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Gray's compositions and recordings can be heard at http://www.myspace.com/playgraymusic. In 2009 alone, Gary Gray was commissioned to write the theme song for the International Organization "Tuesday's Children" and hired to be executive producer of their upcoming Charity Album and Live Production in 2010, produced/engineered music for DJ Evan Gamble Lewis; produced/engineered for the songwriting team of Young Skee and Jay Flame; produced/engineered Tony Saint Tone's new album "World Radio 13" (two songs chosen by MGM and SONY Pictures in Hollywood for the awards ceremony for the International Hollywood Family Film Festival); produced/engineered Mark Gonzales' new album "Just Like You" chosen for airplay on the ClearChannel radio network, and his single "Find A Love" has been chosen for the upcoming film "Fortune 500 Man;" produced/engineered Janice Roberta Lalla's latest EP, with the song "Heaven On Earth" (featuring vocals by Stevie Wonder's vocalist Cristi Black) being picked up for the Motion Pictures "Once In A Lew Moon" and "The Story Of Julia Arnaz;" produced/engineered and co-wrote "Eyes Wide Open" with director Lonnie Senstock - theme song for the upcoming film "Once In A Lew Moon;" produced/engineered and co-wrote the single "Waiting" with American Idol Contestant Melissa "Cha-Cha" Figueroa for Visible Lyrics Records (now also being released in Spanish). Gray holds the position of Promotion Manager for Springs Theatre Complex in Tampa, a 13,000 square foot multi-million dollar facility (currently undergoing major upgrades) hosting video and audio production rooms, where he also works as producer/engineer/composer, Gray is actively involved in producing, arranging (including strings), playing (drums/keyboards) and performing live on tours (as Musical Director). Compositions and Songs performed by Chick Corea, Isaac Hayes, David Paiche, Edgar Winter, Jeff Berlin, Billy Sheehan, Mark Isham, Rory Kaplan. Arrangements and Productions with Syreeta, Motown Records (Hollywood Main Office- Live Productions), Suzanne De Passe, Gregg Wright, Cristi Black, UK Arts Festival (Produced live show with Jermaine Jackson and Isaac Hayes), Ramnad Raghavan (Shakti). Studies: Classical Theory and Composition at Northwestern University, Baldwin-Wallace College and Cleveland State University. Eastern Indian music with Ramnad Raghavan, teacher of John McLaughlin. Private composition instruction by David Conti, student of Madame Boulanger, teacher of American Classical Composer Aaron Copeland. Gary is currently working from Laguna Beach, California - working on several projects. Instruments: Pro Drummer (all styles - both live and in the studio). Piano and keyboards as well as music software program operations. Studio: Producer, Arranger, Conductor, Engineer. Tours: US, UK, Rio De Janiero, Canada Journalism: Music Connection Magazine, Songwriter Connection Magazine, Freelance. AVAILABLE FOR: Film Soundtrack Compositions and Productions, Arranging, Producing, Engineering, Programming, Drum Tracks, Live Touring, Editorial and Journalistic Capacities. NEW SERVICE NOW AVAILABLE: GRAY CAN SERVICE ANY CLIENT INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH A NETWORK OF SOUND ENGINEERS THAT ALLOWS HIM TO WRITE, ARRANGE, GATHER MUSICIANS AND VOCALISTS, PRODUCE, LAY TRACKS, EDIT TRACKS AND MIX VIA THE INTERNET WITH ANYONE AT ANY LOCATION. CONTACT GRAY BY USING "CLICK TO CONTACT" BELOW. |
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| Categories: | Arranger, Composer, Drum kit, Electric piano, Keyboards, Music producer, Piano, Song writer |
| eMail: | http://www.ukscreen.com/contact/composer |
| WWW: | http://www.ukscreen.com/solo/composer |
| Mobile: | 813 526 8742 |
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Tampa 33604 New Mexico United States |
| Manager: | Manager Simone Moore 949 702 0888 |
| Music: | African, Ambient, Classical, Country, Drums & Bass, Electronica, Folk, Funk, Hip-Hop, Indie, Jazz, Metal, Pop, R n B, Rock, Samba, Techno, Various, World Music |
| Date of Birth: | 1959-09-29 |
| Nationality: | Croatia |
