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Jody Price

Executive Bio

Producer Jody Price (Producer) began her career in front of the camera and onstage in New York. In Los Angeles, she moved behind the camera to produce "Mercy Point" for UPN and create, acquire and develop independent film projects. She has just executive produced the film "Master Harold...and the Boys" starring Ving Rhames and Freddie Highmore, to be released in 2010. Currently, Jody produces special events for the Santa Monica College Foundation which raises scholarship money for students and supports faculty excellence. She is also a founding board member of Camp Bravo, a non-profit organization dedicated to teens with a passion for the performing arts. Jody is proud to be on the "What a Pair!" team and dedicates the evening to all who face the challenge of cancer.

Ruth Stalford

Executive Bio

Producer Ruth Stalford began her professional career as an actress in NYC working in theater and television. In Los Angeles, she segued from acting to producing with the LA Weekly “Pick of Week” presentation of “The Secret Nymph of New Hyde Park”. She has worked on many feature films and TV movies and received the "Wrangler" award from the Cowboy Hall of Fame for producing "The Virginian" starring Bill Pullman and Diane Lane. Active in many philanthropic endeavors, she is a board member of From the Heart; a group dedicated to providing brand new children's books to children all over Los Angeles living below the poverty line. She received the "Fair Shake Award" from the Western Center for Law and Poverty for her work with the under served. Her participation with What A Pair is in honor of all the extraordinary men and women who have graced her life. She is eternally grateful for the event being the catalyst for meeting her husband. In 2006 they introduced their son Jack to the world.

Bert V. Royal, Director

Executive Bio

As director: 'I DIG DOUG' (Winner of the 2007 NY International Fringe Festival Award for Overall Excellence), 'THE PRODUCT OF X & Y' (The Duplex Theater, NYC), 'YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN' (GCS Youth Community Theater). As Casting Director/Casting Associate: 'THE GAME' (Barrington Stage Company), 'MOBY DICK!: THE MUSICAL' (NYC Workshop Produced by Cameron Mackintosh), "THIRD WATCH" (NBC). As writer: 'DOG SEES GOD: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BLOCKHEAD' (Winner of the 2004 NY International Fringe Festival Award for Overall Excellence, Theatermania's Best Play of 2004, 2006 HX Award for Best Off-Broadway Play, GLAAD Media Award for Best Off-Off-Broadway Play of 2004), 'EASY A' (upcoming film for Screen Gems), "GIGANTIC" (TeenNick). Upcoming: Adapting the hit Argentine TV series "PATITO FEO" for MTV as well as the Japanese horror film '2LDK' for Relativity Media and penning a face about conniving tabloid journalists for Troika Pictures.

Thomas Griep, Musical Director

Executive Bio

Thomas Griep has worked with some of the most talented singers in the business including Carol Channing, Nathan Lane, Rita Moreno, Cher, Tommy Tune, David Hyde-Pierce, Bobby Vinton, Paul Anka and Olivia Newton-John as a conductor and/or pianist.

Tom has worked in Los Angeles' best theatres as conductor or assistant, including: Mamma Mia - Shubert Theatre, Ten Commandments - Kodak Theatre, Will Rogers Follies - South Bay Civic Light, Big River - Mark Taper Forum, The Dead - Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Annie Get Your Gun - Orange County Performing Arts Center and Camelot - Hollywood Bowl.

Tom is currently the primary keyboardist for "American Girl Review" at The Grove / Farmer's Market. He was also pianist for Lorna Luft (daughter of Judy Garland) with the Orlando Symphony. Tom is music director for Rain Pryor (daughter or Richard Pryor) in a one-woman show called Fried Chicken and Latkas, headed for Broadway. He is active as an orchestrator and composer. His orchestrations have been recorded by the Los Angeles Philharmonic and New York Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestras.

His favorite "pair" are his lovely wife, Evelyn Halus and their 3 year old daughter, Oliviana. For more information, check out Tom's very popular web site for singers called AuditionTrax.com.

Robyn Kass - Kassting Inc.

