Wake Up Hollywood

Ali Handal

About Ali Handal &"Ali’s CD, Make Your Move, is a melange of riff-fueled rockers that could stand up to anything broadcast on ‘The Midnight Special’ in the ’70s, dreamy singer/songwriter fare, funk workouts, and ballads spritzed with Beatles essence.” ~ Guitar Player Magazine &"[Ali Handal is] earthy, natural, real and loaded with talent…She’s a singer-songwriter with something to say… a gifted artist who brings insight and intelligence to her art.” ~ Music Connection Magazine Moved early on...

Guerin Lewis

Guerin Lewis is an experienced vocal performer and musician. His infectious personality and unique vocal talent has landed him countless performance opportunities, radio slots and the adoration of his hometown of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. There was no question when Guerin graduated high school and turned 18 that he would be packing up his life and making the move to Los Angeles to pursue his career professionally. Guerin’s musical journey began as a small child. His father, a music teache...

Ro DelleGrazie

Who is RO ? They say things happen in 3’s.. well that’s the perfect way to explain how Ro DelleGrazie made her way into stand up comedy in 1999. After performing a dramatic monologue about kids dying in a fire and the entire front row laughing, being told by her management team she was a little to &"charcter-ey” for them and finally an acting coach advised &"You should try stand up comedy cause you’re not afraid to embarrass yourself in public”. Um thanks? So she ventured into the world of c...

VERONIKA KRAUSAS

VERONIKA KRAUSAS Of Lithuanian heritage, composer Veronika Krausas was born in Australia, raised in Canada, and lives in Los Angeles. She has directed, composed for, and produced multi-media events that incorporate her works with dance, acrobatics and video. The Globe & Mail (Toronto) writes "her works, whose organic, lyrical sense of storytelling are supported by a rigid formal elegance, give her audiences a sense that nature's frozen objects are springing to life." Mark Swed of the Los A...

David Leach

David Leach, percussionist, servant to the song and midwife to the muse was born in the shadow of the Manhattan skyline in Plainfield, New Jersey. His love of music was forged in the basement of his parents’ home while his father and godfather told and re-told stories as the strains of Miles Davis, Theolonious Monk and Stanley Turrnentine played in the background. If jazz wasn’t the norm for a young kid, David never knew it. The music spoke to him even then. At 12, David got his first set of ...

ALEJANDRO MILLAN

ALEJANDRO MILLAN My music journey inspired me to diversify. Having started as a songwriter, I expanded my abilities to different areas in music with the goal of becoming a well rounded artist, allowing me to do what I am most passionate about and lucky to call my life profession. Nowadays, I can write songs,produce, sing, perform, play keyboards and make arrangements. It’s always a huge honor when I am asked to contribute in a project, because I am aware of the tremendous amount of work tha...

Zuri

Zuri is a writer from Los Angeles. He spent two years in Kenya as a child and four years in Syracuse as a larger child. He worked in the newsroom at FOX Sports for two years and social media at MLB.com for way shorter than that. Now he makes original content for FOX Sports Digital and does other stuff. He talks a good game but is often nervous. His first book, Fart Sounds, is out now.

Alex Platt

Alex Platt began playing the drums at the age of 10, began gigging professionally at the age of 13, and along with his prodigious younger brother Adam Platt (piano), started his career early in life opening jazz festival shows for international jazz stars like Ahmad Jamal, Diana Krall, Giacomo Gates, Lew Soloff, Mose Allison, Danny Gottlieb,, and many others. He went on to study with drum legends Joe LaBarbara, Mike Clark, Tootie Heath, Rick Latham, Dave Elitch, Jeff Hamilton, and received hi...

Ariel Mann

Ariel Mann’s diverse skills as a composer, arranger, guitarist and producer have been widely sought after throughout his young career. Currently working full time for DISNEY as senior audio producer, Ariel has composed music and created sound design assets for numerous titles including Star Wars: Commander, Marvel:Avengers alliance 2, Disney Crossy Roads, Tron Run/r. As well as composing tracks for many marketing trailers for PIXAR, LUCAS, MARVEL and Disney Infinity, His original compositions...

Gedina

As she steps on stage you don’t wonder. You just wait, impatiently, to see what’s behind the sparkly green eyes, broad shoulders, and big smile. Gedina starts to sing and the room hushes, the monstrous song escapes her tiny frame... Raised in Santa Cruz, Gedina brings the warmth and freshness of the California sun into her deep and heavy layers of synths, electrifying guitar riffs, and hard-hitting drums. Her stories of life, love, and loss are sown together by catchy melodies that only the r...

