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GMANgerald GMANgerald 
Location:South Orange, New Jersey, Artist Description: Gee-Spot Productions/GFUNK Entertainment:Diverse Musicians and Singers Recording Artist,Record Producer,Bassist Sound Designer,Recording Engineer,Music Arranger,Remix Artist,Session Musician, Song Writer,Instrumentalist. Band members: GMANgerald:Various elec./acous. Basses, Percussions,Keyboards,Digital Drum Programming, Background vocals,Lead/Rhythm Guitars. Kathy Burns: Lead & Background vocals. Donna Young: Lead & Background vocals. Kim Mitchell: Lead & Background vocals. Andre Moore a.k.a. 14K: Lead& Background vocals,Rhymes &Rap. Veronica Harris:Lead & Background vocals,Flute,Sax, Percussion. Jerome "ROME" Watson:Various elec./acous. Guitars. Tony Bell-elec.Lead/Rhythm Guitars w/efx. Eric Plaks-Digi Piano,Digital Synthesizers. Instruments: 4,5,6,& 8 string elec. Basses,Fretless, & 3/4 acoustic Upright Bass Roland, Korg, Akai,Casio, & Ensoniq digital Keyboards, Alesis and Yamaha Digital Drum Machines, Latin, African, & Modern percussions. Music Style: Fusion Jazz,Fusion Funk,Hip-Hop,Reggae, Dance/Club Music,House,Deep House,World Beat, African Rhythms,Latin Jazz,Merengue,R&B Funky R&B,Futuristic Funk,Carribean Music. Influences: Marcus Miller,Stanley Clarke,Louis Johnson, Larry Graham,Jaco Pastorius,James Brown,The Jacksons Earth,Wind, & Fire,ParlimentFunkadelic,Wu-Tang Clan, Slave,Cameo,D-Train,Ramsey Lewis,Quincy Jones,The Emotions, Herbie Hancock,Ice Cube,NWA,Ice T,KRS One,Chub Rock,Public Enemy, Steve Arrington & Hall of Fame,Anita Baker,Lena Horne,Ella Fitzgerald, Jean Carn,Chaka Khan,Bille Holiday,Miles Davis,George Benson,Earl Klugh. Similar Artists: Marcus Miller,Earth,Wind,& Fire,Wu-Tang Clan, ParlimentFunkadelic,Slave,Stanley Clarke. History: Born Gerald L. Smith Sept. 2, 1960 in Newark, New Jersey,was given a radio at age 4 from his mother,(An accomplished Gospel & Jazz Pianist) and by the age of 12 he began playing electric guitar jammin with neighborhood friends til the age of 14. At this age he was given the opportunity to work stage crew for the groups:Earth,Wind & Fire,Ramsey Lewis and The Emotions at Newark Schools Stadium in the summer of 1974.This was the juice that sweetened the taste of music for GMAN and for the love of the Bass Guitar. He began playing this instrument throughout his High School years, Performing in local Talent shows Colleges, Spring & Summer Concerts,his love for R&B, Funk, and Rock was evident.Then at age 17 his Father,(a music lover of Jazz & Funk) introduced him to one of his close friends, A Bassist from North Newark named:William "EARL" Martin. Playing the sounds of Stanley Clarke on his Sunburst color Fender Jazz Bass,Once GMAN heard this cat played, GMAN made a vow to learn to play like him. This in turn brought on the love for Jazz. By age 18 GMAN turned semi-pro and his Father bought him his first Professional Bass, An all maple Gibson "Ripper" Bass Guitar, GMAN was recording with various local Bands in various local recording studios.At age 20 this is where he met local group Guitarist Richard Miller and Richard's Best friends; Gene "O" Thomas and brother Keith Thomas. Gene and Keith's Father Grady "Grade A" Thomas is an original member of ParlimentFunkadelic. This sparked the PFunk style in GMAN and spawned an array of groups: Natural Force, U.niversal S.tructual Beat,The Electric Connection,Shade 2, Qaddara, J.A.G. , Unfinished Bussiness to name a few. At age 30, GMAN took his talents to the next level, he had his hands already in producing,However, Hip-Hop was there waiting to take flight. He began Producing some Hip-Hop talents in the local areas of New Jersey,GMAN Produced Artist:BabyGirl,(sign to Perfect Pair Records in 1992)GMAN also had a cameo appearance in The "BabyGirl" Stompin" video completed by "Ready or not Productions Inc,NYC. GMAN also recorded Battle Rhymes for "Poppa Bear",(1992-93 Hip-Hop Seminar World Champion). In 1999 GMAN appeared as a "Panel Judge" at the 20th Annual Rap Masters Competitions held at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, N.J. and in 2000 again at NJPAC GMAN appeared as "Bassist" for Folk,R&B Singer:"Chinua Hawk" Summer Jazz Concert Series,In 2003 GMAN Performed "In Concert" at The Cultural Realism Vision Center in Darlington South Carolina with host "dj Larry Hough from radio station 94.3(Magic 94)" GMAN knew at this point,Music,is the way of life and the soul voice of his musical projections. Along the way GMAN has worked with countless Artist, Song Writers, Producers, Musicians, and Audio Engineers.GMAN is the cousin of the successful Movie Actor:"Centry "Akili" Prince.His credits are as follows:He is the Originator of the T.V. Role "Terrence" on the Soap Opera "All My Children" on "ABC",in 1992,He was a feaure Character in the Motion Picture "Die Hard III" with Actor "Bruce Willis",He was "Tipi" in the Broadway Play "Porgie & Bess",Road Company,1980-81,He was lead character in the Show "Runaways" on "PBS".He was featured on "The Cosby Show" segment "For Men Only" , and in the Mid 80's he was "Little Richie" on the T.V. show "Pryor's Place". GMAN has worked with such Artist as:GhostFace-Killah,Raekwon,Cappadonna,Storm(members of Wu-Tang Clan), Omega, Mafia:Tha Haitian Sicilian,"Hard Hittin"Harry(members of The Fugees)to Singer/Actress:Elain B. Lockler, Rapper/Singer/Actor:Andre Moore(Star in the motion picture "New Jersey Drive")and the list goes on... Now GMAN has again embarked on taking his credentials to the next level. GMAN plays on a customized Fender "70's Classic" Jazz Bass Guitar,Fender "Bullet" Bass Guitar,Gibson "The Ripper" Bass Guitar,Samick 5-string Pro Bass, Carlo Robelli Bass Guitars 4,6,8 string models,Fretless, and 3/4 acoustic Upright model,Digital Keyboards,Digital Drum Programming, Percussions,Pro Stock amps and concert Cabs.GMAN is a Graduate from The Institute Of Audio Research in NYC for Recording Engineering & Music Production. GMAN also has a diploma in Electronics and has worked in the electronics field Professionally for 13 years as an Electronic's Technician. GMAN's latest CD's-GMAN:THE JAZZMAN Vol.1/Vol.1.3/Vol.2,GMAN:The Early Years Of Hip-Hop,and GMAN: "The Spirit Of The Youth" are now released. Look out for GMAN's next CD's...GMAN: "Brick City Beatz" June 2005, GMAN: "The Corridors Of Life" April 2006,and GMAN:THE JAZZMAN Vol.3 in Dec. 2006. |
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