Judges

Born and raised in Southern California, Robyn began recruiting and booking dating shows right out of college. When reality television became a bona fide sensation on network television, she was at the forefront of the craze and quickly rose to prominence as one of the top reality casting directors in the business. Robyn’s impressive resume includes hit shows such as “Survivor,” “Big Brother”, “The Bachelor" and "High School Musical : Get In the Picture" - the reality show. In July 2005, Robyn took the next step in her career and opened Kassting Inc., the industry’s first full-service reality casting company. With a staff that exemplifies Robyn’s infectious energy and uncompromising work ethic, Kassting Inc. is already the one-stop favorite of both networks and production companies looking for the perfect cast to bring their shows to life.

Dawn Solér

Judges

Dawn Solér has been a dynamic entity in the world of music supervision for over twenty years and has worked on more than 150 films and television shows. She began her career at Inaudible Productions, working with notable industry veteran Peter Afterman. After starting her own company, Working Music, she went on to create several hit soundtracks for New Line Cinema including Now And Then, Dumb and Dumber, and Don Juan De Marco, which garnered both Academy Award and Grammy Award nominations.

Joining PolyGram Film Entertainment in 1995 she created and headed up a music division for the growing film conglomerate. One of her first missions was to help Tim Robbins put together a stellar group of artists (including Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, and Johnny Cash) to write and record songs for Dead Man Walking. This gold soundtrack was followed by her music supervision of Home For The Holidays, What Dreams May Come, and Hi Lo Country. As Executive in Charge of Music, she also guided the musical direction for The Game, Gridlock’d, Sleepers, French Kiss, Elizabeth, Notting Hill, and numerous other PolyGram Films.

Dawn joined ABC Studios in December 06’ to head the new Music department. Just like in her past, she has hit the ground running to make ABC Studios the prominent leader of music on television. She has helped grow the Session 5 library into a mini label that now contains enough contemporary and cutting edge material to service not only her ABC Studio shows, but ABC Family and Channel. These efforts fully supplied the music for ABC family’s Samurai Girl and the upcoming Ruby and The Rockits. She also used this show vehicle to launch Shawn Hlookoff, ABC’s first artist development deal.

Amy Powers

Songwriters/Mentors

Emmy and Annie nominated, critically acclaimed lyricist Amy Powers creates songs for film, television, theater, pop and country artists, animation, theme parks and children’s brands.

Powers is a Harvard-trained lawyer and Columbia M.B.A. who practiced at White and Case before embarking on a writing career. Her work has since been featured in Oscar® and Tony® winning productions and recorded by #1- selling and multi-platinum artists worldwide. Corporate clients include Mattel, Hasbro, Disney, Universal, Lion’s Gate, The Jim Henson Company, Film Roman and Activision.

In addition to her songwriting, is a co-producer of the upcoming show HEATHERS, THE MUSICAL, written by Laurence O’Keefe (Legally Blonde, The Musical; Bat Boy) and Kevin Murphy (Reefer Madness, Desperate Housewives) and directed by Andy Fickman (Race To Witch Mountain, The Game Plan).

Paul Reisler

Songwriters/Mentors

Paul Reisler has long been involved in all phases of music and the music business. His experience includes work as a performer, composer, songwriter, recording artist, teacher, and record producer.

Paul is the founder and director of Kid Pan Alley. He’s written over 1,500 songs with over 25,000 children. They’ve recorded three albums of the songs featuring many well-known artists including Amy Grant, Delbert McClinton, Sissy Spacek, Kix Brooks, Cracker and Suzie Bogguss recording the songs written with the children. Their albums have won both Parents’ Choice and NAPPA Gold Awards and have received a Grammy nomination.

He also teaches songwriting to adults at workshops and songwriting schools throughout the country including Rocky Mountain Song School, Utah Song School, Swannanoa Gathering, Augusta Workshop, Hollyhock, Kerrville, Songcamp in the Mountains and many others.

He has been involved in over 35 recording projects in various roles as a musician, engineer, producer and composer. He has just released a new album of original songs with his new band, Paul Reisler and a Thousand Questions called At Night the Roses Tango.