Matt Haze

Matt Haze is a rising young talent in the music world, having performed with Lady Gaga, Stanley Clarke, Kimbra, Solange Knowles, Doug E Fresh, Jesse McCartney, SoMo and others. After winning numerous awards in music competitions, Matt attended the University of Southern California where he studied under jazz great, Joe Diorio. His endeavors as a songwriter, bandleader, and versatility in multiple genres have gained exceptional notoriety. In 2008 Matt began touring with Solange Knowles, the...

Jamie Kaler

Jamie Kaler was born September 14, 1964 in Hooksett, New Hampshire, USA and is an American stand-up comedian/actor who has gained fame by portraying the character Mike Callahan on the TBS comedy "My Boys". Kaler is the current host of "America: Facts vs. Fiction" on American Heroes Channel. He has appeared on such talk shows as the Late Late Show as well as having a role on the sitcom How I Met Your Mother, and had a recurring role on Will and Grace. Kaler also lends his voice to the show Rob...

Adam Gust

"My life as a drummer is characterized by mature musical abilities fueled by youthful enthusiasm. I have always loved super heroes, and I feel like I become one when I play drums. Decades of dedicated study fueled by childhood drumming dreams have earned me a network of top music industry colleagues. Now I am proudly running the studio that I always knew would be called... GIGANTOR STUDIOS!" adamgust.com gigantorstudiosmusic.com 19foot3.com Facebook: Adam Gust, Gigantor Studios Instagram: A...

Frank Abraham

Frank Abraham [Bassist] 1982: Born: Los Angeles, California United States of America 2002-2006: Studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts 2006-2008: Living and playing in New York with various artists including original project J4DA 2009: Presently playing with several up and coming independent artists in Los Angeles including original project, THE ENDANGERED. 2012: Released first EP with THE ENDANGERED, Recorded with Rap Artist, The Game, for his album, &"Jesus Piece” 201...

Deonte' Bolden

Deonte' Bolden was born in Washington D.C., but moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a full time career in acting. Deonte' has appeared in numerous independent films and staged plays. He is also a member of Towne Street Theatre ( LA). As he continues to work, he also continues perfecting his craft while taking acting classes with Tasha Smith Workshop ( TSAW) and other workshops. Deonte' is also a writer and director. He is determined to continue to pursue his passion and grow as an acto...

Todd R. Baker

Todd R. Baker grew up on the North Shore of Chicago and somehow ended up on the shoal of Los Angeles. During Todd’s film industry career, he produced and developed movies for 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, Disney, Miramax, and Universal Pictures, starring Kevin Costner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Robert Downey, Jr., Adam Sandler, Elijah Wood, Robert Duvall, Anjelica Huston, Whoopi Goldberg, Raul Julia, Daryl Hannah, Chris Farley, Steve Buscemi, Brendan Fraser, Chris...

Pete Hopkin

Seattle native, Pete Hopkins, is a Pop/Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Guitarist and Composer who is equally at home in both the acoustic and electronic musical settings. He is also an accomplished Engineer and Music Producer, widely acclaimed on the West Coast and the Pacific Northwest for his song-writing, multi-octave vocals, and guitar playing. Pete’s music has been played on numerous programs and podcasts around the world including KISS FM, and BBC Radio (UK), and was a featured artist o...

It’s A Disaster: Live

It’s A Disaster: Live An immersive theatre event taking place at Chloe's (Golden Road Brewery [5410 W San Fernando Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90039]) from June 14-17 and 21-24. This is the world premier of the theatrical adaptation of Todd Berger's 2012 film "It's a Disaster." When a group of thirtysomething friends gather yet again for Open Mic Night at Pete and Emma's bar, the end of the world means that it might just be last call for good! All ages welcome. TODD BERGER - writer/director of the or...

Brian Vibberts

Brian Vibberts has been a musician since the age of 8. After initially studying astronomy and physics, he transferred to the Berklee School of Music and earned a degree from the music production and engineering program in 1991. Brian has experience with all of the major record labels and was a staff engineer for Sony Entertainment for five years. Brian - known by his admirers as &"Dr. Vibb” - has applied his artistic genius and keen understanding of scientific reasoning to the music profess...

William F. Artope Jr.

William F. Artope Jr. As a child prodigy, William began his career at 16 playing with the late Stanley Turrentine in Chicago at a street festival; he was later invited to play at Stanley’s funeral. Artope honed his trumpet style under Chicago jazz greats: Frank Portolese, Bruce Daugherty, Bobby Lewis, and Orbert Davis. At 17, he had the honor of playing in concert with jazz greats Wayne Shorter, Nestor Torres, Onaje Allan Gumbs, and Buster Williams. Shortly after, he was accepted into the Nat...

