Eric Gast

Infobox musical artist


Name = Eric Gast
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Born = birth date and age|1968|4|23
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Origin = Manhattan, NY
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Genre = Rock, Pop, Gospel, International, Hip-Hop, Soundtracks
Occupation = Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Charity CEO and Founder
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Label = FM Records
URL = http://fmworldcharities.org/
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Eric "Eg" Gast (born 23 April 1968 is an American record producer, mixer, engineer, and charity CEO and founder. Gast was born in New Jersey and raised in New York City. Nephew to Leon Gast [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0309382/] .

Gast was fortunate to work with artists such as A Tribe Called Quest, Kid Rock, Will Smith, Britney Spears, and Enuff Z'nuff.He also has worked on numerous successful movie soundtracks over his career.

Professional Life

With over eighteen years in the music business, Eric Gast is a respected and versatile producer, mixer, and audio engineer. He has amassed impressive credits in genres as diverse as rock, hip-hop, jazz, gospel, and world music.

Zomba Music Group managed Eric's career for eleven years; and, during that time, he built his reputation working with everyone from Will Smith and Britney Spears to Billy Ocean, Kid Rock, and A Tribe Called Quest.

Eric left Zomba in 2000 to pursue an independent career. As a freelance producer and engineer, Eric began to explore musical avenues such as jazz, gospel, and various international recordings. In these veins, Eric worked with artists such as James Moody, Jonathan Butler, Charlie Parker tribute album, John P. Kee, and Cissy Houston.

Then, in 2003, Eric started FM For Music LLC, a production and management company. FM not only managed Eric, but also a formidable stable of producers and engineers. His experience includes design work as well. He contracted and designed studios in Atlantic City, Florida, and Brussels.

After working with extensive film and record projects in Eastern Europe, Eric opened label/media companies in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Romania. From the onset of these entities, he built charity into his business plan. Eric always wanted to give back to the communities in which he worked. As time progressed in his charity work, Eric decided to enlist the medical community and to expand his vision. He then started FM World Charities [http://www.fmworldcharities.org/?eric] .

References

External links

* [http://www.fmworldcharities.org FM World Charities Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/fmworldcharities Myspace Website]