Producer
December 2006 -2013 Toured the Mediterranean
Asia--Central America and
South America has a Headliner
Vocalist / Guitarist
November 2005-2006 Produced and Recorded " The Search For Truth "
7 CD audio series.
September 2005 South Coast Repertoire Gala Fundraise
St. Regis Resort and Spa
Monarch Beach, Dana Point, CA
Pre-Production, Production and Post Production
Produced, coordinated, managed, scheduled and performed.
Contracted several specialty acts – requiring multiple sound systems, backline, transportation, hotel accommodations, crowd control assessment and implementation, and payroll.
Fund raising revenues in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000.00).
June 2005 A. V. Television Network.
Porterville, CA 3 Day Event
Pre-Production, Production and Post-Production
Coordinated and scheduled Artists and Stage Company.
Stage security assessment supplied 24 hour security
Supplied full back line: Electric guitars with amps, acoustic guitars with amps, bass with amp, keyboards with amp, full set of drums with cymbals, microphones for singers, guest speakers, drums, microphone stands, musician music stands, monitors, mains, and subwoofers..
Sound system integrated (3,500 people)
Sound engineer. { " 2 " ].Computerized and sequenced lights systems.Light engineer. { "2 " }.
Truck cartage and private limo transportation by : Beverly Hills Deluxe Celebrity Limousines.
January 2005 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM)
Hilton Anaheim Hotel – Celebrity Stages (three (3) stages)
Anaheim, CA 5 Day Event
Pre-Production, Production and Post-Production
Produced, coordinated and scheduled the production and staging of three (3) different independent stages with backlines, sound systems, sound engineers and road staff .
Pre-Production – Scheduling and coordination of artists, brand partners (music industries), hotel space (stage plotting) and hotel accommodations. Arranged meal vouchers for all artists and valet parking for all celebrity artists. VIP section for the media (TV, radio and trade papers).
Crowd control – security assessment
Production – Produced 18 bands of different musical categories on three (3) stages. Stage management for five (5) consecutive evenings.
Provided Sound System Company and Engineers (including white noise assessment and lap top calibration).
Provided Light System and Light Engineers.
Backline included but not limited to:
Baldwin Grand Piano (red), keyboards, Yamaha electric guitars with amps, acoustic guitars and amps, bass guitars with amps, DW Drum sets (three (3) sets) with cymbals (Meinl), congas, timbales with cymbals, trumpets, saxophones, trombones, microphones, (vocal and instruments), hard line and/or wireless hand held and wireless head set microphones (Sennheisser), microphone stands, music stands, monitors, mains, and subwoofers.
Sponsors included:
Samick guitars Greg Bennett designs- three (3)
QSC Sound –
Mackie - Monitors
DW Drums - Drums - three (3) sets
Meinl Cymbals – Cymbals – thirty (30)
Luis Conte Congas – Congas - three (3)
Luis Conte Timbales – Timbales – one set (1)
Fender – Electric guitars – ten (10)
Fender Amplifiers – Electric guitar amps – seven (7)
SWR Amplifiers – Acoustic guitar amps – three (3)
SWR Amplifiers – Electric guitar amps – five (5)
Baldwin - Baldwin Grand red piano – one (1)
Yamaha – Keyboards – three (3)
Sennheisser – Vocal microphones (hard line) - twenty-five (25)
Sennheisser – Wireless vocal microphones (hand held) – ten (10)
Sennheisser – Wireless vocal microphones (head set) – ten (10)
Gibson – Acoustic Guitars – ten (10)
Gibson - Electric guitars – ten (10)
Minarik – Electric guitars – ten (10)
Charvel – Electric guitars – ten (10)
Tobias - Electric Basses – { 3 }
Takamine – Acoustic and electric guitars – two (2)
Jay Turser Guitars – Acoustic and electric guitars – two (2)
Ibanez Guitars – Electric guitars – seven (7)
Public liability insurance coverage was assessed by Hilton Hotel International chain in excess of one million dollars ($2,000,000.00)
Post Production - Break down of three (3) celebrity stages, back line and truck cartage (two (2) eighteen wheelers – fully bonded).
