Roy Gray Presses Pause On Radio Career!
Roy Gray, whose shows appear on different radio stations, including one owned by the brother of Elvis Presley’s guitar teacher, has put the brakes on his radio broadcasting career, but plans to return to radio on Saturday October 11, 2008
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August 12, 2008 update: Roy moves an inch closer to that marketing-media-contact cubicle with his agreement to create an upcoming series of groundbreaking news releases for one of the most inspiring comebacks in American hit-music history (hint: This singer comes from an exclusive circle of friends that has included Elvis, Wilson Pickett, Tina Turner and the late Ike Turner; Jerry Garcia was a big fan of this artist; KPOO Radio, San Francisco is already calling the album “radio-ready”, country-music fans are going wild over the project; and music websites spanning the globe are salivating over the pending album release), plus Roy’s commercial voiceover demand appears to be growing; as such, the availability of Roy’s Koncert Konnection has been re-scheduled for Thursday January 1, 2009, the start of an excellent quarter for radio syndication barter negotiations.
Wednesday June 4, 2008
(RoyGray.com) Los Angeles, CA - The executive producer and host of “Roy’s Koncert Konnection” and “Jazz, Joy and Roy” radio programs is stopping the production train temporarily, to concentrate on corporate marketing pursuits.
”I go all the proverbial way with the pursuit of goals,” said Gray, “Or not at all.”
Gray will also focus on landing movie voice over roles and spending more time this summer with his family,
“My son and I are way behind on our “Scrubs” DVD watching, mainly because his pops is always in production for one of the radio shows…So it’ll be lot’s of meals and movies with him. And I am blessed to have a mother, sisters and brother-in-laws who can give me quite a workout on the tennis court, so I’ll do a lot of that, too,” said Gray, who will soon launch his personal one-day-chow-down, next-day-drink-vegies ’Recession Digestion’ diet and workout program (don’t try this at home).
Gray confirmed that he plans to hit weekend radio again–with both shows and additional genres–in a few months, and prayerfully expects to be sharper, more focused, and more buffed than ever.
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| Popular weekend radio personality Roy Gray says he will not get engaged on Saturday, June 7, after all, because he is still legally married.
August 12, 2008 update: Roy moves an inch closer to that marketing-media-contact cubicle with his agreement to create an upcoming series of groundbreaking news releases for one of the most inspiring comebacks in American hit-music history (hint: This singer comes from an exclusive circle of friends that has included Elvis, Wilson Pickett, Tina Turner and the late Ike Turner; Jerry Garcia was a big fan of this artist; KPOO Radio, San Francisco is already calling the album “radio-ready”, country-music fans are going wild over the project; and music websites spanning the globe are salivating over the pending album release), plus Roy’s commercial voiceover demand appears to be growing; as such, the availability of Roy’s Koncert Konnection has been re-scheduled for Thursday January 1, 2009, the start of an excellent quarter for radio syndication barter negotiations. Ontario, CA (PRWEB) April, 2008 — It is not time, says Radio’s Roy Gray. Not Time to get engaged. The date for the big marriage proposal was Saturday June 7, 2008.
The ring recipient was…TBD. Also to be determined were the following: -Where the prospective bride is -Exactly how Gray will find his bride -Who wants to marry a poor DJ “Come here,” Gray suggested to the bride-to-be, calling on the unique catch phrase that has made Gray a household pal worldwide. One thing the worldwide radio audience of the unique announcer counted on was getting a chance to participate by congratulating the bride-to-be on the air. Listeners also counted on having a colorful bouquet of on-the-air prospective bride reports tossed their way, leading up to wedding day. __________ RoyGray.Com’s Roy Gray Wants Movie-Trailer UnderstudyPopular Weekend Voice 0ver Actor Roy Gray is searching “your neck” for a sound-alike who can act as his understudy whenever the quirky Gray is tied up in the pursuit of corporate dreams August 12, 2008 update: Roy moves an inch closer to that marketing-media-contact cubicle with his agreement to create an upcoming series of groundbreaking news releases for one of the most inspiring comebacks in American hit-music history (hint: This singer comes from an exclusive circle of friends that has included Elvis, Wilson Pickett, Tina Turner and the late Ike Turner; Jerry Garcia was a big fan of this artist; KPOO Radio, San Francisco is already calling the album “radio-ready”, country-music fans are going wild over the project; and music websites spanning the globe are salivating over the pending album release), plus Roy’s commercial voiceover demand appears to be growing; as such, the availability of Roy’s Koncert Konnection has been re-scheduled for Thursday January 1, 2009, the start of an excellent quarter for radio syndication barter negotiations. Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) June 14, 2008 — A California voice over actor is trying to find himself.
