| Formed after the breakup of the Ohio Cassanovas, Renegades began functioning as Dodge City in downtown Port-of-Spain in 1945. The band later changed its name to Renegades in 1948, after the 1945 American movie "Renegades of the Rio Grande," starring Rod Cameron. The band originated on Basilon Street and later moved to La Coux Harpe. By the 1990s, its home was located on the upper part of Charlotte Street. In the 1980s, musical arranger Jit Samaroo joined the band and he went on lead it to nine Panorama titles in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, and 1997. In 1992, Renegades received the Trinidad & Tobago Chaconia Medal Gold for its cultural contributions. Renegades finished among the top three steelbands in the following significant competition: |
