Jon E. Gee Fans For Little Kids Rock

After visiting a Little Kids Rock class in the Bronx, I know now more than ever the transformational power that music can have on children's lives.

That's why I am raising money for Little Kids Rock, a nonprofit that restores and revitalizes music education in our nation's low-income public schools.

Join me in supporting their important work by making a donation and giving the gift of music to the children who need it the most!

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MORE ABOUT JON E. GEE:

* Born: Louisville, Kentucky moved to Indianapolis, Indiana as an infant.

* First Instrument Played: the trombone, then later, he started playing drums. Played drums for 5 years, and then started playing the Bass Guitar. He found the bass to be a more perfect fit, and bass has been his instrument of choice for over 20 years.

* Played in: the Marching Band, Pep Band, Jazz Band, Pit Band, and Orchestra in High School.

* Played professionally for the first time at age 11, at a place called the Grandview Country Club (which no longer exists)

* First working band he played with: A show band similar to the Ike & Tina Turner Show Revue. Jon E. Gee has played in various working bands, he's played in Country Bands, Show Bands, Funk Bands, Rock Bands, Metal Bands, Jazz Bands, Soul and R & B Bands.

* Jon E. Gee has several bass guitars - Fender's, Hohner's, Peavey, Lakland, and a prototype called Strictly Strings.

* Favorite Bass Strings: Round wound medium gauge long scale strings.

* Favorite Picks: His own Jon E. Gee signature series, mediums & heavies.

* Favorite Colors: red, black and blue.

* Artists He Admires: James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, John Mellencamp, Larry Graham, Stanley Clark, Ted Nugent, Tina Turner, and Victor Wooten.

* Influential Bands: Areosmith, Bootsy's Rubberband, Graham Central Station, Mother's Finest, Sly and the Family Stone, Ted Nugent, Ike & Tina Turner

* Most influential people: wife, mother, father, and maternal grandparents.

* Favorite teacher: all his music teachers.

* Favorite Venues He's played: Pine Knob (Detroit, MI), Madison Square Garden (New York,NY), Red Rocks (Denver,CO), and Universal (Hollywood, CA).

* Most memorable shows: Boston a few days after 9-11 (Mellencamp), Madison Square Garden because of the history of the garden (Mellencamp), Paramount in Denver, CO (Ted Nugent) it was the most rowdy crowd, New Port Music Hall in Columbus, OH the band was one mind musically (Ted Nugent), Pine Knob Detroit, MI the electricity of the crowd was great (Ted Nugent), Billings Montana the audience was electric (Mellencamp).

* Favorite Quote: Just Do It!

* Favorite Saying: "Keep on Crankin"

* Current Goals: To Record his songs, continue to write, and to perform and play "Live!"

* Message to Fans: "Performing for you is the most rewarding thing I do professionally, thank you, and I love you."

Jon E. Gee's experience with various bands has allowed him to share the same stage and perform with the following artist: Adam SandIer / Alice Cooper / Back Street Boys / Bad Company Bare Naked Ladies / Billy Crystal / Billy Joel / Bob & Tom / Cheap Trick / Cher / Dave Matthews Band / David Bowie / David Letterman / Deanna Carter / Doobie Brothers / Destiny's Child / Foreigner George Thoroughgood / Halle Berry / India lrie / James Taylor / Joan Jett / John Mellencamp / Kenny Aronoff / Kid Rock/ Lara Fabian/ Lynyrd Skynyrd/ Mariah Carey/ Martha Stewart/ Mayor Giuliani Melissa Etheridge/ Michael Cartellone / Mick Jagger / Neil Young / .Night Ranger / Paul McCartney Quiet Riot / Shannon Curfman / Slaughter / Steve Earle / Susan Tedeschi / Steve Harvey / Ted Nugent / Tommy Aldridge / Tommy Davidson / Trisha Yearwood / The Vanguards / The Wallflowers / The Who / William Shatner / Willie Nelson / ZZ Top / Los Lonely Boys