Tell Craig Your Story

Part 1 - Jack Donovan - USA -Producer / Director / Promoter / Recording Artist

Part 1- Please welcome to the podcast the talented Jack Donovan. Originally from Michigan USA now residing in Shanghai China, Jack currently plays in the punk rock band Trash Panda. He used to play in the popular band Carbon. He has played guitar in Someone The Musical and has mixed, mastered and produced my Full Throttle E.P. Jack is the promoter and sound tech for the popular Shanghai underground bar C's Bar. He has also been a Director of an International School. Jack also plays guitar in the tribute band Faux Fighters

Jack talks about his tragic health issue having a stroke, and his heart breaking family health issues. But he has got through it and is waving the flag for original music as a performer and promoter in the Shanghai entertainment scene. wechat - jackzzeff @trashpandash

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Part 2- Frank Bray - USA - Singer Song Writer / Actor / Model / Director

Please welcome to the podcast the talented singer song writer, actor, model, director and co-founder of The Pearl Theatre Frank Bray. Born in Oklahoma USA, Frank tells us about his early days growing learning about music and vocals. He did modelling and acting in the USA. He also talks about what really happened with Marilyn Monroe and JFK.

Part 2- Frank tells us about his experience with 9/11. He has released 2 Jazz albums.

Now residing in Shanghai China, he was named "The Shanghai Sinatra" by Yue Sai Kan, the owner of Miss Universe China. Frank has toured in over 25 different Chinese cities and around Asia. He has performed at the Beijing Olympic Stadium. Frank was the director at the Shanghai Film Festival. www.frankbray.com @frankbray

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Part 1- Frank Bray - USA - Singer Song Writer / Actor / Model / Director

Please welcome to the podcast the talented singer song writer, actor, model, director and co-founder of The Pearl Theatre Frank Bray. Born in Oklahoma USA, Frank tells us about his early days growing learning about music and vocals. He did modelling and acting in the USA. He also talks about what really happened with Marilyn Monroe and JFK.

Part 2- Frank tells us about his experience with 9/11. He has released 2 Jazz albums.

Now residing in Shanghai China, he was named "The Shanghai Sinatra" by Yue Sai Kan, the owner of Miss Universe China. Frank has toured in over 25 different Chinese cities and around Asia. He has performed at the Beijing Olympic Stadium. Frank was the director at the Shanghai Film Festival. www.frankbray.com @frankbray

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Ivan Matsumoto - Japanese - Writer / Composer/ Producer of Someone the Musical.

Episode 72- Please welcome to the podcast the very talented Composer, writer and producer Ivan Matsumoto. Born in Japan, raised in the Philippines, UK and Italy, Ivan attended Bath University and studied Creative Writing and Theatre. Here he won Best Student Screenplay at the Bath Fringe Festival. 

Ivan moved to Shanghai and in 2019 started casting, composing and producing  Someone the Musical. Here he gathered actors and musicians from the Shanghai entertainment industry to perform this amazing Musical. For the future to take the musical back to the UK and the rest of the world. @someonethemusical Wechat: Iv4nmatsumoto 

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Amber Nova- USA -Pro Wrestler AEW Superstar / Former NXT, Impact Wrestling

Please welcome to the podcast the talented and beautiful All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Women's Superstar Amber Nova, a Pro Wrestling American Muscle Mechanic. Born in New Jersey now residing in Florida, Amber's love for pro wrestling began with her father going to watch WWE events. She moved to Florida to pursue her career and was trained by Lince Dorado, Hector Guerrero, Matt Sydal, Ivelisse Velez, Loki, Josh Woods. She got her first break working with Impact Wrestling then a year later was appearing on WWE NXT, her first match was against current Women's WWE Champion Nikki Cross. 2019 Amber did tours of the UK, South Africa and Panama and is the current NWA Women's Champion.  @ambernova73

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Josh Pemberton - Full Throttle EP Launch.

Episode 70- On the eve of our Full Throttle EP Launch at Lofas Shanghai, I sit down with vocalist Josh Pemberton and we go through track by track of the debut EP Full Throttle. The 6 track EP will stream live on bandcamp at 7pm this Saturday Shanghai time. https://fullthrottle.bandcamp.com/

Full Throttle EP- Mixed and Mastered by Jack Donovan

1) Full Throttle- 21:23

2) Reality's A Bitch- 30:09

3) H+R- 40:40

4) Covered In Covid- 48:01

5) Subway Serenade- 55:41

6) Lady Maybe- 1:07:22

 

Upcoming Full Throttle Live Shows- 

16th July- C's Bar

17th July- Akimbo Cafe Lab

21st July- YYT Bar

24th July- Delmuses Shanghai

8th August- Lofa's Bar

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Ray Dio - USA - Music Promoter / Singer / Song Writer/ Recording Artist

Please welcome to the podcast the very talented Singer, Song Writer and Promoter Ray Dio. Ray was born in Corpus Christi USA, now residing in Shanghai China. At the start of the podcast we heard the tracks "Pearls" and "Do It All Over Again". We talk about his journey of growing up in a Christian family to moving and playing in bands in Colorado Springs, before deciding to move to China. Ray is regularly playing his acoustic set at shows and is one of the best indie music promoters in Shanghai. Organising shows for new and upcoming bands and bands from outside of Shanghai. With the future to record his first album and to be able to promote International bands to come to Shanghai. wechat raydio39

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Dave Stone - Australia - Singer / Song Writer / Recording Artist

Please welcome to the podcast the very talented Australian Blue and Roots artist Dave Stone. Dave originally born in Taree NSW, grew up on the Central Coast, now living in Shanghai China. The 2 tracks we heard on the podcast were from the debut album "Money Breeds Flies". The first track Simple Life and River. In 2005 Dave got his break representing Australia at the World Expo in Japan. He also played at the Blue Festival in Tokyo. In 2010 while representing Australia again this time at the World Expo in Shanghai. He has also worked for Tourism Australia. Dave is a regular performer at the Cotton Restaurant and is a part of the Pearl Theatre musicians playing the role of Angus Young in the AcDc tribute band. www.dave-stone.com Wechat- David_7_Stone

At the end of the podcast I challenged Dave to make his best 20 song AcDc setlist. We see some rare and classic songs in our sets. Please post your set at our Facebook or Instagram accounts.

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