"WHAT IF... - VLAD" genre: Latin Jazz
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	www.mp3.com/_Vlad_ ~ www.vladosphere.com ~ Born in a small town in the western part of Ukraine in 1972, Vlad began his musical career at age 7 playing drums. At age 13 he took guitar lessons and since then guitar became his path in his life. Vlad studied jazz and classical music. By age 14 he won several jazz festivals in Europe and formed his first band. At age 17 a popular rock band Forte recruited Vlad as a lead guitarist. Soon after reaching #1 hits in the Ukrainian and Polish charts, Vlad joined an art rock band "Tea Fan Club" (TFC). While in TFC Vlad was hired as a studio guitarist by Leo Studios in Lviv, Molem in Krakow, M-Studios MTV in Berlin and worked with a varieties of well known popular and classical artists as well as writing music for major national shows and soundtrack for motion pictures. (Vlad's Bio - continued if you click on the song title)
	MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of LOVE II - buy it! MP3.com CD: RENDEZVOUS - buy it! Credits: written, performed and produced by Vlad. copyright 2001-2002
	Story Behind the Song TFC joined presidential campaign endorsing democratic candidate for Ukraine's independence and had been added to "People of the Year" national pride list. Soon after Ukraine's independence Vlad and a former leader of a well-known "Opalni Prinz" Yurok Shtyn formed a new band "Loony Pelen" reaching #1 hits and #1 album in the national charts. After a friend's referral, Berklee College of Music in Boston invites Vlad to study in the USA by giving scholarship to cover the tuition. In 1996 Vlad moves to Boston and later to New York City to pursue his career, where shortly he signs a record deal with ORPHEUS/EMI Records. In 2000 Vlad moves to California where he permanently resides. Lyrics "Vlad's music is a fresh wind in the music world...he can really play." -Yasha Barjona, composer and platinum records producer. Wrote scores for major Hollywood movies, his work includes such names as Quincy Jones, Najee, Freddie Jackson, Alex Bugnon, and many others. "Vlad's music is an intelligent approach to smooth jazz." -Michael Cuscuna, Capitol/Mosaic Records producer, critic, broadcaster. "Vlad's talent in the field of composition, both harmonically and melodically, is unique. His absolute mastery of the guitar ranks him among the very best players in the industry." -Ken Grrengrass, chairman/producer of the New York Friars Club Celebrity "Roast" Luncheons, producer of artists such as Art Gurfunkel, Steve Lawrence, John Pizzarelli and many others.

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