This is the World’s finest Music Merchants and Music Celebrity International Show in the Music and Film Industry. Bands were woven into the program for five (5) consecutive days . With Artists performing on all three (3) Celebrity Stages at the Anaheim Hilton in the State of California.. Attendance was calculated at approximately 89,000 plus people. Revenues for the city of Anaheim during these five consecutive days super-exceeded sixteen billion dollars ($16,000,000,000.00). The financial gain I produced for the Anaheim Hilton during these five consecutive days of music exceeded ten million dollars (10,000,000.00)
St. Regis Resort and Spa
Monarch Beach, Dana Point, CA
Pre-Production, Production and Post Production
Produced, coordinated, managed, scheduled and performed.
Contracted several specialty acts – requiring multiple sound systems, backline, transportation, hotel accommodations, crowd control assessment and implementation, and payroll.
Fund raising revenues in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000.00).
June 2005 A. V. Television Network.
Porterville, CA 3 Day Event
Pre-Production, Production and Post-Production
Coordinated and scheduled Artists and Stage Company.
Stage security assessment supplied 24 hour security
Supplied full back line: Electric guitars with amps, acoustic guitars with amps, bass with amp, keyboards with amp, full set of drums with cymbals, microphones for singers, guest speakers, drums, microphone stands, musician music stands, monitors, mains, and subwoofers..
Sound system integrated (3,500 people)
Sound engineer. { " 2 " ].Computerized and sequenced lights systems.Light engineer. { "2 " }.
Truck cartage and private limo transportation by : Beverly Hills Deluxe Celebrity Limousines.
January 2005 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM)
Hilton Anaheim Hotel – Celebrity Stages (three (3) stages)
Anaheim, CA 5 Day Event
Pre-Production, Production and Post-Production
Produced, coordinated and scheduled the production and staging of three (3) different independent stages with backlines, sound systems, sound engineers and road staff .
Pre-Production – Scheduling and coordination of artists, brand partners (music industries), hotel space (stage plotting) and hotel accommodations. Arranged meal vouchers for all artists and valet parking for all celebrity artists. VIP section for the media (TV, radio and trade papers).
Crowd control – security assessment
Production – Produced 18 bands of different musical categories on three (3) stages. Stage management for five (5) consecutive evenings.
Provided Sound System Company and Engineers (including white noise assessment and lap top calibration).
Provided Light System and Light Engineers.
Backline included but not limited to:
Baldwin Grand Piano (red), keyboards, Yamaha electric guitars with amps, acoustic guitars and amps, bass guitars with amps, DW Drum sets (three (3) sets) with cymbals (Meinl), congas, timbales with cymbals, trumpets, saxophones, trombones, microphones, (vocal and instruments), hard line and/or wireless hand held and wireless head set microphones (Sennheisser), microphone stands, music stands, monitors, mains, and subwoofers.
Sponsors included:
Samick guitars Greg Bennett designs- three (3)
QSC Sound –
Mackie - Monitors
DW Drums - Drums - three (3) sets
Meinl Cymbals – Cymbals – thirty (30)
Luis Conte Congas – Congas - three (3)
Luis Conte Timbales – Timbales – one set (1)
Fender – Electric guitars – ten (10)
Fender Amplifiers – Electric guitar amps – seven (7)
SWR Amplifiers – Acoustic guitar amps – three (3)
SWR Amplifiers – Electric guitar amps – five (5)
Baldwin - Baldwin Grand red piano – one (1)
Yamaha – Keyboards – three (3)
Sennheisser – Vocal microphones (hard line) - twenty-five (25)
Sennheisser – Wireless vocal microphones (hand held) – ten (10)
Sennheisser – Wireless vocal microphones (head set) – ten (10)
Gibson – Acoustic Guitars – ten (10)
Gibson - Electric guitars – ten (10)
Minarik – Electric guitars – ten (10)
Charvel – Electric guitars – ten (10)
Tobias - Electric Basses – { 3 }
Takamine – Acoustic and electric guitars – two (2)
Jay Turser Guitars – Acoustic and electric guitars – two (2)
Ibanez Guitars – Electric guitars – seven (7)
Public liability insurance coverage was assessed by Hilton Hotel International chain in excess of one million dollars ($2,000,000.00)
Post Production - Break down of three (3) celebrity stages, back line and truck cartage (two (2) eighteen wheelers – fully bonded).
