PORTFOLIO

SHANA CHRISTINE GRAY
is a multi-talented electronic musician, producer and performer
with a wide array of entertainment industry and life experience.

Current Projects
Musicianship - Former Bands & Live Performance - Studio & Live Musician
Studio Engineering & Live Sound - Gear Industry
Events Promotion & Artist Bookings - Media - Labels & Production Companies
Miscellaneous - Non-Profit & Social Work - Education & Awards
Websites - Photo Galleries - Guest Appearances & Press
Studio Gear List - Contact
(scroll down for detail)

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Current Projects

Music
Shana's playing in the studio...
watch for updates.

Web
myspace.com/CIQ
myspace.com/GSYNTH
myspace.com/DJCIQ
facebook.com/CIQMUSIC
facebook.com/GSYNTH

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Musicianship

A wide range of international live performance experience in many genres including
electronic, alt rock, hiphop, jazz, classical, vocal, opera, world music, live improv, experimental,
performing on keyboards, synths, vocals, electronic instruments, piano, violin, bass guitar and DJing.

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Former Bands & Live Performance

DJ Surrender
Live Electronic Performances
Earth Waves Lead Singer & Keyboardist
York University Improvisation Soirees
Bean Dip Keyboardist/Bassist
Shana Gray Singer Songwriter & Keyboardist
Classical Piano Competitions & Recitals
Northumberland Symphony Orchestra Violinist
Junior Ensemble Violinist
Choral Groups

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Studio & Live Musician

Zebra Mussles keyboardist
Shiloh Band keyboardist & vocals
Laveen International Band violinist
North Valley violinist & bass guitarist
Nina violinist & background vocals
Murder Mystery Jazz Band keyboardist
Jeff Helm keyboardist
Derek keyboardist

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Studio Engineering & Live Sound

LiveWire/MuchMusic/kd lang live/NXNE Music Production Assistant
Jeff Cross Studio Engineer
Genesynthesis In-House Studio Engineer
Doyle Audio Engineering In-House Recording
Asha/M.A.R.S. Studio Co-Producer Engineer
Laughing Sam's Dice/M.A.R.S. Studio Co-Producer Engineer
Ember Swift/Ravensound Live Recording Assistant Engineer
Mark's Patchwork/Clinton's Live Recording Assistant Engineer
Festive Earth Spring Fair Live Sound Assistant Engineer
Clinton's Bar Live Sound Assistant Engineer
North Valley Live Sound

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Gear Industry

Long & McQuade Keyboard Dept. Sales & Tech Support
Contact Music Industry Directory Gear Section Writer
Doyle Audio Engineering Light of DAE Studio Project Coordinator

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Events Promotion & Artist Bookings

Genesynthesis International DJ Collective & Agency
Club 160/The Revolution DJ & Artist Bookings
Unified Soul Events Promotion
Life Zone Club Night Promotion & Events Assistance

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Media

Tastyfresh.com Writer
StreetBeatz Zine Editor & Online InfoLine Director
CHRY 105.5 FM Community Radio Volunteer
Christian Herald Assistant
TQ Magazine Proofreader & Critiquer

Articles Online:
A Studio of Her Own Interview With Paula Wolfe
Business Models for the Underground
Safe Parties
Crime, Corruption & Integrity
Taking the Leap: Going Pro
The Survival Instinct & That Enigmatic X-Factor
Violence In Culture
How To Build A Local Scene Part I
How To Build A Local Scene Part II
How To Build A Local Scene Part III
Jeremy Dawson

Jordan Teschke

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Labels & Production Companies

BMG Records Promotion Dept. & Street Team
Myx Records Festival Assistance
NSoul Records Street Team
Auyos P.R.

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Miscellaneous

HeadHunters Casting Extra
MuchMusic/NXNE Extra
Socan Television Music Research
Karen Kane Producer Showcase Assistance
Chronic Overboogie Music Video Lighting/Cinematography
Masters Commission House of Horrors Signage Artwork
Cross Current Theatre Set Builder
Nonprofit Acting Gigs
CMJ Music Marathon Volunteer

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Non-Profit & Social Work

Christian Horizons Group Homes
Master's Commission Inner City Outreach
Master's Commission Youth Work
Alliance Family Life Centre Daycare
YFC The Forge Youth Drop-In Centre Volunteer/Co-op Student
Family Respite Home Care
Teen Missions International Volunteer, Poland
Teen Missions International Volunteer, Bulgaria
Teen Missions International Volunteer, Belize

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Education & Awards

Harris Institute For The Arts - Producing Engineering
York University - Fine Arts Music
Royal Conservatory of Music Classical Piano & Violin
Master's Commission Leadership - Phoenix AZ
Master's Commission - Rockford IL
First Aid/CPR & Social Work Courses
Berean School of the Bible
Toronto Institute of Bartending
Business & Writing Courses

HITS Scholarship
York U Entrance Scholarship
Kiwanis Festival Scholarship
Kiwanis Classical Piano Competition Awards
Royal Conservatory of Music Grade 8 Piano
Royal Conservatory of Music Grade 2 Theory
All Around Best Student
Top Female Academic Award
Enrichment Student
Think Bowl
Honour Roll
Math Honours
English Honours
Art Honours

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Websites (Current & Archives)

GSYNTH.com
Portfolio
myspace.com/GSYNTH
myspace.com/CIQ
myspace.com/DJCIQ

myspace.com/shanachristinegray
facebook.com/CIQMUSIC
facebook.com/GSYNTH
twitter.com/GSYNTH
twitter.com/DJCIQ
twitter.com/CIQMUSIC
StreetBeatz
StreetBeatz Zine Archive (2000)
StreetBeatz Events List
StreetBeatz Online InfoLine (1998-2003 - Partial Archive)
Bass'n'Beats Promo (2001)

DM4C (2000)
Cultural Shift UK (2003)

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Photo Galleries

Gsynth Albums
DJ CIQ Albums
Gsynth.com

Other Pics

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Guest Appearances & Press

CrossRhythms Radio Show CoHost, Birmingham UK
Cornerstone Festival Panelist, USA
WQFL 101.9 FM, IL USA

Tastyfresh.com, 2005
Connection Magazine, 2001
Agape Press, 2001
Christian Herald, 2000
Cobourg Daily Star, 1987

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Studio Gear List

Portable:
Mac G4 laptop
Motu 828
Ableton Live
Reason
Novation Remote 25 LE
Recycle
Rebirth
Samples
Audiodesk
Yorkville SR-300 amp
Yorkville YSM-1 monitors

Musical Instruments:
Kurzweil PC88 keyboard
Access Virus B synth
Waldorf MicroQ keyboard
Novation Bass Station keyboard
Roland TR-909 drum machine
AKG C1000 mic
Les Paul electric guitar
acoustic violin
acoustic hand drum

DJ gear:
Technics 1210 turntables
Denon 2500 CD decks
Stanton SK2F mixer
Sony MDR-700 headphones
Ortofon Concorde needles

Backup gear:
Mac G3
Motu 24i
Behringer mixer
Digital Performer
Logic
Cubase
Traktor DJ
Shure SM58 mic
AKG K240DF headphones
PC laptop
other miscellaneous gear

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CONTACT

To contact Shana Christine, please email studio(at)gsynth.com .