Jeff Bova

Songwriters/Mentors

Producer, Arranger, Composer

Grammy Award winning producer Jeff Bova‘s passion for pop and classical music collided with the help of technology to make him one of New York’s most sought after session keyboardist/programmer/arrangers. With a career spanning 30 years, Jeff has appeared on over 400 platinum selling albums, among them Luther Vandross, Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, The Back Street Boys, R. Kelly, Iron Maiden, Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, Robert Palmer, Billy Joel, The Bee Gees, Cher, Meat Loaf, Cyndi Lauper and the list goes on. Jeff was also a member of Herbie Hancock’s renowned “Rockit Band”.

Jeff won his Grammy® for “Album of the Year” as a producer for Celine Dion’s “Falling Into You”. He subsequently produced Blondie’s “Good Boys”, songs for “My Best Friend’s Wedding” and Disney’s “TInkerbell”, Take That, Bonnie Tyler, Nicky Holland, Jaci Velasquez, Doro, and Laura Branigan.

As an artist, Jeff explored a number of musical worlds. He was a member of “The Distance” an all-star line up consisting of members of Chic, PowerStation and Robert Palmer. With co-conspirator Alex Hass, he created the Electronica group “Cypher 7” and with Japanese artist Akiko Yano, “The Hammonds”. His first group was the Progressive Fusion band “Flying Island” on Vanguard Records.

As an artist, Jeff explored a number of musical worlds. He was a member of “The Distance” an all-star line up consisting of members of Chic, PowerStation and Robert Palmer. With co-conspirator Alex Hass, he created the Electronica group “Cypher 7” and with Japanese artist Akiko Yano, “The Hammonds”. His first group was the Progressive Fusion band “Flying Island” on Vanguard Records.

Recent Projects include:

Produced the debut album of Australian Pop group Raen, who’s first single “Drama Fanatic” charted #5 in the UK music week charts. String arranger on Jordan Sparks debut album “Jordan Sparks” her recently released “Battlefield and David Archuleta’s debut album of the same name. String arrangements for Nick Lachey, Jesse McCartney and Clay Aiken. Programming on Katy Perry’s smash album “One of The Boys”. Currently working on Mario, Daniel Powter and Nick Lachey.

Jeff Bova at All Music Guide

Arden Kaywin

Songwriters/Mentors

Arden Kaywin is known in the indie pop world for her thoughtful, witty songwriting and her powerful voice. She writes soulful, often quirky creations with influences ranging from pop and alt rock to classical and funk, blended with ease.

Arden’s entree into the indie pop world came in 2006 with the release of her first album, Quarter Life Crisis, The album was embraced for its pop/rock musings on life, love and twenty-something angst. Singles like “Me With Me” charmed music lovers across the country and earned a nomination for Pop Song of the Year by the 2006 Independent Music Awards. Napster.com featured Arden as a Hot Pick on their pop page and Smother.net named Quarter Life Crisis an Editor’s Pick alongside Coldplay and The Dave Matthews Band.

Arden released her second album, The Elephant in the Room, in late 2008. AOL Music featured the video for her single "Let It Go" as its "Video of the Day" on January 25, 2009. A recent reviewer describes the album as "a playful, imaginative, dreamy world in which Kaywin's stories are told with a bizarre charm characteristic of artists such as Tori Amos, Alanis Morissette, Rufus Wainwright”. The Elephant In The Room was nominated for some Best of 2008 awards, including Next Big Hit Top 10 Albums of 2008, the Rockwired Reader’s Poll Best Album, Best Female Artist and Best Song for “Let It Go”, and Musiqtone’s 2008 Indie Artist of the Year Award.

Arden has set herself apart from others in the female indie/singer/songwriter scene by building her career through an unconventional route. Rather than seeking label support or money from outside sources, she has formed strategic partnerships with music industry leaders, like veteran publicist Amanda Kagen (Aerosmith, Janet Jackson, Goo Goo Dolls), New Media/Marketing outlet Subset M, and eleven-time Grammy Award winning producer Rafa Sardina.

