloo and Toronto regions in Ontario, Canada and enjoy bringing somewhat nerdy, but entertaining a cappella performances to the community.

Executive
Executive for the Fall 2012 term are:
 * Sam Bartel, Conductor
 * Amzad Hosein, Assistant Conductor
 * Daniel King, President
 * Glenn Milner, Vice-President

Awards

 * 2011. Outstanding Choreography for “Diva Medley”, International Championship of Collegiate a Cappella

Videos
Here are just a few links to some past performances by The Water Boys.


 * The Lazy Song (Bruno Mars) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyptvUNlj4E&feature=plcp
 * Stereo Hearts (Gym Class Heroes) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC0yn2aEVTU&feature=plcp
 * Diva Medley (Mash-up of Britney Spears, Lady GaGa, Rihanna) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsM6GhKTaqg&feature=plcp
 * Never Gonna Give Up Friday, Baby (Mash-up of various artists) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX0Uofpphso&feature=plcp