Kenneth E GrubermanThe name Ken Gruberman may not ring a bell to most people, but if you have heard of John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, Michael Jackson, Ray Charles, or David Copperfield then you are already familiar with his work. A true musical Renaissance man for thelast 46 years, Gruberman has experience in music preparation, performance, orchestration, arranging, music supervision, score supervision, orchestra contracting and conducting. He has worked with some of the most respected film composers in Hollywood, including John Williams (Seven Years in Tibet, Amistad and Summon the Heroes for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta), Jerry Goldsmith (Air Force One, The Shadow), George Fenton (Final Analysis, Groundhog Day, Multiplicity) Hans Zimmer (Broken Arrow, Eraser), Alan Silvestri (Contact), Randy Newman (Maverick), James Newton Howard (Dante's Peak, Outbreak) and David Arnold (Independence Day). In addition, Ken has worked with composer Joseph Vitarelli on over 20 different HBO films and documentaries, including the multiple Emmy award-winning miniseries John Adams and the acclaimed Academy-award nominated documentary My Architect. In television, Ken was the music supervisor for eight of magician David Copperfield's award-winning TV specials, creating and adapting music for many of David's signature illusions, such as the disappearance of the Statue of Liberty, and walking through the Great Wall of China. Ken also also provided music for the 2005 NBC mini-series Revelations, a massive undertaking involving over 6 hours of music for chorus and large orchestra. Ken's work in records has resulted in 6 Grammy awards: one for 1979's disco anthem I Will Survive, three for Genius Loves Company - the last album from the great Ray Charles in 2004 - and two in 2006 for Stevie Wonder's Time 2 Love. Other artists Ken has worked closely with over the years include Barbra Streisand, Herbie Hancock, Sheryl Crow, Celine Dion, Charles Aznavour, Olivia Newton-John, Marvin Gaye, Mason Williams, Henry Mancini and smooth jazz artists Dave Koz and David Benoit. He also worked with the Jackson 5 on their hits ABC and I'll Be There, and collaborated with Michael Jackson for his legendary performance on the NBC television special Motown: Yesterday, Today and Forever. Ken is equally adept in the concert hall, having worked with symphony orchestras around the country, and soloists as diverse as Ransom Williams and Christopher Parkening. In 2001 Ken worked with Maestro Esa-Pekka Salonen to complete his LA Variations, and in 2010 with the St. Louis Symphony on a new piece called Aurora, composed by jazz legend Wayne Shorter and sung by the magnificent Renée Fleming. In the technology field, Ken was the first music professional in Los Angeles to use computer-based notation. He was a guiding influence for the development of MOTU's "Composer's Mosaic," and subsequently advised the development team for AVID's "Sibelius" music notation software. In addition, Ken has spoken on many panels involving music notation and technology, and has given lectures and demos at both the Seybold Seminars and MacWorld Expo in San Francisco. As "The Tech Daddy," Ken helps people understand the personal technology that is all around them, such as Macintosh and Windows-based computers, cell phones, digital cameras, TiVOs and the like. Ken is also an Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) and Apple Solution Expert who wrote for MacUser Magazine for 7 years and edited his own national, award-winning publication for 17 years. Ken currently writes the popular "Tech Daddy" column for the Huffington Post, and contributed articles on personal technology to AARP Magazine, which has the biggest circulation of any general interest magazine in the world. Read More Read Less