Arden’s songs have been featured on many television shows on MTV, NBC, ABC, The WB and CW networks. She wrote and performed the theme song to a new Discovery Channel show called Deliver Me. Her music can be downloaded in Starbucks Music Cafes nationwide as well as direct to your mobile phone on the Verizon V-Cast Music Service. Arden just returned from a 19 city U.S. tour this July and plans to hit the road again in 2010. To learn more about her visit at ardenkaywin.com

Chris Horvath

Songwriters/Mentors

Chris Horvath has been a fan of ALL types of music for as long as he can remember. He thinks his affinity for everything from 70's funk and obscure art rock, to t.v. themes and classic jazz has been his biggest asset in becoming a musician.

Chris grew up in Cleveland but always had his compass set for the sun soaked metropo- burb of LA. In between he’s traveled a path as wide and varied as his musical tastes.

Prior to moving to the west coast, he graduated from the Berklee College of Music as a recipient of the Quincy Jones Scholarship with a BA in Music. Chris quickly become part of the LA music scene where he has performed and recorded with a wide variety of artists including Marie’ Digby, Billy Idol, Brian McKnight, Michael McDonald, Heart, Jackson Browne, Tommy Shaw, Toni Childs, Jon Secada, Schuyler Fisk, Christopher Cross, David Crosby, Rock of Ages Musical, Bobby Brown, Dave Mason, The Gigolo Aunts, Warren Hill, Trevor Hall, Ray Charles, and Sheena Easton.

His love of writing and arranging allowed him to become a producer and composer working on both albums and in film/tv.

Chris has scored several films and tv shows including “Unconscious”, “Gold Diggers”, “Wife Swap”, and “Coolio’s Rules”. He composed the main themes for “Trace Evidence”, “The Bill Engvall Special” on Comedy Central and "Digimon". His music has also been featured in many films including "Two Ninas", "Erin Brockovich", “Just Visiting” and "Whatever It Takes", as well as the television shows “Jonas”, "Scrubs", “Samantha Who?”, “Extreme Makeover Home”, "Roswell", "Alias", "Providence", “High Incident”, "Pretender", and many shows on FOX Sports.

Chris has also been very successful in commercials having written national and international campaigns for most major advertisers and ad agencies. For his commercial writing Chris has won the Golden Clio Award and a London International Advertising Award, among others. He also received a PIXIE award for best iFilm underscore.

Chris is an active speaker at various industry panels and has been a guest speaker at UCLA, USC Grammy In The Schools day during Grammy week, and Berklee College of Music.

Chris is the founder and creative director of Jamnation Music, an independent music production and publishing company based in Los Angeles where he lives with his wife and daughter.

Martin Blasick

Songwriters/Mentors

Martin Blasick is a composer, producer, songwriter and performer of music for film and TV. Originally hooked on the 70's prog rock of Yes and King Crimson, it was the adventurous, boundry-crossing spirit of the times that inspired him to a life in music. Deep study at the University Of North Texas in jazz improvisation, classical composition and a love for pop music have provided a bottomless fountain of inspiration from which to drink the waters of passion and creation.

Since his first music cue in Earth Girls Are Easy, Martin has provided scores, songs, cues, arrangements and productions for a stylistically diverse array of shows. Traditional music includes operatic classics for The 4th Tenor and big band jazz for the TV series Army Wives. Pop music includes Lindsey Lohan singing Martin's song "Don't Move On" onscreen in Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen" and producing "Miracles Happen" for the certified gold soundtrack album for Princess Diaries 2.

Martin has produced celebrity vocal tracks for Brendan Fraser, Mary Steenburgen, Denise Richards, Eddie Griffin, Rodney Dangerfield, Denis Leary, Anne Hathaway, Heather Graham and more. His music appears in Oceans 12 & 13, The Matador, Kyle XY, Bedazzled, Ugly Betty, Lost, The Reaper, Undercover Brother, Kinsey, Samantha Who and many more.

An early adopter of digital recording, Martin has been producing and composing music with ProTools since it's debut in 1991. To this day his passion for musical exploration is a daily quest that crosses through nearly any style of music. Particular loves are electronica, English composer Vaughan Williams and listening to KCRW. Martin is endorsed by Samick's Greg Bennett guitars.

Martin performs as a singer-songwriter and is currently recording his debut CD as a solo artist. Additional endeavors including writing screenplays and movie directing.