“As a voice over artist, if people are asking you to do stuff you are very fortunate,” said Gray, adding, “The proverbial fork-in-the-road tends to appear when you add to the picture a brilliant talent representative like Kathy Hanson, who not only efficiently pursues, schedules and negotiates projects, but also turns around and makes you the voice of celebrity plastic surgery in both Hollywood and New York and is well on her way to securing you contracts with other prestigious doctors in different cities around the world.” Gray says Hanson, who was recently hired by Jingle Singer Karen Marie, has created an innovative voice over concept that may soon be implemented by Gray, if no conflicts of interest are perceived. “So, since my primary goal right now is to find a way to be great in the corporate world and get into a world-class marketing cubicle, I need to be able to say to the Hollywood movers and shakers who reach out to Kathy through great references like Dr. Karamanoukian, who has offered me the privilege of calling him Raffy, ‘You know what, I’m going to be doing corporate overtime Friday, but here’s a demo of Joe-Smo…If you agree that Smo here does a decent Roy Gray, then use Smo on this one and I’ll take the next one’,” Gray said, pointing out that broadcast-quality demos from Roy Gray sound-alike voice over artists should be submitted via email and will be evaluated by Hanson. Gray encourages prospects to first visit www.RoyGray.com and listen to all available Roy Gray MP3 demos. The name of the selected sound-alike is expected to be released Saturday, October 11. ______ Radio’s Roy Gray: My Next Guest Is…My Teacher?!
August 12, 2008 update: Roy moves an inch closer to that marketing-media-contact cubicle with his agreement to create an upcoming series of groundbreaking news releases for one of the most inspiring comebacks in American hit-music history (hint: This singer comes from an exclusive circle of friends that has included Elvis, Wilson Pickett, Tina Turner and the late Ike Turner; Jerry Garcia was a big fan of this artist; KPOO Radio, San Francisco is already calling the album “radio-ready”, country-music fans are going wild over the project; and music websites spanning the globe are salivating over the pending album release), plus Roy’s commercial voiceover demand appears to be growing; as such, the availability of Roy’s Koncert Konnection has been re-scheduled for Thursday January 1, 2009, the start of an excellent quarter for radio syndication barter negotiations. (openPR 2007) - When Popular Weekend Radio Personality Roy Gray And Super Producer Ed Blackley Greeted Each Other At The Radio Station Recently, They Both Knew They Had Met Somewhere Before “Famed Producer Ed Blackley walked into the radio station, escorted by my personal public relations assistant Kathy Hanson, to promote his solo instrumental jazz project entitled “Songs From The Light Of Love,” which is getting rave initial reviews as a uniquely inspiring album; and the moment we saw each other we knew we shared a common past,” said Popular Weekend Radio Personality Roy Gray. “It wasn’t until later, in the middle of the live interview that I blurted out, ‘Dominguez High School!’ “Yes, the man who has produced music for a long string on top record companies like Motown, and was recently hand-picked by legendary duo Benny and Lenny, who discovered Etta James and Atlantic Star, to produce for Parliament Records, is my former music teacher. “The next day, I went out to the church pastored by Mr. Blackley’s (hard to call teacher by first name) wife, Carolyn Blackley to do some interviews and play more music from my former teacher’s exciting new CD. “Seeing Mr. Blackley again was as exciting as my jingles performed by various talented recording artists. “Seeing Mr. Blackley again was as exciting as reading my mail on the air. “Seeing Mr. Blackley again was as exciting as learning that Publicist Extraordinaire’ Gail Timmons follows every Roy Gray news headline.”
