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Dennis Leeflang
Dennis Leeflang (born 22 May 1979, Leiderdorp) is a Dutch rock drummer, currently living in Los Angeles. He is best known for his work with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal History Leeflang started playing the drums at age 13, playing along with records of bands such as Nirvana, Guns N' Roses, Metallica and Iron Maiden. He started playing with local hard rock bands. In 1996, he joined Dutch gothic rock band Within Temptation at age 17 as their first official drummer. Leeflang played with various other Dutch rock and metal bands between 1997 and 2004, with one notable band being the Saturnine, before relocating from the Netherlands to New York City, shortly after having departed his band Sun Caged, of which he was a founding member. In 2006, Leeflang rejoined the Saturnine as an inter-continental recording project with occasional live performances in Europe. Leeflang had been Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal's live drummer for European tours since 2002, but became his full-time drummer after mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lita Ford
Lita Rossana Ford (born 19 September 1958) is an English-born American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. She was the lead guitarist for the all-female rock band the Runaways in the late 1970s, before embarking on a successful glam metal solo career that hit its peak in the late 1980s. The 1989 single " Close My Eyes Forever", a duet with Ozzy Osbourne, remains Ford's most successful song, reaching No. 8 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Early life Ford was born to Harry Lenard Ford and Isabella Benvenuto in London, England; her father was British and her mother was Italian. When she was in second grade, she moved with her family to the United States, eventually settling in Long Beach, California. Inspired by Ritchie Blackmore's work with Deep Purple, she began playing the guitar at the age of 11. Her vocal range is mezzo-soprano. Music career The Runaways (1975–1979) In 1975, at age sixteen, Ford was recruited by recording impresario Kim Fowley to join the all-female ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiffany Giardina
Tiffany Kathryn Giardina (born November 4, 1993), known by her stage name Stalking Gia, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model and entrepreneur. She has been a recording artist since 2005, and performing under the stage name Stalking Gia since 2014. In 2020, she signed to Epic Records, releasing the single "The Kindest Thing" in April. Her newest single "Worship" was released on February 12, 2021 as part of an ongoing EP, ''Season 1''. Early life and career Born Tiffany Kathryn Giardina, Gia was raised in Westchester County, New York, in a town called Waccabuc. She started on Broadway at the age of five and performed as Molly in '' Annie'' as well as roles in ''Peter Pan'' and ''The Sound of Music''. She was featured in television commercials for Cheerios and Major League Baseball. She also appeared in comedy sketches on ''Saturday Night Live'' and the ''Late Show with David Letterman.'' In 2006, she took part in the "62nd Annual Columbus Day Parade" in New York Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evans Drumheads
D'Addario is a family-owned and operated American multinational company that specializes in musical instrument accessories headquartered in Farmingdale, Long Island, New York. D’Addario is the world’s largest musical instrument accessories manufacturer, marketing its products under several brands, including D’Addario Fretted, D’Addario Accessories, Evans Drumheads, ProMark Drumsticks, D’Addario Woodwinds, D’Addario Orchestral and Puresound Snare Wire. Having roots dating back to the 17th century, D’Addario was founded in 1973 in a 2,000-square-foot Long Island storefront by Jim and Janet D’Addario with fewer than five employees and sales revenues of under $500,000 in their first year. In 1974, father John D'Addario, Sr. and brother John D'Addario, Jr. joined Jim and Janet to launch the D'Addario string brand. Today, the company conducts business worldwide, with offices on four continents including locations in Brooklyn, New York; Houston, Texas; Sun Valley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pro-Mark
Promark is a Houston, Texas-based American drum stick company. Since 2011, it is part of strings company D'Addario. Promark is a widely known stick company generally played in drum set, drum and bugle corps and concert bands. History Promark was founded in 1957 by percussion instructor and shop owner Herb Brochstein in Houston, Texas. It was the first company to introduce Japanese Shira-Kashi white oak into the American market, and the only company to successfully market oak sticks in the United States. The wood provided for Promark is supplied by Japanese trader Tatsuo Kosaka. In recent years, Promark has moved to use of non-endangered wood and a "green" finishing process to make their sticks and manufacturing processes safer to the player and the environment. In 1985, Promark patented a rute for drum kit use, introducing it as the ''Hot Rod''. Several similar models followed, both from them and other manufacturers. Notable products Promark offers many signature products fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paiste
Paiste (English pronunciation: , ) is a Swiss musical instrument manufacturing company. It is the world's third largest manufacturer of cymbals, gongs, and metal percussion. is an Estonian word that means "shine". Apart from cymbals and gongs, Paiste has also manufactured other percussion instruments such as crotal bells, finger cymbals and cowbells, later discontinued. History The first Paiste cymbals were produced in 1906 by Estonian musician Toomas Paiste in his instrument repair shop in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire, to customer orders. Toomas had served in the Russian Imperial Guard, and retired in 1901 to open a music publishing business and music shop.History on Paiste website, 16 Nov 2019 The cymbal-making aspect of the business expanded with the passing years, despite the disruption of several moves necessitated by w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Mogan
Liam is a short form of the Irish name Uilliam or the old Germanic name William. Etymology The original name was a merging of two Old German elements: ''willa'' ("will" or "resolution"); and ''helma'' ("helmet"). The juxtaposition of these elements effectively means "helmet of will" or "guardian". When the Frankish Empire was divided, the name developed differently in each region. In Northern Francia, Willahelm developed first into "Willelm" and then into "Willaume" in Norman and Picard, and "Guillaume" in Ile-de-France French. The Norman form was further developed by the English into the familiar modern form "William". Origin Although the names Willahelm and Guillaume were well known in England before 1066, through Saxon dealings with Guillaume, Duc de Normandie, it was viewed as a "foreign" name. The Norman Conquest had a dramatic effect on English names. Many if not most Saxon names, such as Ethelred, died out under the massive influx of French ones. Since the Royal Cour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilana
