~"The Sweet Essence of Soul"~
|Singer/Songwriter/Performer|
GINA ROSE is an artist that has become a DMV favorite and beyond. She charms audiences with a distinctive, soulful voice, and a performance that ranges from classic R&B, Hip-Hop/Soul with the subtle inclusion of a little neo-soul. She has performed on the National Television show ‘Showtime at the Apollo', and ‘Apollo Live' which both aired on BET, Centric, and The CW Network, she has won two DMVEntertainment & Music Awards for 'Best Female R&B Artist', opened for National Recording Artists such as112, Al B. Sure, Chante’ Moore, Jon B., K-Ci (of Jodeci), Howard Hewett, Raheem DeVaughn, Kindred The Family Soul,Marsha Ambrosius, Avant, Chuck Brown, and more. She has been an invited performer several times on Fox 5 Morning News, wrote, recorded, andperformed the intro song to Majic 102.3 FM’s radio's ‘It’s the Freekin’ WeekendRollcall’ segment, received an honorary mention from Billboard for her songwriting abilities, and was theonly independent artist to have two original songs placed on the first R&B Mixtape distributed by Wu-TangManagement. Her original song "Natural High" is featured in the movie 'The Great Divide', starring Tichina Arnold, and she has provided supporting background vocals on live performances for NationalRecording Artists Miki Howard, CeCe Peniston (Gina Rose remade CeCe's hit 90's Ballad "Inside That ICried"), Case, Club Nouveau, Anthony David, RL of Next, Q. Parker of R&B super group 112, and more.
Singing since the age of three, Gina Rose continuously showed her love of music by learning to play the violin and viola, performing in school plays, and becoming the musical director her senior year in high school for the Black History Program. Being a member of the Union Temple Youth Choir gave her theopportunity to perform at historic events such as The Million Family March, and to sing background for LL Cool J, Boyz II Men, Reba McIntire, Barry Manilow, Yolanda Adams, Kirk Franklin, and Edwin Hawkins. She also worked as a youth performer with the Friends of Carter Barron Foundation of the Performing Arts under late director and head of Howard University's Theatre Department, Mike Malone, in musicals at the CarterBarron Amphitheatre, one of which starring the legendary Jennifer Holliday. While a member of MorganState University's esteemed choir under the direction of the late Dr. Nathan Carter, Gina was choosen totravel to upstate New York where she sang background vocals in the popular opera, ‘Porgy & Bess'.
As a solo artist, Gina Rose has released singles, two EP's, and has performed in events around the metropolitan area including: The National Council of Negro Women's National Black Family Reunion, Henry Street Heritage Festival, H StreetFestival, The Black College Expo, Marvin Gaye Festival, Black LUV Fest, Adams Morgan Day, and Unifest.She has graced the stage at hot spots in the metro area including headlining the legendary Blues Alleytwice, The Howard Theatre, The Fillmore, Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, and The Washington andBaltimore Convention Centers. She has been a featured act for numerous networking parties, talentcompetitions, galas, launch parties, fashion shows, charity, and fundraiser events. She has featured inAustin, Texas at SXSW (South by Southwest), a mega entertainment industry event, New Jersey at the KeyClub, Passaic County Community College for ‘Soul Fest', and venues in NYC, such as the ChocolateMonkey and Remote Lounge. Gina’s song "Dark 2 Light" is featured in the independent film‘Misunderstandings' alongside national acts Chico DeBarge and Teedra Moses, and the title track of her firstEP, "Never Felt This Way", is also featured in the independent Los Angeles based film ‘Affected: The AIDSProject'. In 2006 she engaged on ‘The Psi-Phi Tour', which brought her performance to Mississippi,Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina.
A Classical Voice graduate and pianist with a Bachelor of Music from the University of the District of Columbiaand former campus representative for GRAMMY U (The Recording Academy, The Grammy's), shows thatGina Rose is always making moves. Always acknowledging that her talent is God-given, she is greatly inspired by legendary Artists Chaka Khan, Teena Marie, Patti LaBelle, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, and Michael Jackson.
