Biografi
Chuck Negron, born on June 8, 1942, in New York City, was raised in the Bronx by his parents, Charles and Elizabeth Negron. By the age of fifteen, he had recorded his first single and performed with his doo-wop group, The Rondells, at the renowned Apollo Theater. Alongside music, Chuck played basketball in schoolyard games and at Taft High School. He earned an athletic scholarship to Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, California, and was later recruited by coach Bill Sharman to join the basketball team at California State University, Los Angeles. However, Negron chose to leave his promising sports career to focus on music. He recorded the singles "Sharon Lee" for Marlinda Records and "I Dream of An Angel" for Heart Van. After a brief and valuable period with Columbia Records in the mid-1960s, Chuck became a founding member of the rock band Three Dog Night in 1967. The group rose to fame in the 1970s, achieving numerous Top 10, Top 20, and Top 40 Billboard hits, selling millions of records, and performing to sold-out audiences worldwide. Unfortunately, by the time Three Dog Night disbanded in 1976, the rock and roll lifestyle had severely impacted Negron. Battling a serious heroin addiction, he underwent treatment in over thirty rehabilitation centers before overcoming his addiction in September 1991. In 1994, Negron opened for Howie Mandel in Atlantic City and released his solo album "Am I Still In Your Heart" in 1995. He published his autobiography, "Three Dog Nightmare: The Chuck Negron Story," in 1999, the same year he released the album "The Long Road Back." Today, Negron balances family life, performing, lecturing, and working with anti-drug organizations such as Cri-Help, MusiCares, and the Musicians Assistance Program.
