GENE
GENE IS A SELF MADE MUSICAL MAN WHO PLAYS THE KEYS, GUITAR, AND PRODUCES HIS OWN MATERIAL. GENE IS FROM KNOXVILLE,TENNESSE HE GREW UP IN THE INNER CITY WHICH GAVE HIM THE DRIVE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD THROUGH MUSIC
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
GENE'S PASSION FOR MUSIC STARTED AT THE AGE OF 11 WHEN HE JOINED THE CHURCH CHOIR.LATER ON IN HIGH SCHOOL HE JOINED THE SELECT CHORALE, A CHOIR WHICH ENTERED AND WON FIRST HONORS IN COMPETITIONS ALSO THEY TOURED EUROPE.THEN GENE ENETERED COLLEGE AND MAJORED IN MUSIC EDUCATION FOR A SHORT TIME. IN 2003 GENE FINISHED HIS FIRST INDIE ALBUMN ENTILED" HOT" IN ABOUT 5 MONTHS. GENE IS OUT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN WORLD OF MUSIC WITH WHAT HE CALLS "NEW MUSIC" STYLE. GENE SAYS" MY MUSIC IS A VARIETY FOR ALL PEOPLE NOT JUST YOUNG OR OLD, I REPRESENT MUSIC NOT A GENRE".
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
ONE OF GENE'S SPECIAL MOMENTS WAS WHEN HE OPENED AS A LOCAL TALENT FOR A CEE-LO PEFORMANCE IN 2002.
CEE-LO IS A COMMECIALLY SIGNED ARTIST. GENE FELT LIKE THIS WAS FRESH START
Your musical influences
SOME OF MY MUSICAL INFLUENCES ARE MICHEAL JACKSON, PRINCE, LENNY WILLIAMS, STEVIE WONDER, GEORGE MICHEALS,SADE,STING AND THE POLICE
Anything else?
TO ALL THE BANDS OUT EXCELL TO THE FULLEST AND IT CAN HAPPEN
