Résumé/Curriculum Vitae
Jon Kanis
P.O. Box 84653, San Diego, CA 92138
jkanis@rocketmail.com
www.jonkanis.com/blog
619.544.1584 [office]
619.794.6469 [mobile]
About me
I am a 47-year-old musician, producer, composer, disc jockey, artist and writer. Born and raised in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area I have spent the last 28 years calling San Diego, California my home. I am passionate about all areas of the arts, spirituality and progressive politics. I love to travel and to meet new people and I relish a good creative challenge. Do you need a collaborator or organizer (I am a Virgo after all), someone to assist you in completing a project or to transform an event with music and art? Well, look no further…
Credits and Employment History
Musician / Artist / Writer / Disc Jockey 1983-present
State Controlled Radio [Producer, Host] 2006-present
Reelin’ In The Years Productions [Producer, Director, Vice President, Archivist] 1999-2005
Thompsonian Empire Advertising [Production Manager] 1996-1997
Industry Qualifications
Producer & Host of 240 weekly three-hour radio programs [State Controlled Radio].
Producer & Director of The American Folk Blues Festival Volumes 1-3 DVD/CDs.
Producer of Soul To Soul DVD/CD.
Producer & Director of five short films on the history of American Rhythm & Blues that are on permanent exhibition at The Stax Museum Of American Soul Music in Memphis, Tennessee.
As a performing musician have played between 450 and 500 gigs over the past twenty years.
Musician, Composer & Producer for dozens of commercially released recordings.
Participant in several group exhibitions with multi-media collage work. A rock & roll montage Artist.
Industry Awards
Winner of the Keeping The Blues Alive Achievement In Film Award from The Blues Foundation for The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volumes One & Two [2004].
Grammy nomination from The Recording Academy (R.I.A.A.) for Best Long Form Music Video for The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volume One [2004].
Honorable Mention from MOJO Magazine Music Awards for The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volume One [2004].
Winner of Best Music Anthology DVD Award from DVD Entertainment Awards for The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969 Volume Three [2005].
Winner of Best Compilation/Collection Of Clips Award from the Home Media Retailing Awards for The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969 Volume Three [2005].
Education
University of California, Berkeley, CA
Technical Equipment
Proficient in GarageBand with a working knowledge of all non-linear audio and video digital platforms [Pro Tools, Final Cut Pro]. Microsoft Word, Excel, Quick Books Pro.
Other Skills and Additional Information
As a musician, artist and professional representative I have traveled extensively throughout the world with a dozen excursions abroad including ten trips to Europe, thirty treks across the continental United States as well as spending a month in Tibet and a fortnight in Peru & Bolivia. To appreciate the full range of my life experience I suggest perusing The Gig List, a comprehensive chronological listing of every significant public performance that I have either witnessed as an audience member or have performed as a musician, artist, actor or production crew member.
References
Grant Brickner, Owner, Complete Music
Henry Diltz, Photographer
Jeff Severson, Producer, JSP Productions
Affiliations
R.I.A.A.
Licenses & Permits
Basic Driving (PLG), Motorcycle
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You are invited to find me on Facebook or to explore my art work and other ideas on my tumblr page…
Last, but certainly not least, if you would like to hear some of my original music there are eleven tracks that are currently available for FREE download at SoundCloud.