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Michelle Meyer - BIO
A professional singer who started singing since the age of 9, Michelle Meyer has performed live concerts and recorded in multiple genres: jazz, pop, country, folk, rock, contemporary, blues, funk, gospel and even classical arias in the languages of English, French, German and Italian. Michelle has sung The National Anthem with the U.S. Marines present for the opening week of The Oregon State Fair and was highlighted as a solo vocal performing artist for another Washington State Fair...
In November of 2005, with her Fairfield County CT based jazz group, "Nouveau Jazz", she and her colleagues, Douglas Canal and Todd Schneider, performed for the Directors & Board of Trustees of Channel 21 - PBS/WLIW in East Meadow, Long Island.

She has performed with such national talents as:
Mark Forrest - “The Irish Tenor” - www.markforrest.com
(Mark has performed for the honorable and the late: Pope John Paul II, Mother Theresa, many current Presidents, Kings and Heads of State)
Murali Coryell - “The Blues Man” - www.muralicoryell.com
(“B.B. King calls him a star and Marshall Chess agrees...”)

Michelle Meyer was professionally trained in theory and piano performance by the late Mrs. Wassung of Westport, CT. She was also professionally trained in voice by Interlochen School of Music vocal instructor Joy Yinger and a myriad of Broadway and professional songwriting talent such as Ellen Hanley and Bill Hall of “The Hall Family Singers” Westport, CT. Michelle started composing original material at the age of 13. Hired as a professional musical director at the young age of 15 for a private theater company, “Fantacini Theater” she was credited of helping to launch the lead child actress onwards to the New York Broadway stage.

DRC Music Entertainment is one of her latest professional endeavors. Under her supervision as President, the company which is located in Fairfield County, CT, has acquired some of the best independent composers, performing and recording artists available nationwide and internationally. The company's talent roster which can be viewed www.DRCMusicENT.com is a testament to the desire of professional performing and recording artists who feel comfortable being represented by their fellow peers in the industry. Michelle Meyer is firmly defining herself as a professional singer/songwriter/vocal and piano instructor/agent/musical director, film actress & CEO in her own right. In addition, Michelle is a trained visual artist and has acquired her Professional Degree in Visual Communications. She is also "getting her toes wet" as a background actress in feature films such as "Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants II", dancing as one of the background actresses in "Righteous Kill" w/50Cent, Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino "Scarface", she landed a singing background role in "The After School Movie" which will be sent to Festivals this year directed by Antonio Campos (he has been compared to the legendary director, Scorcese, as one of the newest and best directors on the scene......) Michelle also appeared (for the briefest of moments in the stands at a baseball game) as a background actress in the recent made for television Premiere Movie "One More Day" produced by Oprah Winfrey which aired this past December 2007 on ABC.
She was also one of CT's Star 99.9 FM Finalists in the Star 99.9 FM Star Idol Competition the summer of 2007 performing live at Harbor Yard Arena in Bridgeport, CT.

Michelle’s most recent Television & Film credits 2007 ~ 2008:

· Fall 2007 ~ “Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants” (BG/Acting Role)
· Winter 2007 ~ “One More Day” Television Premiere Produced by Oprah Winfrey (BG/Acting Role)
· Winter 2007 ~ “The After School Movie” produced by Antonio Campos (Lead BG/Singing/Acting )
· Winter 2008 ~ “American Idol and CMT’s newest reality show “Can You Duet” was a lead singing contestant one of 40 couples chosen out of the original open call of 2500+ The show aired on Cable Channel 187 CMT (LEAD ROLE/Reality TV)
· Spring 2008 ~ “Righteous Kill (BG/Dancing in scene with Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro and “50Cent”)
· Summer 2008 ~ MODELING/LEAD ROLE with “Nelly” on Cable for the BET Emmy Awards Promo


Please contact: Events@DRCMusicENT.com for booking information regarding Michelle Meyer as well as other National and "Yet to be discovered" talent available for live performances for private, corporate and collegiate events: Locally, Regionally, Nationally & Internationally or e-mail: drcmusicpr@aol.com

From The Artist ~

Hi there! I am a professional singer and songwriter who has learned "not to despise humble beginnings..." I perform locally and regionally in the Fairfield County area CT, NY/Long Island nationally in the USA and beyond upon request. I am presently looking for professional session/recording/touring projects. If you like what you hear please e-mail: Events@DRCMusicENT.com
"Nouveau Jazz" is ready to perform for any private or public event. References and reviews are available...Including our performance at The Carltun in East Meadow, Long Island/NY for the Board of Trustee's and Producers for PBS/WLIW Channel 21

Musically,

Michelle