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Michael Ebere Chidubem

Born: October 17, 1974

Michael Ebere Chidubem was born Michael Ebere Nwosu on 17th October 1974. Most people call him Mike 'Bere. Mike studied Jazz under Dr. Sotiris Papadoupolus between 1995-2000. He started as a Drummer and eventuall became a bass player. He is also a Visual artist and has done over 2000 paintings.

Mark Walker - Bass

Bassist Mark Walker, founder of MPM Productions, has performed with national jazz and gospel recording artists throughout the United States, and abroad. With his debut CD, Forever Yours, he is certainly taking his career to another level. "He Cares" is a sultry, instrumental ballad which mixes his jazz background with his love for Gospel. "Blessings" incorporates a Latin flavor to welcome all jazz lovers. A phenomenal keyboardist, writer and producer, Tim Carmon, whose credits include Babyface, Eric Clapton, and B.B. King, joins Walker in the production of Forever Yours

Nicky Orta

Nicky Orta was born on April 29, 1964 in Las Vegas, Nevada. As part of a musical family —- his father, Ernesto, is a guitarist, and his brother, Michael, is a pianist —- it was inevitable that Nicky would try his hand at a musical instrument. At age 11, his father asked him if he would like to play the bass and Nicky quickly discovered that he had an affinity for the instrument. He spent hours in his room copying bass lines from records. After a couple of years of playing by ear, Nicky was introduced to the brilliant and renowned instructor Vince Bredice with whom he studied for 12 years

Jerry Ericsson

Born: May 7, 1969

Born in May, 1969, started with bass at age 13. Formed a band as a teenager, and went on touring around Sweden. Moved to Vienna at the age of 21 to study jazz music. Graduated with a professional diploma and continued touring in Sweden, alongside many various artists. Plays both electric and acoustic bass and has released one soloalbum so far. Composes music for the band EEQ and also writes arrangements for string quartet, big band, jazz groups and more. 

Dominique di Piazza

Born: 1959

Dominique di Piazza, who resides in France, is of Sicilian origin and was raised by his gypsy stepfather, a heritage that would influence his musicality in later years. He played both guitar and bass for a period of time, and after hearing the infamous Jaco Pastorius in 1979 decides to focus strictly on the bass, and not long after starts finding the unique voice he becomes very well known for.

Being a self taught musician, he immediately started developing his own style of playing, and by the early '80s had refined his signature right hand approach. It began by using the thumb, index, and middle finger instead of the traditional two finger approach, and that move gave birth to the four finger technique which is used as a secondary technique by many of the top players in the world

Hartmut Hillmann

Born: April 22, 1961

Hartmut Hillmann is one of the most influential German six string bass players for more than twenty-five years. He started in 1987 to adapt the styles of the likes as Jaco Pastorius and Marcus Miller for the six stringed fretted and fretless instrument. Besides his incredible ability to groove and playing supportive, he is an ethnomusicologist having studied African and Indian rhythms intensively. Leaving the Europe and Africa touring odd-meter Funk band „Zabriskie Point“ after six years of collaboration in 1997, he started to concentrate on his solo career with his project „Illicit Poetry“ as composer, arranger and leader

Ed. Shaw, Jr. (EJ)

Born: December 3, 1974

Edward E. Shaw, Jr., AKA “EJ”, is a native of Far Rockaway; Queens, N.Y. Edward comes from a family of musicians. His father is a progressive bass player and his mother was a percussionist. At the age of 8, Edward acquired the ability to play drums. His god-giving talent was able to flourish during his tenure at his home church, Community Church of God in Christ in NY. After moving to Richmond, VA, with his family, Edward began developing the talent to play the piano. With prayer and untiring practice, he gained the skill to play the organ. It wasn’t long before he was picking up another instrument to venture, the bass guitar. Edward has played for countless bands, choirs, ensembles, and soloists

LP Stiles

With a dedication and appreciation to and for the virtues of musical integrity and originality, we look forward to a rewarding, ongoing collaboration and to infusing our works with a collective passion - an incomparable, neverending love for music, "the greatest wealth of them all". - Todd, Clay, and Tom LP Stiles

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Hanks Dream Band

Hank is a Composer, Producer, Arranger and Bassist. Born and raised in New York Hank has played Bass with Grammy Nominated Smooth Jazz Keyboardist Bob Baldwin, Guitairst Phil Hamilton, Contemporary Gospel Artist Dave Bell and the Lion of Judah Band. Hank was a studio Bassist for Lenis Guess Records, New York and Recorded tracks for Lenis Guess's R & B album titled "I Keep Coming Back For More". Two Gospel singles for Winston Brooks and the Wisdomaires Houston, TX. Collaborated with San Antonio Keyboardist Johnny Castro aka Xeal who co-produced tracks for EP title Hanks Dream Band Featuring Xeal, with the cashboxmagazine.com top ten World Indie Chart hit track Mystic Warrior

Ian Anthony

Born: January 17, 1969

Ian Anthony is a songwriter and self-taught musician. He plays a number of instruments, the chief one being bass guitar. He also plays steel drums (bass), maracas, and irons, a percussive instrument used in steelband orchestras. The Caribbean-American national currently residing in New York is the founder of IR Music Publishing and All Inclusive Records. He plays and/or composes jazz, blues, bossa nova, calypso, new age and pop music of all varieties. Ian takes pride in stating he has no formal musical training. His attempts to understand theory came, to paraphrase him, at his own leisure and at no formal institution.