Danny Jacob

Songwriters/Mentors

Emmy® nominated composer, Danny Jacob, encompasses a musical style with broad appeal, recognizable by memorable melodies and sophisticated simplicity. Whether he’s scoring the 2009-2010 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Circus Presents Zing Zang Zoom or Disney Channel's hit animated series, Phineas and Ferb, Danny Jacob’s music is fresh and original. Influenced by his experience as a world-class guitar player, Jacob bridges the worlds of score and song. As a featured guitarist, Jacob has performed on the triple crown of awarded projects; on Shrek which won the Oscar® for Best Picture, on the Emmy® winning Bette Midler HBO Concert Diva Las Vegas and on the Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin’s “Heaven Help Us” which won the Grammy® for Best Duet.

Janis Liebhart

Songwriters/Mentors

ABC Disney Theme for “The Emperor’s New Skool” (co-writer with Danny Jacob)
Disney – “Say The Word” Kim Possible T.V. show and CD Release (co-writer, co vocal arranger with Danny Jacob)
Sheena Easton’s “Something Good” on ”Home” (co-writer with Danny Jacob)
National Geographic’s “Really Wild Animals” CBS Emmy winning program and series of 12 home videos. Disney Channel, Fall ’96, and currently in syndication NGTVchannel. (writer, co-producer, arranger, composer/lyricist, and performer with Alan O’Day)
National Geographic’s “Tales From The Wild” series of five videos, reently in syndication on NG T.V. (producer, writer, arranger, composer/lyricist, and performer)
National Geographic’s “Creepy Creatures” special and home video (producer, writer, arranger, composer/lyricist, and performer)
“Muppet Babies” 5 time Emmy award winning Jim Henson TV show, 8 seasons for CBS, currently in syndication worldwide; 2 albums, 107 songs composer/lyricist, arranger, vocal coach and performer with Alan O’Day)
“CBS Morning Circus” a syndicated radio show, parody material (lyricist and performer)

“7-Up’s Coolin’Down” international TV campaign 1987 Patrick (composer/lyricist, and artist, with Patrick Moraz)

AS A PERFORMER ... Tours (as featured or background)
Michael Bolton (1991 – 2009)
KD Lang
Righteous Brothers
Glenn Frey
The Moody Blues
Bill Medley
Engelbert Humperdinck
Charlie Rich

On camera singing performances
American Music Awards, America’s Got Talent, Oprah,
Cinton Presidential Inaugural Gala,
NBC Special “An Evening With Michael Bolton”,
Disney’s Pediatric Aids special “For The Children”,
VH1 Center Stage, VH1 “With Honors”, Phil Donahue,
The Tonight Show, David Letterman, Rikki Lake.
Showtime’s “Coast To Coast” (for Lou Reed, Bruce Hornsby), Disney’s “Going Home” series (Kenny Rogers),
Neil Sedaka (featured performer), Dianne Carroll, Moody Blues, Patti Labelle. The Malibooz “A Malibu Christmas”

Live specialty shows Glenn Frey concerts, “An Evening with David Foster” (for Sheena Easton, Bolton); Andre Agassi’s Foundation gala (for Elton John, Oleta Adams, Bolton, David Foster’s all-star band); other concert performances with Lou Rawls, Michael MacDonald; Richard Marx, member of China Club’s pro-jam band, backing artists (i.e. Julian Lennon, Daryl Hall, Stephen Bishop).

Videos
Michael Bolton: “To Love Somebody”,
“When A Man Loves A Woman” (European release)
“A Love So Beautiful”
Live performance releases almost every year …
Moody Blues “Runnin’ Outa Love”;
Joe Cocker “What Are You Doing With A Fool Like Me” (European release).
2007 release of Michael Bolton show, live on tour

Recordings
2010 Ringo Star “Y Not” “You Can’t Do It Wrong”
2008 Neil Young “Living With War” (eleven songs)
2008 Versus Plus political site featuring parody material.
USA channel’s “Pacific Blue” (some Bolton’s albums
Michael Bolton “Timeless”, “The One Thing”, “Greatest Hits”;
Righteous Brothers “Reunion”;
REO Speedwagon “The Earth, A Small Man, His Dog and A Chicken”
Olivia Newton-John “Love and Let Live”; A.J. Masters’ “Back Home”;
Michael W. Smith “Hugs and Kisses”;
Disney Little Mermaid II “Songs From Under The Sea
Disney “Rainbow Brite”, Joanie Bartel (various tracks),

National commercials including William Shattner’s present “Priceline.com”, 3-Day Blinds, Target, 7-up, ABC theme, NBC interstit. spots, AM-PM Mini-mart, Godfather’s Pizza, Kohler, Pepsi Challenge, Taco Bell.