This is the World’s finest Music Merchants and Music Celebrity International Show in the Music and Film Industry. Bands were woven into the program for five (5) consecutive days . With Artists performing on all three (3) Celebrity Stages at the Anaheim Hilton in the State of California.. Attendance was calculated at approximately 89,000 plus people. Revenues for the city of Anaheim during these five consecutive days super-exceeded sixteen billion dollars ($16,000,000,000.00). The financial gain I produced for the Anaheim Hilton during these five consecutive days of music exceeded ten million dollars (10,000,000.00)
September 2004 Paradise Center for the Performing Arts
Paradise, CA 2 Day Event
Produced, coordinated, scheduled and performed as featured Artist with Luna Loka Band.
July 2004 - San Juan Capistrano Multi-Cultural Concert Series
2002 San Juan Capistrano, CA 2 Day Event
Booked event and performed as featured Artist with Luna Loka Band.
May 2004 Consumer Electronics Convention – Gibson Instruments
Celebrity Stages
Las Vegas, NV
Performed as special guest artist with Luna Loka Band, Neil Shawn, the Nelson Twins, Skunk Baxter, Sting, and Faith Hill.
January 2004 - National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM)
2000 Hilton Anaheim – Celebrity Stages
Anaheim, CA 5 Day Event
June 2004 – 2003 Sony Records Release Party
Beverly Boulevard – “Crustacean”
Beverly Hills, Ca
Produced, Coordinated and Stage Managed
Production, staging with backline sound systems and light systems with three (3) sound engineers and three (3) light engineers. Party for Stevie Wonder, W. Cleff Sean, Eve, Patty LaBelle, Tina Marie, Boys to Men, Faith Hill, Maya, Little Kim, Brian McKnight, Shaka Kahn.
January 2003 Republican Party Governor’s Gala Event
St. Regis Resort and Spa
Monarch Beach, Dana Point, CA
Featured Artist – Performed for 28 governors of 28 different states, hosted by Jeb Bush (please check the White House Web Site for more details and pictures).
January 2002 Luna Loka Band and Album Production
Pre-Production, Production and Post Production of recording of the album ‘Hola, Mi Corazon’. Coordination of studio, musicians, recording, mastering and mixing. Wrote songs, lead guitar, and lead vocals for 13 song album. Album won the Los Angeles Music Award for Album of the Year 2004 and the band Luna Loka won the Los Angeles Music Award for Best Artist of the Year 2003.*Note – CD ‘Hola, Mi Corazon’ available upon request.
November 1999 Thailand Tour
Novotel/Sofitel CM2 Main Stage
Siam Square, Bangkok
Produced, coordinated, stage managed production and performed with band “Banderas”. Staging with backline, sound system assessment and light application, one (1) sound engineer, one (1) light technician for the duration of five (5) consecutive weeks. Arranged international travel and Visas. Special performance presentation for the King of Thailand at his Palace, with VIP guest and prime ministers of India, Pakistan, China, Japan, Indonesia, Africa, France, Italy Germany, Malaysia, and Bangkok.
1993 / 2000 Banderas
Founded, produced, coordinated , stage managed production and performed with band "Banderas ". Played Takamine Cutaway Nylon String Guitars and Gibson Chet Atkins Guitars.
1990 / 1993
Signed to a Record / Production Company.
Recorded with Tom Scott .Played Ibanez Electric Guitars and Ovations Twelve String Thin Body
1985 / 1990
Worked for : John Lennon , Tina Turner, Paul McCartney and Frank Synatra .
