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The GMAN's Electric Guitar Style is a throw-back to Stanley Clarke,Played with the passion of Stevie Ray Vaughn, All intertwined with R&B, Funk and Rock.
Born Gerald L. Smith on September 2,1960 in Newark, New Jersey he was given a radio at age 4 from his mother and by age 12, he began playing the electric
guitar. Jammin with neighborhood friends until the age of 14. At this age, he was given the opportunity to supplement his talents by working as a concert stage hand for groups such as; Earth, Wind & Fire, Ramsey Lewis and The Emotions when touring in the New York/New Jersey area in the summer of 1974.
This was the juice that sweetened the taste of music for The GMAN and the Electric Bass Guitar that would become his trademark. By age 17, his father introduced him to William "Earl" Martin and the Sounds of Stanley Clarke, thus
inspiring his love for jazz.
By age 18, The GMAN turned semi-pro performing and recording with local bands and at age 20, he met Guitarist Richard "Ricky" Miller and his friends Gene "O"
Thomas and his brother Keith Thomas, whose father Grady "Grade A" Thomas an original member of the Parlimentary Funkadelic sparking his P-Funk style of
music and groups such as The Electric Connection,Shade II, Qaddara,JAG and Unfinishesd Business just to name a few. Not to be type casted as a musician only, The GMAN began Producing such local Hip-Hop Artist Baby Girl,(signed to Perfect Pair Records in 1992)and having a cameo appearance in the "Baby Girl
Stompin" video aired on cable networks by NYC's Ready or Not Productions Inc.
as well as recording Battle Rhymes for Poppa Bear,(1992-93 Hip-Hop Seminmar
World Champion).
In 1999. The GMAN appeared at the 20th annual Rap Masters Competitions as a
panel Judge, held at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark,N.J. and
returning to NJPAC in 2000 as Bassist for Folk/R&B Singer Chinua Hawk in the Summer Jazz Concert Series.
Along the way, The GMAN has Played, Recorded and Performed with countless Artists,Musicians,Engineers,Sound Designers,Producers,Actors,Actresses on Independent and Industry Levels...
For more info on The GMAN Log On http://www.SoundClick.com/GMANgerald
http://www.sonicbids.com/GMANMgerald
http://www.cdbaby.com/all/gmangerald
The GMAN's Electric Guitar Style is a throw-back to Stanley Clarke,Played with the passion of Stevie Ray Vaughn, All intertwined with R&B, Funk and Rock.
Born Gerald L. Smith on September 2,1960 in Newark, New Jersey he was given a radio at age 4 from his mother and by age 12, he began playing the electric
guitar. Jammin with neighborhood friends until the age of 14. At this age, he was given the opportunity to supplement his talents by working as a concert stage hand for groups such as; Earth, Wind & Fire, Ramsey Lewis and The Emotions when touring in the New York/New Jersey area in the summer of 1974.
This was the juice that sweetened the taste of music for The GMAN and the Electric Bass Guitar that would become his trademark. By age 17, his father introduced him to William "Earl" Martin and the Sounds of Stanley Clarke, thus
inspiring his love for jazz.
By age 18, The GMAN turned semi-pro performing and recording with local bands and at age 20, he met Guitarist Richard "Ricky" Miller and his friends Gene "O"
Thomas and his brother Keith Thomas, whose father Grady "Grade A" Thomas an original member of the Parlimentary Funkadelic sparking his P-Funk style of
music and groups such as The Electric Connection,Shade II, Qaddara,JAG and Unfinishesd Business just to name a few. Not to be type casted as a musician only, The GMAN began Producing such local Hip-Hop Artist Baby Girl,(signed to Perfect Pair Records in 1992)and having a cameo appearance in the "Baby Girl
Stompin" video aired on cable networks by NYC's Ready or Not Productions Inc.
as well as recording Battle Rhymes for Poppa Bear,(1992-93 Hip-Hop Seminmar
World Champion).
In 1999. The GMAN appeared at the 20th annual Rap Masters Competitions as a
panel Judge, held at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark,N.J. and
returning to NJPAC in 2000 as Bassist for Folk/R&B Singer Chinua Hawk in the Summer Jazz Concert Series.
Along the way, The GMAN has Played, Recorded and Performed with countless Artists,Musicians,Engineers,Sound Designers,Producers,Actors,Actresses on Independent and Industry Levels...
For more info on The GMAN Log On http://www.SoundClick.com/GMANgerald
http://www.sonicbids.com/GMANMgerald
http://www.cdbaby.com/all/gmangerald
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