Dilana Smith (born Dilana Jansen van Vuuren; 10 August 1972) is a South African singer, songwriter, and performer who lives in Los Angeles, California. She is best known as the runner-up contestant on the CBS reality television show ''Rock Star: Supernova''. She was the lead singer for Tracii Guns' version of L.A. Guns for a brief period in 2011. Biography Dilana Jansen van Vuuren was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on 10 August 1972. Her surname changed to Smith when she was about two years old, when her mother married her stepfather, and he adopted her. Dilana used singing as an escape from an unpleasant home scene, participating in school choir competitions and festivals, as well as church choir and fondue parties. When the opportunity presented itself, Dilana dropped everything and started performing full-time, from a travelling duo, to a mixture of bands in South Africa and the Netherlands. Moving to the Netherlands, she formed her own band, focusing more on original w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easy Mo Bee
Osten Harvey Jr. (born December 8, 1965), better known by his stage name Easy Mo Bee, is an American hip hop and R&B record producer, known for his production work for artists such as Big Daddy Kane and Miles Davis, as well as his affiliation with Bad Boy Records in its early years, and his production involvement in The Notorious B.I.G.'s debut album, '' Ready to Die''. He also produced two songs on 2Pac's album, '' Me Against the World''. Biography Early career Easy Mo Bee was born in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, and raised in the neighborhood's Lafayette Gardens projects. He began producing after hearing music by Ced Gee of Ultramagnetic MCs and Marley Marl, producer of early hip-hop hits for the Juice Crew and LL Cool J. His first production placement came on Big Daddy Kane's breakthrough album, '' It's a Big Daddy Thing'', after which he was approached to work with another Cold Chillin' Records artist, The Genius — an early alias for Wu-Tang Clan co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Sansano
Nick Sansano (born 1963 in The Bronx, New York City) is an American record producer, engineer, and musician. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, he began his career at Greene St. Recording, where he recorded and mixed for a variety of ground-breaking hip hop artists including Public Enemy, Ice Cube, Rob Base and Run DMC. From there, he went on to co-produce Sonic Youth's '' Daydream Nation'' and '' Goo'', two critically acclaimed and historical alternative music recordings that changed the landscape of popular music. He also engineered and mixed selections from Public Enemy's albums ''It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back'', ''Fear of a Black Planet'' and '' Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age''. Additional hip hop credits include Ice Cube's ''AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted'' and mixing the rap classic " It Takes Two" by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock. He also worked with Jon Spencer Blues Explosion ('' ACME''), Bubblies (''No Brain, No Headache...''), Stuck In The Sound ('' Shoegazing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PJ Bianco
PJ Bianco (born 1981) is an American record producer and songwriter. Early life and education Bianco earned a bachelor of fine arts in music from the Conservatory of Music at SUNY Purchase College in New York, where he studied composition. He interned with Quad Recording Studio and The Loft Recording Studio during his study period. Career After graduating, Bianco signed with Denise Rich Songs and began working closely with songwriter and philanthropist Denise Rich to develop his skills as a lyricist. Later, Bianco began collaborating with the Jonas Brothers, for whom he produced and co-wrote " Time for Me to Fly" for their 2006 debut album It's About Time, which was featured in the film Aquamarine. Bianco produced " Rear View Mirror" for recording artist Mýa, featuring Sean Paul, that was included on her album, '' K.I.S.S.'' PJ gained recognition for his work in the early 2010s, and co-wrote " Stop the World" for Demi Lovato's U.S. Billboard 200 number one album, '' Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikal Blue
Michael Blue (born 3 March 1966) is an English music producer, songwriter, engineer and mixer best known for his work with Colbie Caillat, Jason Reeves, Jason Mraz, Five For Fighting and OneRepublic, better known under the stage name Mikal Blue. Originally from County Durham, England, Mikal Blue is currently based in Los Angeles and works from his studio ''Revolver Recordings'' in Thousand Oaks, California. In addition to his work as a producer, songwriter, engineer, mixer and instrumentalist, Blue has worked in developing acts such as Augustana, OneRepublic, Colbie Caillat, Angel Taylor, Chandler Juliet and Kevin Hammond. Mikal Blue is represented exclusively by Global Positioning Services in Santa Monica, California Santa Monica (; Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 U.S. Census population was 93,076. Santa Monica is a popular resort town, owing t .... P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Caillat
Kenneth Douglas Caillat ( ) is an American record producer. He is best known for engineering the Fleetwood Mac albums '' Rumours'', ''Tusk'', ''Mirage'', ''Live'', and '' The Chain Box Set''. Life and career Caillat was the president of 5.1 Entertainment Group Digital Production Services, which has worked on albums for Billy Idol, Frank Sinatra, Pat Benatar, Wilson Phillips, the Beach Boys, Herbie Hancock, David Becker and Alice Cooper as well as Christine McVie on her solo album '' In the Meantime'', in addition to Fleetwood Mac, remastering several of their albums in 5.1 surround sound. He won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year for ''Rumours''. In addition to production, he has been a director, studio engineer, author and musician. In 2012 he released his memoir on his experiences engineering the 1977 ''Rumours'' album, called ''Making Rumours''. In 2013, Caillat cofounded Sleeping Giant Music Group, LLC (a Sleeping Giant Media company) with Grammy nominated writer/producer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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