1983 “STARR” - Rock n' Roll Band
Center for the Performing Arts
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Pre-Production, Production and Post Production
Stage plotting, light design, sound assessment, backline, songwriter, lead guitarist and lead vocalist.
1980 Eastman Kodak Company
Pre-Production, Production and Post Production for 30 second radio spot for the camera “The Handle Two”. Songwriter, lead vocalist, coordinated, contracted musicians and studio, supervised overall recording sessions, mixed and mastered, released for the United States Virgin Islands.
Paradise, CA 2 Day Event
Produced, coordinated, scheduled and performed as featured Artist with Luna Loka Band.
July 2004 - San Juan Capistrano Multi-Cultural Concert Series
2002 San Juan Capistrano, CA 2 Day Event
Booked event and performed as featured Artist with Luna Loka Band.
May 2004 Consumer Electronics Convention – Gibson Instruments
Celebrity Stages
Las Vegas, NV
Performed as special guest artist with Luna Loka Band, Neil Shawn, the Nelson Twins, Skunk Baxter, Sting, and Faith Hill.
January 2004 - National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM)
2000 Hilton Anaheim – Celebrity Stages
Anaheim, CA 5 Day Event
June 2004 – 2003 Sony Records Release Party
Beverly Boulevard – “Crustacean”
Beverly Hills, Ca
Produced, Coordinated and Stage Managed
Production, staging with backline sound systems and light systems with three (3) sound engineers and three (3) light engineers. Party for Stevie Wonder, W. Cleff Sean, Eve, Patty LaBelle, Tina Marie, Boys to Men, Faith Hill, Maya, Little Kim, Brian McKnight, Shaka Kahn.
January 2003 Republican Party Governor’s Gala Event
St. Regis Resort and Spa
Monarch Beach, Dana Point, CA
Featured Artist – Performed for 28 governors of 28 different states, hosted by Jeb Bush (please check the White House Web Site for more details and pictures).
January 2002 Luna Loka Band and Album Production
Pre-Production, Production and Post Production of recording of the album ‘Hola, Mi Corazon’. Coordination of studio, musicians, recording, mastering and mixing. Wrote songs, lead guitar, and lead vocals for 13 song album. Album won the Los Angeles Music Award for Album of the Year 2004 and the band Luna Loka won the Los Angeles Music Award for Best Artist of the Year 2003.*Note – CD ‘Hola, Mi Corazon’ available upon request.
November 1999 Thailand Tour
Novotel/Sofitel CM2 Main Stage
Siam Square, Bangkok
Produced, coordinated, stage managed production and performed with band “Banderas”. Staging with backline, sound system assessment and light application, one (1) sound engineer, one (1) light technician for the duration of five (5) consecutive weeks. Arranged international travel and Visas. Special performance presentation for the King of Thailand at his Palace, with VIP guest and prime ministers of India, Pakistan, China, Japan, Indonesia, Africa, France, Italy Germany, Malaysia, and Bangkok.
1993 / 2000 Banderas
Founded, produced, coordinated , stage managed production and performed with band "Banderas ". Played Takamine Cutaway Nylon String Guitars and Gibson Chet Atkins Guitars.
1990 / 1993
Signed to a Record / Production Company.
Recorded with Tom Scott .Played Ibanez Electric Guitars and Ovations Twelve String Thin Body
1985 / 1990
Worked for : John Lennon , Tina Turner, Paul McCartney and Frank Synatra .
1983 “STARR” - Rock n' Roll Band
Center for the Performing Arts
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Pre-Production, Production and Post Production
Stage plotting, light design, sound assessment, backline, songwriter, lead guitarist and lead vocalist.
1980 Eastman Kodak Company
Pre-Production, Production and Post Production for 30 second radio spot for the camera “The Handle Two”. Songwriter, lead vocalist, coordinated, contracted musicians and studio, supervised overall recording sessions, mixed and mastered, released for the United States Virgin Islands.