Voice-overs include Thinkway Toys’ characters (dolls who sang and spoke);
Several Muppet Babies overlays for each character’s singing; character vocals on Natl. Geographics’ Really Wild Animals; various Disney recordings that required spoken lines in songs.

Equity/ Equity Waiver
Seems so long ago ..... Equity original musical production of “Goosebumps”; Equity-waiver musical production of “Dew Drop Inn”. San Francisco improvisational theater group “Now Appearing”.

“There’s Only One Ariel” , writer (with Alan O’Day) and performer for Disney’s Little Mermaid follow-up album, “Songs From Under the Sea”.
“l990 Heroes to the Rescue” Emmy award winning TV special as a vocal arranger and coach.

“The Adventures Of Monty The Moose” writer (with O’Day) , producer/arranger for Alaska Video’s series of home videos and cassette recordings.
“Dancin Up A Storm” for “Police Academy 4”, Stacey Lattisaw vocal, writer (w/ Sandy Sherman).

Scott Erickson

Songwriters/Mentors

Scott Erickson is a graduate of Berklee School of Music, where he majored in on Music Production, Engineering and Arranging. During his time at Berklee, Scott penetrated the inner circle of one of his all-time favorite artists, Barry Manilow. Four days into the gig, he was putting the copying skills he learned for The Manhattan Transfer into assisting Manilow by recopying their band charts – forging further relationships that would only grow in the years to come. Fast forward a couple of decades and Scott would be co-producing Manilow’s Grammy-nominated Hallmark holiday CD, In the Swing of Christmas.

Upon graduating from Berklee, Scott moved to Los Angeles, where he spent several years working and collaborating with pop producer Robbie Buchanan. During this time, he nurtured his engineering and producing skills and ultimately took on the role as an associate producer (along side Robbie) for some of the industry's biggest artists, including Barbara Streisand, Johnny Mathis, Bette Midler, Peabo Bryson and Michael Crawford.

Throughout his career, he has had the great pleasure of working on numerous Disney films as well as Disney theme park attractions. One of his career highlights has been that he was asked to arrange songs, written by Carly Simon, for the animated film “Pooh’s Heffalump Movie.”

Scott brings a passion that borders on professional fandom to any project he accepts. "What I love most about producing is getting to work with so many talented artists and musicians," Scott states. “Being around them is so inspiring...”

Eve Nelson

Songwriters/Mentors

Classically trained Eve Nelson has become a leading composer, arranger and producer by bringing unlimited flexibility to the process of making music.

Nelson was awarded the very first ASCAP Scholarship from Berklee College of Music in Boston. She graduated in just two years at the age of 21, landing a publishing deal with Zomba Music. In 1994, she launched Manhattan-based multi-platform music production company Nelson-O'Reilly Productions with partner Bernadette O'Reilly.

Throughout this time Eve wrote and produced tracks on Universal's "Stuart Little" soundtrack as well as songs for the films "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" and "Serendipity". Eve also created nationally televised TV themes and commercials for Lifetime, TNT, Warner Bros., the Boston Red Sox, the NBA , Major League Baseball, Loreal, Exxon, and AT&T.

The Miami native produced and arranged Chaka Khan's well-received 2005 standards album "Classikhan" with the London Symphony Orchestra (she also conducted the live recording); and has collaborated with such broad-ranging talent as Donna Summer; Willa Ford, the late Eva Cassidy; Ben Jelen; Angela Bofill; Healther Nova, Buster Poindexter; Raven Symone and classical crossover act Hayley Westernra. Nelson's work with dance sensation Donna Giles garnered a No. 1 hit in the U.K.