THE ELEMENT

THE ELEMENT is a Los Angeles based songwriting & production team that spans the globe in experience, talent, musicianship, drive, work ethic and excellence. Made up of esteemed songwriters, musicians and engineers such as Nikhil Korula (frontman for the Nikhil Korula Band), Dimitri Cerny (Tuff Gong World Wide), & Brian Vibberts (recording engineer for Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, Green Day, Elton John, etc), to name a few, these established artists decided it was time to collaborate to crea...

John Torres

John Torres is an American Songwriter, Recording Artist and sometimes Actor, from Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his original songs, and performances. His music has been featured in popular films and television shows (Including “My Giant Life” ‘”Alias,” “Felicity”) and has received numerous honors, including a John Lennon Songwriting Award, a nomination for an American Independent Music Award, and a short listing for Best Original Song by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts an...

Lincoln Cleary

Lincoln Cleary is a Los Angeles based keyboard player who originally hails from Denver, CO. He attended the world renowned Frost school of music at the University of Miami on a jazz piano scholarship from 1997 to 2001 at which point he graduated with his bachelors degree in studio music and jazz piano performance. After living and working professionally in Miami until 2007, he decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue better opportunities in the music industry. Since making the move to LA he ...

Meli Malavasi

Finalist in the "International Songwriting Competition" beating over 20,000 people, and awarded "Best Female Dance Artist" & "Best Female World Artist" at the Indie Music Channel Awards , Meli Malavasi is a Costa Rican Singer- Songwriter based in L.A. Her passion for writing great songs have let her to be part of The BMI/Warner- Chappell Songwriting Camp at the Gibson Showroom & getting some major song placements in TV shows like " Bad Girls Club" thanks to Lab Hits. She has performed in ...

Cory Martin

A graduate of the University of Southern California, Cory Martin has a B.A. in English-Creative Writing, and spent time studying literature at Cambridge University in England. By the age of twenty-five, she had garnered writing credits on the hit television show, "The O.C." and had been asked by Scholastic to pen three young adult novels based on the same T.V. series. She is the author of "Love Sick" a memoir about dating, life in Hollywood and dealing with multiple sclerosis. Her essays have...

Anthony Starble

Anthony Starble began studying music at the age of 9 when his mother put him into piano lessons. He became obsessed with the instrument almost instantly, playing hours and hours each day. His mother had to pull him off the bench aggressively when the family was eating dinner, and when other people in the house needed to go to sleep. Anthony began to excel at a rapid rate. Since the age of 11, he was winning competitions at a statewide level and was later accepted into arts magnet school, D...

Heidi Heaslet

Heidi Heaslet is an actress and comic from the central coast of California. She started out in professional theatre as a child. Now living in Los Angeles Heidi works in commercials, film, and mostly she works on the internet. She really doesn’t like writing bios, so she wants you to know this is awkward for her. Especially since she just listed the internet as a credit. Heidi has two projects coming out she is very excited about &"Big Bear” which is a feature film and a series for Direct TV ...

Steve Rose

Steve Rose is an accomplished concert photographer who has shot everywhere from the Echo to the Hollywood Bowl. Born and raised in Arcadia, CA, he now lives in Playa del Rey with his girlfriend and their awesome cat. Some notable acts that he’s photographed have included: Dead and Company, Carlos Santana, and Slash with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. When he’s not photographing shows, he can be found at home playing guitar or at Staples Center cheering on his beloved LA Kings. Instagram:...

Kurtis Keber

Kurtis Keber is a professional Bassist who relocated to Los Angeles in 2012. In 2014 alone Kurtis performed as a sideman with 43 artists, as a sideman, in the Los Angeles scene. Since relocating to LA Kurtis has worked and toured with Skylar Stecker, Tyler Ward, Alex G, David Choi, Joseph Vincent, Katrina Parker (Season 2 finalist on The Voice) and Kat Robichaud (Season 5 finalist on The Voice). Kurtis also tours with 14th Annual Latin Grammy Award Winner Lucky Diaz & The Family Jam Band. Peo...

Alfred Rubin Thompson

Alfred Rubin Thompson Alfred Rubin Thompson is an up and coming triple-threat, specializing in acting, voiceover and producer. A.R.T. trademark deep baritone voice and tall stature grabs his fan’s attention both on and off the screen. A.R.T. Co-Starred in ABC’s Emmy award winning comedy &"Modern Family” along with actor Ed O’Neil. Alfred is in a highly anticipated new television comedy &"Marry Me” on NBC (2015). A.R.T. plays supporting character &"Officer Smith” in feature film called &"DESE...

