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George Gabriel

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George Gabriel
Gabriel performing with Pablo Cruise in 2009
Gabriel performing with Pablo Cruise in 2009
Background information
Born (1971-04-22) April 22, 1971 (age 53)
GenresRock, pop, jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, film scorer, record producer, teacher
Instrument(s)Vocals, bass, guitar, piano, drums, mandolin, vibraphone, cello, violin, xylophone
LabelsX-Revolution
WebsiteGabriel Music Mr G Rocks

George Gabriel (born April 22, 1971) is an American multi-instrumentalist and composer. He has composed and scored music for television and film for 23 years.

He began television composing in 1996 when he started working with the news music company Gari Communications. In 1999 he joined with composers Cory Lerios and John D'Andrea to score Baywatch Hawaii. Gabriel scored Lean Forward Media's direct-DVD release Choose Your Own Adventure. Gabriel wrote the theme of Disney's Kim Possible, "Call Me, Beep Me". It was the first Disney-produced song to reach #1 on Disney Radio, staying there for 14 weeks.[1]

TV music

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The following music was created or co-created by George Gabriel.

Program Network Notes
Baywatch Hawaii syndication score
Beat the Clock Universal Kids theme and score
Diary of an Affair E! score
Dora and Friends: Into the City! Nickelodeon score and songs
Dora the Explorer Nickelodeon Seasons 6–8 score and songs
Going to the Barbershop (Dora and Boots)

Corta el Pelo (Sebastian Arcelus)

Extreme Planet National Geographic theme song
Growing Up Creepie Discovery Kids song - Watching You (Samantha Lombardi)
Hannity Fox News theme song
Hometown Heroes DirecTV score
Hubworld The Hub appeared as "G" and sang on the holiday episode
Inside the Pentagon National Geographic theme song
Intimate Portrait Lifetime score
Kim Possible Disney Channel Call Me, Beep Me (Christina Milian)
I'm Ready (Angela Michael)
Could It Be (Christy Carlson Romano)
Call Me, Beep Me (Goldfinger Version)
Llama Llama Netflix Score and song Dance Llama, Dance (Jennifer Garner)
The Mummy Kids' WB score
network ID The Film Zone theme
network ID Pro TV theme
On the Edge National Geographic theme song
Parker Plays Disney XD score
Pictureka! The Hub musical director, composer and theme; appeared as the one-man band "G" on 66 episodes
Polaris Primetime Disney XD score
Rob & Amber - Against All Odds Fox Reality Channel theme and score
Scrabble Showdown The Hub theme and score
Sex Decoy - Love Stings Fox Reality Channel score
Shopaholic 911 Universal Studios score
Sunny Side Up Sprout score
Sprout House Universal Kids songs and various music
Strange Felony Files Court TV score
Sunny Day (TV series) Nickelodeon songs and score
Surviving Everest National Geographic theme song
Toddworld Discovery Kids/TLC theme and score

A Friend is a Friend (Geoff Byrd)
Once You Get to Know Them (Kel Mitchell)
A Special Shining Star (Cindy Herron)

A Colorful World (Smokey Robinson)

Your World with Neil Cavuto Fox News theme song

Pablo Cruise

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After a long working relationship with the rock band Pablo Cruise's founding member Cory Lerios, Gabriel and Lerios began playing with founding member and drummer Steve Price in the fall of 2004. In 2004 Lerios and Price rejoined Pablo Cruise and Gabriel replaced original member Bud Cockrell on the bass. In Pablo Cruise, Gabriel played alongside the Little River Band, Starship, The Beach Boys, The Doobie Brothers and Journey. In November 2009. Gabriel and Pablo Cruise parted company.

Solo career

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In 2009, Gabriel released his first solo album, titled Everyday Miracles, available on iTunes and other digital music delivery sites. Everyday Miracles is about life, love, and faith. The inspiration of this album comes from Gabriel's walk in faith and how his trials and celebrations have formed who he is today. He played the drums, bass, guitar, and piano in addition to providing vocals. Every aspect of this recording is written, engineered, played, and produced by Gabriel in his Southern California studio. The song "Here I Am" is featured in the film Live To Forgive, which Gabriel also scored.[2]

Gabriel teaches many young talented students in the field of audio engineering. He was nominated and won the award for best teacher with the Moorpark College CEC program.[citation needed]

Discography

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Everyday Miracles

References

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  1. ^ McPherson, Edwin F (2006). "Pick Me! Pick Me! – The New Copyright Lottery" (PDF). Entertainment and Sports Lawyer. p. 16. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Everyday Miracles". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2009-10-09.