TV’s Telma Hopkins Upgrades RoyGray.com’s Roy Gray
August 12, 2008 update: Roy moves an inch closer to that marketing-media-contact cubicle with his agreement to create an upcoming series of groundbreaking news releases for one of the most inspiring comebacks in American hit-music history (hint: This singer comes from an exclusive circle of friends that has included Elvis, Wilson Pickett, Tina Turner and the late Ike Turner; Jerry Garcia was a big fan of this artist; KPOO Radio, San Francisco is already calling the album “radio-ready”, country-music fans are going wild over the project; and music websites spanning the globe are salivating over the pending album release), plus Roy’s commercial voiceover demand appears to be growing; as such, the availability of Roy’s Koncert Konnection has been re-scheduled for Thursday January 1, 2009, the start of an excellent quarter for radio syndication barter negotiations. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 24, 2007 — The words of a popular Hollywood star have boosted the voice-over demand for a radio disc jockey. When Legendary Actress Telma Hopkins, who is currently doing a Mike Myers Film called “The Love Guru,” with Justin Timberlake, Jessica Alba, Sir Ben Kingsley, Meagan Goode, Mike Myers and a host of others, finished her co-hosting role at The 2007 Black Business Expo Concert, and sat beside Radio’s Roy Gray for an interview that was broadcast recently in over 30 different countries, little did Hopkins know that the kind words she would later say about Gray would boost Gray’s voice-over career. Gray, according to voice-over agent Kathy Hanson, “bowled over Telma with his voice.” Now comes word that Gray has been selected as the music-on-hold and waiting room voice for Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian, who is a famed plastic surgeon and skin specialist practicing in Santa Monica, California. Dr. K’s office specializes in cosmetic plastic surgery of the face and body. The saga continues. “You’re lookin’ beautiful, by the way, Telma,” said Gray. Gray has made many on-the-air statements over the last two years or so, asking women to change their names to ‘Brenda’ and lightheartedly remarked recently that he would not mind at all if Telma were to change her name to Brenda, Gray’s estranged wife. (The real Brenda Gray could not resist Gray’s recent charming invitation and saw a movie and enjoyed a pizza party with her husband and talented son, a singer who once said “I Love You” to his dad at the unbelievable age of 6 months and who will get to tap into his dad’s multiple record-biz contacts, only after the junior Gray graduates from the university he is now attending. Gray says his son is also a talented sketch/comic artist and creative writer, who began writing short books, along with singing, at 2 years old. Gray frequently reminds his kid that he is a gifted young man and should continue to utilize his brilliance to help others.) “The answer would probably not be “no” if Telma were to call and ask to make a quick trip to the radio station to hand over the name-change documents and announce the engagement over a carefully selected music bed of inspirational jazz,” quipped the married-but-separated Gray, who is expecting to also broadcast the Hopkins interview soon on Soul 73, KKDA Radio in Dallas, TX, America’s 5th largest radio market, where Legendary Blues Great Ernie Johnson, who recently called Gray’s agent to laud Gray’s comprehensive “Williams Brothers” report, is securing final approvals to air Gray’s “Koncert Konnection” 5-minute radio feature, which is available to a maximum of 10 radio stations via syndication. The number of stations will be limited to allow Gray to optimize service to the various stations while continuing to pursue his full-time corporate marketing goals. (Hanson was treated to a special “Radio Syndication Thank You” dinner recently, for her success with KKDA and ongoing talks with other great stations in other radio markets.) Gray spends an estimated 35 hours per week, rarely taking vacations, writing and producing self-formatted radio programs for syndication, and feels Roy’s Koncert Konnection is showing promising signs of being the unique announcer’s first big syndication hit. Gray has also asked Hanson to devote considerable energy to helping him land several lucrative TV voice over jobs in 2008. “I plan to talk to Actor Alfonso Freeman, who has a wonderfully jazzy album that I play on the radio each week and whose movie with his dad Morgan Freeman and Jack hits theatres in December, about getting me some prop guys to put an oak tree in the middle of the press area, so that soon-to-be-birthday-girl Telma, who told me she just finished working with Dule Hill on the USA Network’s ‘Psyche,’ which comes on after ‘Monk,’ can kick open the doors and belt out two and one half verses of ‘Tie A Roy Gray Ribbon…Round A Billion Dollar Spot.’ “Then I’ll announce that Telma Hopkins, the self-styled Motown baby who sang with The Four Tops on ‘Reach Out, I’ll Be There’ and ‘Bernadette’…plus Marvin’s ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’…is becoming Brenda Hopkins-Gray,” said Gray, who is sticking to his story that Hopkins, who starred in ‘Bosom Buddies’ with Tom Hanks, ‘Gimmie A Break’ with Nell Carter, ‘Family Matters’ (with Reginald VelJohnson, JoMarie Payton, Kellie Shanygne Williams, Darius McCrary, Jaleel White and Rosetta LeNoire) and is back in syndication with the return of the show ‘Half & Half,’ exclaimed after the interview, “Does Roy have a great voice or what!?” Gray, who is no longer accepting offers from potential weight-loss sponsors due to the success of his vigorous tennis/ab workout regimen and intense diet, also claims Hopkins later made a radio promo reenacting her flattering comment about Gray, whose cousin Michael Gray was the singing voice of “Fat Albert” on Bill Cosby’s “Fat Albert and The Cosby Kids” cartoon series. “The kicker is…Telma did the radio promo, which is played about once a minute, with the same flavor with which she made the kind comment off the air, with a slight twist of ‘Aunt Rachel’ attitude,” said Gray, exclaiming, “When listeners catch the promo on the air, they will hear that Telma’s pitch, power and pace are a perfect fit! Now that’s chemistry! Telma’s people really should call to talk about a Telma and Roy daytime television talk show or something! “There would not be a problem doing the TV talk thing with Telma, while keeping all current commitments and continuing the relentless pursuit cf success in the corporate marketing world!” Gray, whose agent is giving away Gray’s free “job interview” practice CDs to homeless shelters, thought better of asking the feisty star to say his name like Hopkins said “Shaft’s” name on Isaac Hayes’ song of the same title. Hanson was delighted to hear “Irkle’s Next Door Neighbor” make such a nice comment about her client. “It was just so cool of Telma to say what she said (about Gray), both off and on the mike,” said Hanson, who gets an above average 50% of all commercial work she arranges for Gray. Hanson often tells potential voice-over clients and radio guests, “Just wait ’til you hear Roy!” Listeners to Gray’s universal radio program recently heard the friendly disc jockey respond to Hopkins’ generous comment by saying, “All right, Telma, keep it up and I’ll really have to ask for that name change!” Gray thinks the stunningly beautiful Hopkins is incredibly talented and loves the fact that the work ethic Hopkins displays mirrors his own. Hopkins told Gray, who had to lean in close to catch the well-modulated tones of the freshly scented celebrity over the sounds of the concert, “I was blessed to be raised by a grandmother who told me that I could be anything I wanted to be, do anything I wanted to do, as long as I was willing to work hard for it. And because she didn’t put in the negatives…You know…You can’t do this, because you’re a woman or you’re Black..I never allowed that to hold me back,” Hopkins said into the ear of Gray, really gelling with the challenge-conquering Gray when Hopkins added, “So everything I came across that was a challenge for me…It was just a reason for me to back up and find a crack that I could get through.” Hopkins hopes more women can now get through the proverbial doors. “I hope I’ve opened the door enough so some other women can come behind me,” continued Hopkins, “But it’s really just hard work…And believing in yourself, and not allowing anyone else to define what your dreams should be or what you wanna do; if you want to do it, then go about doing it.” Gray celebrates Hopkins’ work ethic. According to Gray, the chemistry he had with Hopkins ranks right up there with his ground-breaking interview with the twin stars of “Sister Sister,” the popular television series. Gray’s uncanny ability to turn the masses into one person trading stares with him through the window of the radio station control room was on display recently, when Gray turned on the mike and said, “…Tell a mother and a brother and a friend that your buddy Roy has the music all over the planet every Saturday night at 11pm pacific…” Gray will take to the airwaves in October 2008 to extend his controversial, conditional marriage proposal to Halle Berry, “Urban Idol” Jackie Denise, Oprah, Katie Couric, Beyonce, Martha Stewart, and other gorgeous women, including top mature, full-figure models…. Media members wishing to air free celebrity audio clips (sound bites, actualities) from the Roy Gray collection, should send a self-addressed, stamped (enough for one CD) envelope to: Roy Gray, P.O. Box 51773, Irvine, CA 92619.