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Matt Westerman

Matt Westerman is a singer/songwriter who crafts heartfelt, intimate songs with catchy hooks. Growing up in the Los Angeles area, Matt was inspired by many different artists ranging from Dave Matthews to Sigur Ros to Sufjan Stevens. His sound is a reflection of his interests: folk pop with lush acoustic guitars, sonic ambiance, and soulful vocal performances. In 2015 Matt teamed up with producer Brad Swanson to create his debut EP. The first single, “Don’t Give Up On You” is now available wor...

Mark Fry, Eric Shantz

Eric Shantz: 1991, Shantz was at a taping for &"Anything But Love”, starring Richard Lewis, when the audience was asked to volunteer and perform a special talent. The grand prize was an &"Anything But Love” t-shirt, WOW! So he stood up and did his best impression of Ed Sullivan, beating out the girl who did tongue tricks. Not too bad for a seventeen year old kid... six years later... he started doing tongue tricks. His big push into comedy came in "97", when he did a comedy cut on the WDVE Mo...

Krish Sharma

Los Angeles native Krish Sharma (Producer, Mixer, Engineer) brings his own unique mix of skills and energy into the studio. in 2010 Krish won a Grammy award for mixing Ziggy Marley’s "Family Time". A career highlight for many, the Grammy was a portent for more exciting developments over the past years in Krish' already respected professional career. He produced and mixed Warner Brothers' Autozamm album that hit #1 in New Zealand. He was also in the studio with the Rolling Stones engineeri...

Tellina Lee

Tellina Lee was born and raised in Newcastle, Australia, Born with Dance and music in her blood, she started tap dancing at 2, followed by every other style soon there after. As well as dance, Tellina is an accomplished Actress, Singer, Model, Host, V/O Artist, Choreographer and Teacher.Tellina has won many scholarships and championships, as well as receiving awards for the top 5% in Australia for Performing Arts. She has performed in an abundance of professional Musicals, in both USA and Au...

Kathrin Jakob

Kathrin Jakob is a 26 year old singer from Germany, Bavaria, currently living in Los Angeles, CA. She graduated from the Los Angeles College of Music with an Associate of Arts degree in Vocal Performance and works now as a singer/songwriter and session singer. Kathrin always liked to sing and wished to do so in front of a crowd. When she started taking Piano lessons at the age of 13 she first got involved with music. Later she joined the local school band as the lead singer and she started t...

Kieren van den Blink

As an undergraduate at Barnard College, Columbia University, Kieren van den Blink received a Ford Foundation Grant to write her first book, Mighty Forces Are Gathering On Your Behalf, as well as a poetry award from Ireland's Poet Laureate, Seamus Heaney. She landed her Broadway debut within a year, co-starring with Natalie Portman in the Tony-nominated revival of The Diary of Anne Frank. She then moved to Los Angeles where she landed the role of Rogue in the highly-anticipated animated series...

Sophie Levine

Sophie Levine has been singing almost since she could talk. Growing up in Studio City CA, she studied multiple genres, especially musical theatre. In her growth as a musician, Sophie discovered a passion for songwriting and playing piano. She realized and developed her pop/classic rock style after studying at Berklee College of Music. After Berklee, Sophie returned to California to explore her musical aspirations. In attending the Songwriting School of Los Angeles, she found a place where she...

Matt Besser

Raised a proud Razorback in Little Rock, Arkansas, Matt Besser attended Amherst College where he learned how to collect CDs. After graduating, Matt toured the Midwest doing stand-up, while taking improvisation direction from Del Close at Chicago’s Improv Olympic Theater. In Chicago in 1991, he was a founding member of the sketch group Upright Citizens Brigade, and with them he has performed and written such stage shows as &"Saigon Suicide Squad” winner of Best Sketch at 1996 U.S. Comedy Arts ...

Melissa Rojas

Melissa Rojas is an actor, writer, director, and producer, who is currently in production on her YouTube Channel, JustBoobs Sketch. Their content has been featured on media outlets such as The TODAY Show, The Meredith Vieira Show, and Funny Or Die. Melissa is a classically trained actor who studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles and with Tom Todoroff in Santa Monica. More importantly, she is obsessed with Shakespeare and her favorite mode of transportation is the TARD...

