- March 2nd, 2008, 10:21 am
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He sounds like he might be going through some midlife crises but he is an interesting cat. From the Baltimore fishwrap ...
The court czar is a rock star
Laura Vozzella
March 2, 2008
John Prevas has found a way to shake off the world of stuffy court briefs and sober judicial robes. It starts with Steely Dan's "Cousin Dupree," the Baltimore City Circuit Court judge's signature karaoke song.
(It's about a guy making an incestuous play for his cousin. Odd choice for a judge but for the legalese - "quid pro quo" - in the chorus.) Prevas also sings "Super Freak" and many other songs, including up-to-date fare by Maroon 5 and John Mayer.
Anyone having trouble picturing that can catch Prevas' act Wednesday nights at Castaways in Canton - or go to YouTube and search for "Castaways Karaoke." There, you can see the self-described "frustrated rock star" talk-singing "Cousin Dupree," then doing a little hand jive through the guitar solo.
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He worked on George Bush's 2000 and 2004 campaigns. Ran for office himself - Congress (1998), Baltimore City Council president (1999) and Maryland House of Delegates (2002) - as a Republican. And these days, he's enrolled in a master's of divinity program at no less a conservative bastion than Liberty University.
And, oh yeah, he's also campaigning for Barack Obama.
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