Rodger Collins Talks About New Album, Buck Owens, Jerry Garcia and More with Entertainment Reporter Roy Gray
Hit-maker Rodger Collins took time to talk about other great artists like Hank Williams Jr., Buck Owens, Jerry Garcia and more, as Collins gets set to introduce a new musical genre with the September 2 release of the album “Through My Eyes” . (PRWEB) August 26, 2008 — As singer Rodger Collins gets set to introduce a new musical genre with the September 2, 2008 release of the album “Through My Eyes,” the hit-maker took time to talk about other great artists like Hank Williams Jr., Buck Owens, Jerry Garcia and more. When the man with the big smile walked with a sense-of-purpose into the Costa Mesa, California restaurant for a press interview, customers and waitresses seemed pleased to see him. It’s no wonder. Collins lit up radio station request lines back in the day with oldies-but-goodies like the hits “She’s Lookin’ Good,” “Foxy Girls In Oakland,” and “Sexy Sugar Plum.” On September 2, Collins will likely create request-line magic once again. Meanwhile, Collins took his hat off to a few other artists, who have also had a major impact on the recording industry. People like Bosefus. “Hank Williams Jr. is too tough!” exclaimed Collins. Collins has country music fans slow-dancing again with the new album, which is bound to attract fans of just about every musical genre. “The song is called ‘Plaything’ and it’s a belt-buckle shiner (country slow-dancing while rubbing belt buckles)!” beamed Collins. “…But the thing that makes me love Hank is, with all the skill that he has, he never tried to copy his (equally talented) dad,” added Collins. Collins burst into song briefly as he remembered Buck Owens. “He was a good song writer and a good performer and a very nice man. My bass player, Doyle Cursinger, used to play bass for Buck,” Collins explained. “I remember one night when I was looking for Doyle at the Bakersfield Auditorium. And Buck went all over the Bakersfield Auditorium with me, looking for Doyle!” The love Collins has for his own country-music roots, as well as, the entire Rodger Collins “new genre” concept, is evident as Collins describes a particularly catchy tune from the album called “The Drivin’ Two Step: Featuring Mystery Train.” “This track is very sentimental to me,” Collins went on, revealing, “Jerry Garcia from The Grateful Dead and Tom Fogerty from the great Creedence Clearwater Revival band… they were big fans of mine… and, before Jerry passed away, they did the recording session — and they appear as sidemen on the new album.” ### More Roy’s Koncert Konnection News August 12, 2008 update: Roy moves an inch closer to that marketing-media-contact cubicle with his agreement to create an upcoming series of groundbreaking news releases for one of the most inspiring comebacks in American hit-music history (hint: This singer comes from an exclusive circle of friends that has included Elvis, Wilson Pickett, Tina Turner and the late Ike Turner; Jerry Garcia was a big fan of this artist; KPOO Radio, San Francisco is already calling the album “radio-ready”, country-music fans are going wild over the project; and music websites spanning the globe are salivating over the pending album release), plus Roy’s commercial voiceover demand appears to be growing; as such, the availability of Roy’s Koncert Konnection has been re-scheduled for Thursday January 1, 2009, the start of an excellent quarter for radio syndication barter negotiations. We’re not sure if this is “publication” yet, but in October 2008 Roy’s Koncert Konnection, currently on inspirational radio exclusively, will be available in R&B, Soft Rock, Spanish, Country, Jazz and Pop versions. Contact the program director at your favorite radio station and just say, “Konnect with Konnection!” Important Note: The music beds that are rockin’ Mississippi and the world on Roy’s Koncert Konnection and many of Roy’s voice overs are courtesy of Rodney Greene of Greene St. Records. Give Mr. Greene a call at 909-717-9872. Be sure to click on this link to purchase Greene’s sssmooooth jazz album today: http://cdbaby.com/cd/rodneygreene
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Reynaldo Gris/Roy Gray, P.O. Box 51773, Irvine, CA 92619.$20.08 (twenty bucks, eight cents) Radio/TV Spots–English, Spanish (limited time only, no music, sound fx)–Dial: 1-949-677-8599 Pictures Page now up, featuring “Family Matters” TV Star Telma Hopkins, who has appeared on the air with Roy Check out our new Pictures page, where you’ll find pictures from the latest events. Actress Telma Hopkins, singer Andre Tutwiler, and singing sensation Sherri Bryant are recent additions. Phone: 949-677-8599, email: rgRoyGray@gmail.com, Snail Mail: Roy Gray, P.O. Box 51773, Irvine, CA 92619. Check out our Podcasts page, where you can listen to 3 editions of Roy’s Koncert Konnection, plus Jazz, Joy and Roy, a brief Spanish sample from Roy…and hear what Holpkins has to say about the unique announcer. |