Born in Sheepshead Bay~ Brooklyn, New York 2nd gen Italian/American Gary Private started out as a drummer playing the N.Y. club circuit (Max’s Kansas City, CBGB’s, Coventry) etc; with many NYC bands (Legs Latreau, Dancer, Arrival) continuing on to front his own band. Signing a recording contract as singer/songwriter, Gary went on to record with Select Records. Soon after a requested performance at Studio 54 (NYC) for Calvin Klein’s birthday party, he was immediately signed by Atlantic Records which then released a remake of the Four Tops song "Reach Out, I'll Be There." The next record on Atlantic was "Secret Love" (available on ITUNES, RHAPSODY etc..) which featured original songs written by Gary. Following this, (4 albums and 7 singles) Private was featured on "Dick Clark's American Bandstand" twice, "Playboy's Girls of Rock-N-Roll", Disney's "Flight of the Navigator", daytime soaps "One Life To Live", "TeenBeat magazine", and rocketed to the top of "Billboard Magazine's Top Album and Single picks"....... Gary has worked with some of the greatest musicians in the world: "T.M.Stevens" on bass, David Bowie's "Arno Hecht" on sax, Steely Dan's "Elliott Randall" on guitar, Meatloaf's "Bob Kulick" on guitar and probably one the greatest all time Rock-N-Roll bass players Kenny "Double A" Aaronson. He's been produced by Steve Tyrell w/Barry Mann, David Kitay, Fred Munao and Rick Knowles.................. Songs available for movie and television soundtracks. ..Gary has also done commercial (Orbit Gum, Betty Crocker, etc.) and session work on both coasts.......~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In 1985 he moved to Los Angeles where he currently resides sometimes working as a Nightclub/Restaurant Manager (~8 years lead security for the House of Blues Foundation Room on Sunset Blvd,L.A.; ~Trained the opening team at the Mandaley Bay Hotel/Casino H.O.B. Foundation Room in Las Vegas(1999); ~Recieved Presidential seal/name embossed cufflinks from President Bill Clinton for assisting the Secret Service during his visit to H.O.B.; ~Co-event coordinator for the House of Blues Fdtn Rm temporary Sundance Film Festival location in Utah; ~Managing partner of Hollywood & Vine Diner/Ultra Lounge nightclub L.A.; ~GM of Platinum Live in Studio City.)...................................................................................NOW ACTING!***

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Starting August 5th, 2008 , ITUNES will have all Gary Private's releases from Atlantic records..................................