Eve moved to Los Angeles in January of 2007. ABC soon asked Eve to write for the show “Samantha Who”. This led her to compose original songs, and to score for some of their most popular programming. Eve’s songs have been featured in MTV’s “The Hills”, “The City”, “Cavemen”, “General Hospital”, Syndicated series “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and Oscar nominated Fox Searchlight film “The Wrestler”.

2009 has been yet another busy year for Ms. Nelson, composing the opening and closing theme’s for “Dallas Divas Daughters”, the opening themes for TLC’s “Trinny & Susanna”, and SOAPNET’s “Bank of Mom & Dad”. She served as Composer and Songwriter for the ABC FAMILY series “Ruby & the Rockits and landed the end title song for the final episode of the CBS series “Ghost Whisperer”.

Eve wrote the song “Male Prima Donna” for NBC’s smash hit series “The Office” which led to the release of the music video of the same name which has become an internet sensation.

Gavin MacKillop

Songwriters/Mentors

Gavin was born in Glasgow, Scotland to two classically-trained professional musicians. He was immersed in music at home, and studied piano and voice at school. At age 18, he began training as an engineer at Townhouse Studios in London. Gavin worked with and learned from great producers including Steve Lillywhite and Hugh Padgham, and eventually got an opportunity to produce on his own.

The first album Gavin produced was General Public’s "All the Rage" which certified platinum in the U.S. He moved to the U.S. and produced a string of successful records for Toad The Wet Sprocket, as well as critically acclaimed records for Goo Goo Dolls, The Church and Audiovent.

Deborah "Debbie" Gibson

Songwriters/Mentors

For more than 20 years, Deborah Gibson has proven she's an entertainer of immeasurable talent. From singer, songwriter and musician to actor and dancer, she embodies what it truly means to be an entertainer.

Gibson exploded on the pop music scene at the tender age of 16. A music prodigy, she quickly became the youngest person ever to write, produce and perform a number one single, ("Foolish Beat"), a record she still holds today in the Guinness Book of World Records. To date, Gibson has sold more than 16 million albums worldwide.

After conquering the pop world, she set her sights on the theater. Gibson took a star turn in the Broadway production of “Les Miserables” as Eponine. She broke box office records in the London West End production of “Grease” as Sandy, and then took the stage in the U.S. Broadway tours of “Grease” and “Funny Girl” playing Rizzo and Fanny Brice. Gibson also wowed critics as Belle in Disney's “Beauty and the Beast,” Gypsy Rose Lee in “Gypsy,” The Narrator in the national tour of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” Cinderella in the national production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's “Cinderella,” Velma Kelly in “Chicago,” and Sally Bowles in the Broadway revival of “Cabaret.”

Continuing to dazzle with entertainment magic, Gibson bridged the gap between Pop Music and Broadway with her one-woman show "Pop Goes Broadway." She brings the best of both worlds to the stage singing some of her biggest pop hits and reprising her starring roles on Broadway. Critics agreed "'Pop Goes Broadway' is the best show Atlantic City has seen in quite some time...it's totally entertaining" during her three-week engagement in May 2008 at The Concert Venue at Harrah's. Phil Roura of the New York Daily News said, "she has mastered her craft to the point where she just doesn't perform a song - she embraces it and delivers it with her own special stamp of approval."

Gibson recently returned to her Broadway roots for a successful run of "The King and I." Steven Stanely of StageSceneLA said, "From the moment this Broadway vet steps onto the stage, there is magic in the air, and no one can doubt that this Anna will enchant the King from their first meeting." Les Spindle of Backstage said, "Gibson exudes grace and warmth as the patient but determined Anna. She brings renewed luster to beloved songs such as "Hello Young Lovers," finding the passion in Rodger's eloquent lyrics and Hammerstein's lush melodies." Cary Ginell said, "Utilizing a meticulously cultivated British accent, Gibson is excellent in her portrayal of Anna." Gibson is now the composer and co-lyricist on a new musical in pre-production for Broadway: "The Flunky", written by Jimmy Van Patten.

The "Original Pop Princess" is ready to pass the torch to the next generation of musical sensations. Her passion to mentor and foster young performers and songwriters led her to create "Deborah Gibson's Electric Youth," a series of performing arts camps and songwriting/recording intensives.

