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 Music BIOGRAPHY

                                                                  WAYNE ANTHONY

Wayne grew up in a very musical family and has dedicated his entire life to developing his craft for entertainment and his love for making music. Wayne is a working musician who can be found regularly fronting his Jazz Ensemble as a lead vocalist as well as a singing drummer and guitarist with various ensembles. Wayne is also a published composer, arranger, producer, teacher and mentor.

    
                 WAYNE ANTHONY PERFORMS WITH

                         • WAYNE ANTHONY Jazz Ensemble

                         • WAYNE ANTHONY & The Ballare Orchestra

                         • As Lead Vocalist for A Tribute to BREAD

     • As Vocalist with VINTAGE CRUISE A Tribute to Michael McDonald,
                                 Kenny Loggins & James Ingram

     • As a Vocal Member of Boyd & Aimee Lee’s Carpenter’s Tribute

            • As a Vocal Member of Mick Sterling’s Bee Gee’s Tribute      

  • As a Vocal Member of Patty Peterson’s Barbara Streisand Tribute

 * As a Vocal Lead with Cate Fierro & Mick Sterling's Production
                                  Tony Bennett DUET Classics
                                              

            
                           MUSIC  CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
 
  -
Decades of work as Producer, Songwriter, Musician, Performer, Entertainer & Worship Leader


  - Decades of Commercial Music Composition & Production for Business

 
  - Maintained a steady professional music life in live performance & studio recording while managing a business career in Advertising & Marketing

   - Internationally Awarded Executive Producer
& Event Marketing Creative
      Client: Green Mountain Energy – Burlington Vt
The Financial Times Energy Awards
      Best Integrated Marketing Campaign of the Year Featuring the Music of Kenny Loggins
with Special Guests
James Taylor, Shawn Colvin, Michael Monroe 

  - Past Chairman of the Advisory Board of Minneapolis - IPR Music College

  - Brand Marketing Architect / Consultant

IPR Music College

  - Brand Marketing Architect / Masters Media Institute  Formerly Flyte Tyme Studio

  - Marketing Agency of Record - 3M Recording Tape Mag. Media Division


  - Strategic Marketing Agency Partner for Yamaha Acoustic Pianos - USA

  - Professional Artist Management / A&R 

Executive Producer:

    Ricky Peterson - Windham Hill Jazz • The Blenders
• Steven Schoenberg • The Living
    Daylights • Singcerely HIS • BackTrack • Z Vous Play
• Rahjta Ren • Ellis • Killer
    Hayseeds • Gwen Matthews •  Wayne Anthony Music

Vintage Cruise Tribute to Michael McDonald

The Music of Bread Tribute

Wayne Anthony & Friends - Sounds of The Season


        

                                        Artist Residency 

 Monthly as Vocalist & Bandleader – Wayne Anthony Jazz Ensemble
                 BIRCHS Supper Club  Stage - Long Lake, Minnesota

       

                      VENUES of  PERFORMANCE

   

        - Crooners – Fridley

    - The Dakota – Minneapolis 

    - Sovereign Estate Winery - Waconia 

    -  Chart House Live - Lakeville

    - Grand Casino Hinkley

    - Grand Casino Mille Lacs

    - The Chanhassen Fire Side Theatre

    -  LeMusique Room – St. Michael
    - The Chanhassen Club Room

    - Mancini’s – St. Paul

    - Target Center  - Minneapolis   
    - The TheTroubadour Los Angeles  

    - Intermedia Arts Minneapolis
    - The Fitzgerald Theatre - St. Paul

    - The Guthrie Theatre - Minneapolis

    - Theatre L'Homme Dieu - Alexandria

    - The Lutsen Lodge Ski Resort – Lutsen

    - The St. Paul River Center – St. Paul

-- - Town Green Maple Grove
    - St. Anthony Main - Minneapolis

    - Big Top Chitaquwa – Washburn, WI

    - Harriet Island - St. Paul River Fest
     - The Southern Theatre - Minneapolis

    - Giants Ridge Ski Resort - Biwabik

    - Peavy Plaza - Minneapolis 

    - Heart & Soul Festival - Minneapolis
    - Uptown Art Festival – Minneapolis

    - Mayo Convention Center - Rochester
    - The Yellow Tree Theatre - Osseo

    - The Pioneer Theatre - St. Cloud
    - The Paramount Theatre - St. Cloud

    - The Homes Theatre – Detroit Lakes
    - The State Theatre – Zumbrota

    - Alexandria Performing Arts Center

    - Paradise Center for the Arts - Faribault

    - Northwood Performing Arts Center Fargo, ND

    
 

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