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GRAY WOULD LIKE TO THANK UKSCREEN FOR THIS EXCELLENT WEBSITE AND WE WISH ALL OUR FRIENDS IN THE FILM AND MUSIC INDUSTRIES THE GREATEST SUCCESS IN THEIR ENDEAVORS. Gray has the honor of being granted the longest interview ever by Frank Zappa, which was edited by the publishers due to space restraints in Songwriter Connection Magazine. You can hear an example of Gray's songwriting and playing by going to http://www.myspace.com/playgraymusic. Gray has teamed up with Mark Gonzales in Albuquerque, NM to form the band "Radar Moon" with world-class saxophonist Charlie DeChant (sax player for Hall & Oates, Mick Jagger). See http://www.radarmoon.com |
| Type | Production Name | Company | Role | Year |
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| Theatre | Stompin' At The State | State Theatre Complex | Drummer/Actor | 1980 |
| Radio | Fans And Cameras | Lucky Pierre | Drummer/Arranger | 1981 |
| Radio | Idlewood | Lucky Pierre | Drummer/Arranger | 1981 |
| TV | Commercial | State Theatre Orchestra | Drummer/Actor | 1981 |
| Radio | National Radio | The Holiday Project | Writer/Producer/Arranger | 1982 |
| Theatre | Black Nativity | State Theatre Complex | Drummer/Arranger | 1982 |
| TV | Television Commercial | Spots Gone | Writer/Producer/Arranger | 1983 |
| Editorial | Frank Zappa Interview | Songwriter Connection Magazine | Writer | 1984 |
| Editorial | Jim Wilson | Music Connection | Writer | 1984 |
| Corporate | L.A. Guitar Show | Music Connection Magazine | Co-Producer | 1985 |
| Music CD | Shadow Of Love | Cindy Blaquera | Songwriter/Producer | 1985 |
| Music CD | Since When | Cindy Blaquera | Songwriter/Producer | 1985 |
| Theatre | Heatwave | Motown Records | Drummer/Arrranger | 1985 |
| Short Film | Nick Venet | A Study On Fellini | Assoc. Producer | 1991 |
| Corporate | For The Children Of The World | UK Arts Festival | Assoc. Producer | 1993 |
| Theatre | Starcase | Hollywood | CEO | 1993 |
| Music CD | Prisoner Of Silence | Spontaneous Productions | Songwriter/Producer | 1994 |
| Corporate | Chick Corea/Isaac Hayes/Edgar Winter | Hollywood | Songwriter - Dream Out Loud | 1999 |
| Editorial | Jon Anderson (YES) Interview | Jon Anderson Website | Writer | 2004 |
| Music CD | Dream Out Loud | Spontaneous Productions | Writer/Producer | 2004 |
| Corporate | Jeff Berlin | Independent | Drummer | 2005 |
| Music CD | Amadeus | Gray Productions | Producer | 2005 |
| Music CD | Eclyptic | Gray Productions | Producer | 2005 |
| Music CD | Megan Lopez | Independent | Producer/Arranger/Drummer/Keyboards | 2006 |
| Music CD | ZACH | Buffalo Zef Records | Drums/Keyboards/Arranger | 2006 |
| Music CD | Willie L. Hookz iz da poet | Independent | Engineer/Producer/Keyboards/Drummer | 2007 |
| TV | Emmy Award Winning Show "Words and Music" | Tri-C Productions | Music Director/Keyboardist | 2007 |
| Commercials | Bradley Falk | Independent | Filmscoring/Arranging | 2008 |
| Corporate | Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival | Johnny Ciao | Keyboards/Music Director | 2008 |
| Editorial | Front Page News Story | Valdosta Times | Manager/Publicist | 2008 |
| Music CD | Cha Cha | Independent | Engineer/Producer/Writer/Arranger | 2008 |
| Music Video | Tony St. Tone | Independent | Camera Man | 2008 |
| Radio | WMNF FM Concert | Kenny Drew Jr. | Drummer/Mastering Engineer | 2008 |
| TV | Interview | Kirk Twyman Productions | Guest | 2008 |
| Theatre | Asian American Tampa Festival | Asian American Culture Association | Engineer/Co-Producer | 2008 |
| Documentary | Lonnie Senstock & Jamie Shelton | Independent Film | Co-Writer/Engineer/Producer | 2009 |
| Feature Film | Janice Roberta Lalla | Independent | Producer/Engineer/Arranger/Keyboards/Drums | 2009 |
| Music CD | Cristi Black | Independent | Producer/Arranger/Drummer/Keyboards | 2009 |
| Music CD | Dane Romeo | Independent | Tracking/Mixing/Mastering/Playing/Co-writing | 2009 |
| Music CD | Evan Gamble Lewis | Independent | Writer/Producer/Engineer | 2009 |
| Music CD | Melissa Figueroa | American Idol Contestant | Co-Writer/Producer/Engineer/Mastering | 2009 |
| Music CD | Michael Beard | Independent | Tracking/Mixing/Mastering/Playing | 2009 |
| Music CD | Tony St. Tone | Independent | Mixing/Mastering/Keyboards/Drums | 2009 |
| Music CD | Tuesday's Children | Mediarite Records | Executive Producer | 2009 |
| Music CD | Young Skee & Jay Flame | Independent | Producer/Engineer | 2009 |
| Music CD | James Love | Independent | Tracking/Mixing/Mastering | 2010 |
| Music CD | Leo James | Independent | Producer/Engineer | 2010 |
| Music CD | Mark Gonzales | Independent | Tracking/Mixing/Mastering/Playing | 2010 |