| Wayne Gerard Producer
Southfield, MI Producer/Composer/Guitarist
He's worked as a staff producer with FBT/Web, the record label/production company started by the Bass Brothers, the Oscar and Grammy winning duo behind Eminem and his hit 'Lose Yourself'. WG has worked on projects and remixes for Madonna, Garbage, Tony Yayo, Pitchshifter, Peter Gabriel and Dr. Fink from Prince's band as well as producing, performing, programming or playing on projects featuring Eminem, Obie Trice, D12, Paradime, King Gordy, Kid Rock, Project Deadman, Abstrakt Intellekt, KEM, Bob James, Marcus Miller, George Duke, Ken Navarro, Jeff Lorber, Chris Botti, Marion Meadows, David Sanborn and Earl Klugh, to name a few.
WG co-wrote the title track of jazz legend Bob James' new CD 'Urban Flamingo', as well as writing and producing for Kid Rock's DJ Paradime ('Mr. Dime' and 'Better Days') and Eminem protege King Gordy (the rock/rap banger 'Stress'). Wayne's music has been featured on the MTV shows 'Punked', Run's House and Pimp My Ride and he's currently one of the main composers supplying music beds for the new VH1 show 'Can't Get a Date' and The Weather Channel.
He created incidental music for the urban short film 'From Lust To Love' and the award-winning international film 'Eastern Tide' before landing his first solo composing project: scoring the acclaimed independent film, 'Waiting On Alphie' for director Kevin Hicks. WG is now preparing to do the score for 'Among the Shadows' (http://www.amongtheshadows.com/), his first major studio film.
Wayne is now a part of Sicknotes, the multi-platinum production team responsible for the track "How Come" on the 'D12 World' album and the Obie Trice street single 'Cry Now'. Sicknotes is at work on the new CDs from Snoop, D12, G-Unit and Katt Williams
WG is currently playing with Heads Up recording artist Alexander Zonjic as well as spot dates with KEM, Bob James and Dave McMurray.
Wayne's a heavy Reason user, augmenting his set-up with Nuendo, Acid, Sound Forge and any VST plugins and synths he can get his hands on.
You can find me @ www.myspace.com/waynegee
PROFESSIONAL INFO
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Influences:
| Influences production-wise: Quincy Jones, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Marcus Miller, Dr. Dre, Jeff Bass, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Kanye, Just Blaze, Prince and BT
writing-wise: Prince, Miles, Marcus Miller, Bob James, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Howard Shore, Bernard Herrmann, Lennon-McCartney, Stanley-Simmons, Perry-Tyler, Wayne Shorter, Pat Metheny and Mike Elizondo
guitar-wise: Stevie Ray Vaughn, Scott Henderson, Larry Carlton, Allan Holdsworth, Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, John Scofield and Jeff Beck | |
Official site:
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Experience:
| Over 10 years
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Professional |
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PERSONAL INFO
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Interests:
| Art, Reading, Computers, my kids
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Favorite Music:
| Just has to be good!
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Favorite Books:
| Ghost Story, any early Steven King, Artist's Way, Flow
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Favorite Movies:
| 7even, Traffic, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Bourne Identity
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Favorite Actors:
| Kiefer Sutherland, Mark Wahlberg, david Caruso
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Favorite TV shows:
| 24, CSI:Miami, House, Dexter, The Shield
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People I'd like to meet:
| MIles Davis, David Fincher, Scarlett Johansen
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Hometown:
| Detroit
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Eye Color:
| Dark Brown | |
Hair Color:
| Black | |
Height:
| 6 ft.
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Weight:
| 200 lbs.
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Physique:
| About average | |
Languages Spoken:
| English | |
Sexual Orientation:
| Straight | |
Education:
| College graduate | |
Income:
| $100,000 - $150,000 | |
Smoker:
| No | |
Drinker:
| No | |
Astrological Sign:
| Aquarius |
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