From number one hits and platinum albums to starring roles on Broadway, film and TV, Gibson is a true entertainer with talent and charisma.

Vicangelo Bulluck

Advisory Board

As its first Executive Director, Vicangelo Bulluck made civil rights history in 2002 when he opened the NAACP’s Hollywood Bureau. The Hollywood Bureau is a satellite office of the NAACP’s national office and it addresses directly the issue of the representation of people of color in media and diversity employment.

As Executive Director, Vic has established the NAACP/CBS Master Writing Fellowship program at USC and the NAACP/NBC Master Writing Fellowship program at UCLA. Through his work at the NAACP Hollywood Bureau, Vic is dedicated to ensuring that opportunity is available in the entertainment industry to all qualified people of color for generations to come.

Vic has been an independent producer for nearly twenty years and is president of his own production company, Vicangelo Films. He has produced and directed a wide variety of projects, from the documentary film Alex Haley: An American Griot to the variety series Showtime at the Apollo. Based out of Paris, he produced two scripted series for Warner Bros. International. He is proud to be one of the executive producers of the hit courtroom series, The Judge Greg Mathis Show.

Vic is currently the Chair of the Nielsen African American Advisory Committee. He is a recipient of the Joseph Papp Racial Harmony Award from the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, and the California State Assembly has also recognized his work.

Carmen Dixon Rosenzweig

Advisory Board

Carmen Dixon Rosenzweig is the creator of AllAboutRace.com, an award winning, blog centered, dynamic community dedicated to building bridges across racial and ideological divides. Her mission is to use digital technology to facilitate cross-cultural and intra-cultural communication as a foundation for social justice activism. Carmen is a featured news columnist for AOL Black Voices and host of All About Race on Blogtalkradio. As a result of her work as a writer, a new media communications consultant and speaker, Carmen has been featured on NPR, CNN and The Wall Street Journal online.

Prior to creating All About Race, Carmen honed her skills as an expert communicator during more than a decade spent on the front lines of broadcast journalism, corporate public relations and crisis management. As an ABC News producer, Carmen won three Emmy Awards for her work. She holds a degree in Economics from Yale University.

Amy Call

Advisory Board

Amy has over 20 years of experience in strategic planning, brand management and creating digital strategies for US and global businesses. She is currently the Chief Brand Strategist at shiny object la, a marketing technology company and a senior partner at effbees, a social media company.

Prior to shiny object and effbees, Amy held a senior position as the Director, Brand Leadership at TBWA\CHIAT\DAY| & TEQUILA\. She was the operational leader of brand strategy with account and financial management of $100M+. Amy led teams to deliver effective brand strategies, focusing on the integration of websites, paid media, social media and emerging technologies. Amy managed digital communications for key influential brands, including Gatorade, Visa, Uncle Ben’s, method, Pioneer, Principal Financial Group and Bonneville Environmental Foundation.

As a Senior Partner, Group Account Director at J.Walter Thompson in Los Angeles, she also had the General Manager responsibilities for the agency. In addition to heading the office’s major accounts, she directed Symantec’s global marketing in 26 countries. Her undergraduate and MBA degrees are from Old Dominion University.

Kimberly Oliver

Advisory Board

Kimberly Oliver (Music Supervisor) began her career as a performer/vocalist with an all-female trio who performed at various Los Angeles clubs. She transitioned from center stage to behind the scenes in 1992 when offered the chance to work at NARAS (The Grammys).

Kim eventually returned to her musical theater roots in 1997 with a shift into the exciting and creative field of music for film. She was honored to join Disney Animation where she enjoyed a lengthy run working as an in-house music supervisor. Kim has worked on LION KING 1 1/2, JUNGLE BOOK 2, PIGLET’S BIG MOVIE, FOX AND THE HOUND 2 and RETURN TO NEVERLAND. She has had the great pleasure of working with such acclaimed artists as Carly Simon, Reba McEntire and Loreena McKennitt. 2007, brought an exciting opportunity for Kim to music supervise the Ben Stiller/Jason Schwartzman musical comedy “The Marc Pease Experience.” Currently, she serves as a Music Consultant for the ABC Entertainment Group.