LEGENDARY MUSIC ARTIST AND PRODUCER

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TODD RUNDGREN was inspired by virtuoso trendsetters Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Michael Bloomfield and Harvey Mandel. The Philadelphia native directed his creativities into launching the bands ‘Money’ and ‘Woody’s Truck Stop’ achieving regional success. Rundgren then organized the nationally recognized Nazz in 1967. Initially formed as a psychedelic-blues rock band it discovered an array of eclectic musical styles. Todd Rundgren’s huge hit single “Hello It’s Me” was originally recorded with the Nazz in 1968. The Nazz became successful with the psychedelic tune “Open My Eyes” while opening shows for Jim Morrison and The Doors. After Nazz broke up Rundgren recorded several solo albums under the name Runt and Todd scored commercially with his first big solo hit “We Gotta Get You a Woman” in 1971.

The genius of Rundgren became even clearer with the release of his certified gold double album masterpiece Something/Anything? The album spawned the huge Top 40 singles “I Saw The Light” (#16 Billboard) and Nazz original composition “Hello It’s Me” (#5 Billboard).

Utopia was formed in 1973 but the band’s foundation was established in 1974. Rundgren magnified his musical inventiveness by fusing progressive, pop, psychedelic and hard rock into euphonious orchestrations

Utopia’s signature anthem “Just One Victory” from the 1973 release A Wizard, A True Star is usually played at the end of every concert. Rundgren’s penned “Love Is The Answer” from Utopia’s Oops! Wrong Planet album in 1977 became a huge hit for England Dan & John Ford Coley in 1979 reaching number #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

Todd Rundgren maintained a highly successful solo career while recording and performing with Utopia. In 1978 Todd Rundgren released the sentimental “Can We Still Be Friends” becoming #29 on Billboard’s Hot 100.

Throughout the 70’s and 80’s Todd Rundgren established himself as an industrious musical genius in the recording studio producing and engineering for legendary artists including classic albums Straight Up by Badfinger, Stage Fright by The Band, The New York Dolls, We’re An American Band and Shinin’ On by Grand Funk Railroad, Bat Out Of Hell by Meatloaf and Skylarking by XTC Rundgren also contributed his extraordinary skills as a first rate musician and composer to a legion of legendary artists.

Utopia’s progressive rock improvisations landed the group cult status throughout its tenure. Utopia split up in 1986 and reunited briefly in 1992 and again in 2011.

In 1983 Todd Rundgren wrote “Bang The Drum All Day” All the instruments on the song were performed by Rundgren. The tune is widely heard at professional sporting events around the country and used on TV commercials and movie trailers.

Todd Rundgren continues to perform with Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band.

Rundgren recently released his critically acclaimed album “White Knight” on May 12th via Cleopatra Records. The 15-track collection features a dynamic range of original songs and deft studio work by Rundgren, with an impressive array of what he terms “collaborators”, including Dam Funk, Donald Fagen, Daryl Hall, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails, Joe Satriani, and Joe Walsh.

The album is available to purchase now at amazon.com. 

Dick Summer is a story teller.... as stated in the (New York Daily News)

Dick Summer has one of America's most comfortable and familiar voices. He was a top radio personality on the NBC Radio Network in New York City and Boston. Dick is now heard every day on national radio and television commercials. He is also a pilot, a poet, and a hypnotist. He created Quiet Decisions in New York City where he used hypnosis to help people heal. His five highly successful "Lovin Touch" books were published by Random House and Bantam Books. His current best seller is, "Staying Healthy, Happy, and Hot."

Nalini MacNab is the luminary behind Chalice of Wisdom. She is internationally known as a transformational seer and wisdom carrier, an ‘incarnate’ or embodiment of the Great Mother. Her ability to access multi-dimensional information comes directly from Source. The focus of the transmissions and alignments that come through Nalini is that we all have the same Source connection.

We came here to express divinity in a symphony of amazingly beautiful, yet diverse, harmonies. Look to nature for your examples: snow flakes, leaves, cherry blossoms no two are ever the same, and they are all ‘perfect’.  She has written a selection of articles and ebooks, to empower those on the journey.  Her new book, just out, is called "Walk A New Way".   

You can find out more on her website, and she is also on Facebook!

After a near-fatal car accident in 1992 that broke both of my legs and my pelvis, I began a creative odyssey inward to discover the true nature of life. Through yoga, meditation, bodywork and an ongoing engagement with creative pursuits, I discovered a way to move through the ups and downs of daily life with more grace, curiosity, more presence and greater contentment.

I have a B.A. in Theatre Arts, am a Certified Life Coach, a Certified Yoga & Meditation Teacher, a musician and songwriter, a visual artist and a writer. I see creativity as a spiritual path and have created a signature meditation program to help you shift your mindset to one informed by your own inner compass. Through mindfulness practices that include meditation, visualization and self-inquiry, you can change your relationship with your own thoughts to address self-sabotage, unproductive beliefs and habits to feel the way you want to feel.

CHIEF INVESTIGATOR FOR MUFON NEW JERSEY AND STATE DIRECTOR FOR MUFON VERMONT AND RHODE ISLAND. 16 YEARS IN MILITARY AND VETERAN FOR DESERT STORM IN 1991, PRIVATE PILOT, UFOLOGIST AND EDITOR AND FOUNDER

Jose Escamilla is from Roswell, New Mexico. He has been living in southern California since 1977. Jose has been involved in the research and investigations of an aerial phenomenon he discovered in 1994, called RODS. His expertise as a film and video editor of over 30 years has made him a world renown figure in the world of UFOS, RODS, The MOON and the Paranormal.

His film UFO: The Greatest Story Ever Denied has international acclaim as best documentary film made on UFOs.

Amber Martinez is an American born actress of Scottish, Spanish, and Dutch descent. 

Multi-talented/driven/successful young Model/Actress working internationally & locally in the US.

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