Slavik IA ,Matt Haze

Slavik IA is a Los Angeles based film, commercial and music video director. originally from Odessa, USSR. Slavik moved to Los Angeles 10 years ago to help create some of the biggest blockbuster films of the past decade. Transformers 3, Tron, GI JOE and Rise of the Apes to Flags of our Fathers, The Mummy 3 and Letter from Iwo Jima are on the list as well as a large list of commercial work. Slavik wrote and directed a 2010 short film "Synthetic_World" for a Philips/Ridley Scott contest which g...

Jesse Stern

Jesse Stern Music saved my life. My parents taught me guitar and piano at age 4. As a teenager, I was in trouble a lot, and became self-destructive. In desperate need of a creative outlet, I got my first bass when I was 13, and that’s when I chose music as my life’s work. The bass has kept me alive and mostly out of trouble ever since. As an adult, I have been blessed to work with a lot of great artists, including some of my heroes. Recent Credits (Touring and/or recording): ? Jordin Spar...

Betsy Salkind

Betsy Salkind is an actress, comedian, writer and former drummer for the PHENOBARBIDOLLS. She was a founding member of the TERRORIST BRIDESMAIDS (4 comediennes determined to get a second use out of those dresses), and alumna of the improv troupe GUILTY CHILDREN and the sketch comedy group THE OTHER WHITE MEAT. She was also a staffwriter for "SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL" and "ROSEANNE" (the sitcom), and a jokewriter for Anthony Robbins. Her stand up career includes an early banning in Boston, wher...

Ray Zapeda

One of the most versatile exponents of the latest cadre of young jazz musicians to emerge in the post-&"Young Lions” era, saxophonist, Ray Zepeda, differentiates himself not only by his diverse musical background but also by his life story – a sojourn that began in the shadows of oil wells and derricks in Taft, California, followed by his formative musical development in the beach cities of Los Angeles’s South Bay which led to a 5-year stint in the Boston area where he greatly broadened his m...

Jon Huck

Jon Huck is an Illinois born actor and comedian whose humor can best be described as honest, observational and self-deprecating. Jon Huck performs stand up all over the country and has appeared on Comedy Central's Live At Gotham, Showtime's Comedy From SXSW, AXS Gotham Comedy Live and This Is Not Happening for CC Studios. Jon Huck co-hosts the Hollywood Anonymous Podcast on the All Things Comedy Network. Jon Huck's first CD Fantasticular Hilaritation (available on iTunes & Amazon.com) was cal...

VERONIKA KRAUSAS

VERONIKA KRAUSAS The works of composer VERONIKA KRAUSAS are performed throughout Europe and North America, where she is recognized for her innovative use of dance, acrobatics and video. The Globe & Mail (Toronto) writes "her works, whose organic, lyrical sense of storytelling are supported by a rigid formal elegance, give her audiences a sense that nature's frozen objects are springing to life." Mark Swed of the Los Angeles Times said of her chamber opera "Something novel this way comes." Sin...

Stephanie Koenig, Brian Jordan Alvarez

Stephanie Koenig is on a Hulu show called The 4 to 9ers. She has guest starred on NCIS, Selfie, About a Boy and Mixology. She co-creates sketches on a successful YouTube channel with her partner Brian Jordan Alvarez. Brian Jordan Alvarez is an actor and creator. He has a successful YouTube channel and is currently on Jane the Virgin. Brian Jordan Alvarez on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bjalvo

Lyndon Garnett Rochelle

Lyndon Garnett Rochelle - Drums With a groove that would make anyone get up and dance, the soulful touch of Lyndon Rochelle has been enlisted by many of today's most unique artists. Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, Lyndon started as a young child on the pots and pans. By the age of 5, he was holding down the drum chair at his Grandmother's church every Sunday morning. Lyndon is an alumnus of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. During his time at Berklee, he developed his sound by study...

"CHEW" Movie

Film Synopsis for CHEW: Smug drifter Lisa "Chew" Hoffman (Nora Wyman) reluctantly returns home for her best friend Mina Priest's (Megan Messmer) wedding and soon clashes with the world she left behind. Wrestling with triggered memories and guilt, she suffers a panic attack in a public restroom. Soon after, she meets the ambitious photographer and paraplegic Dan Meyers (Hunter Garner). Inspired by his enthusiasm and love for life, Chew resolves to face her troubled past… Biography Jessica Fra...

Walter Allmon

Walter Allmon is a bassist, producer, musical director from Richmond Va. Walter was born and raised in Richmond Virginia and his passion for music was displayed at a very young age. During his teenage years he played bass guitar and also showed interest in the drums. When Walter was in high school, he played electric bass in symphonic band, and the show choir band, and his senior year, started studying upright bass. He also played the drums in the Marching band. In 2007 Walter moved to Los ...