The Kerri Edelman Show

The Kerri Edelman Show presents Film Maker Michael Merino

MCMFILMS was created in 1999 by Producer/Director Michael Merino as a means to create captivating and entertaining films. Michael grew up in Washington, D.C. the son of a 5th generation Irish/German mother and Spanish-Basque father who migrated to the United States from Mexico in the 1950s. Having grown up in such a diverse home, Michael is fluent in Spanish and has a wide appreciation and understanding of the world beyond the confines of the Americas. After college, Michael traveled the globe for nearly six years, living and working abroad. His travels took him from Australia to the barrios of Mexico City and to the Islands of Fiji. His adventures included the running of the bulls in Spain to being caught and detained during a coup in Fiji. In addition to his University studies, Michael also attended Rockport's International Film School and The Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C. Michael is the founder/owner of MCMFILMS and began his career in 1998 producing, directing and writing for such news services as MSNBC, Reuters and Turkish Television. Michael directed his first feature, the award winning (Two Rivers Film Fest) action film "The Deal" in 2003. In 2006, Michael released the horror film "The Milkman" to critical acclaim. And, in 2008, the thriller/horror feature "502" won the coveted "Shakes" award in the Dead-time film festival. For more information, visit www.mcmfilms.net

The Kerri Edelman Show present Metal Drummer Richard Christy

Charred Walls of the Damned, signed to Metal Blade Records, will release its second full length album on October 11th titled ‘Cold Winds on Timeless Days!’ The band’s brand new hit single ‘Zerospan’ is currently being played on Sirius-XM’s Liquid Metal and you will also here it debuted on The Kerri Edelman Show!
The band consists of members Richard Christy, Tim "Ripper" Owns, Jason Suecof and Steve DiGiorgio. The album will feature 12 songs of crushing heavy metal. Richard elaborates further, "I wanted to get a natural sound out of this album, I wanted everyone to be well rehearsed, not that I wanted the album to be rushed, but I wanted the spontaneous live feel and not over think anything too much." And he describes ‘Cold Winds on Timeless Days’ as a "perfect storm of producing" – Audiohammer's Jason Suecof produced and Mark Lewis mixed, while mastering was handled by Alan Douches at West Westside. Fans can hear the first single, ‘Zerospan,’ as well as place pre-orders now on metalblade.com/cwotd as well as the album can be pre-ordered on iTunes. For more information, visit www.richardchristy.com

The Kerri Edelman Show presents Professor Pooch

Better known as "Professor Pooch" by his friends, students, clients, and 1,000s of others in the Music Industry, David J. Spangenberg has been a Music & Music Business Consultant, Advisor, Educator, Mediator and Contract Specialist for almost 30 years, guiding the careers of many past, present and future Singers, Songwriters, Musicians, and Producers, on the Creative side, and as a Consultant to many Managers, Music Publishers, Production Companies, Indie Record Companies and Attorneys on the Business and Contractual side. "The Professor," who created and recorded a Music Business Radio Show "PoochCast™," as well as over a 100 blogs and PoochCasts™, and has appeared in or on many radio, video and print interviews, and lectures, is also becoming involved more and more with educational-related Music Business Audio/Video and Multimedia Projects, including “Gigster & the Pooch”, an edu-tainment video series with fellow music business professional educator, Ryan Michael Galloway. Professor Pooch is known as a catalyst who gets people moving forward in a positive frame of mind - and therefore a positive direction. His talent and experience in the creative, business and legal/contractual sides of Music, as well as his uncanny insight into people, and finally his enjoyment in helping people achieve their dreams, make him a valuable resource to all in the Music Industry. For more information, visit www.professorpooch.com

The Kerri Edelman Show present Pop/Classical Singer Angelica

Pop/Classical Singer & Author Angelica is living in Toronto, Canada, but her roots lie on the shores of the Blue Danube in Romania, in the town of Galati. Angelica has become known in the country as one of the most talented rising stars. She has appeared in many TV and radio shows as well as has performed live in more than 1,500 shows across Europe, the United States and Canada.  Due to her unprecedented work and heartfelt involvement with various community events, Angelica was granted in 2010 the Award of Excellence from Can-Pak Chamber of Commerce. In 2011, Angelica released Remember Who You Are - The Story Behind The Song, an original English music CD accompanied by a 130-page book. This project showcases her ability not only as a singer, but author and producer as well. Remember Who You Are - the Story Behind the Song emphasizes Angelica's challenges and triumphs the immigration process brought forth and which were an invaluable pool of inspiration. The accompanying book gives the music listener the opportunity to connect with Angelica and her music to a deeper, more personal level. Angelica’s goal in creating the Book & CD has been to share with others how to overcome overwhelming personal challenges, tune into their inner strength and obtain the dignity they deserve. Remember Who You Are – The Story Behind The Song is now available at Chapters/Indigo (Canada) and Barnes and Noble (U.S.A.). On February 5 Angelica started her 2011 Book & CD Signing and Performance Tour at selected Chapters/Indigo across the Greater Toronto Area. An American Tour will follow at selected Barnes and Noble Bookstores as well as three appearances in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information on Angelica, visit www.iamangelica.com

The Kerri Edelman Show presents Pop Rock Band Set It Free

Set It Free is a 5-piece rock band from Brick, New Jersey who formed in 2010. The band currently consists of Vocalist Andrew Williams, Guitarists Joey DeAngelo and Mike Gurnari, Bassist Patrick Dwyer and Drummer Victor Pascale. The band recorded their first self-titled EP at Trax East Studio with Engineer Eric Rachel. This laid the foundation of their popularity with their local fans. The band is noted for their blend of uplifting pop/rock melodies and high energetic live performances. The band’s name, Set It Free, refers to the mindset of living everyday with freedom and a positive outlook in life. When long time friends Andrew, Mike and Pat’s former band One False Move (1FM) parted ways, this was the perfect opportunity to create a new band. Shortly after the band’s break up, Joey made a phone call to former childhood friend/band member Victor. Joey asked Victor to put together a jam session with the three former members of 1FM. That night Set It Free was born, within the first 15 minutes they laid down the foundation of their 1st track, “Home Alive.” They instantly realized that something special had just taken place. Set It Free is currently playing live in the tri-state area with plans to record a full-length album in the summer of 2011. The album will be produced by Peter Charell of the band Trapt and engineered by Eric Rachel. Set It Free’s EP can be purchased and/or downloaded at these online music distributors: iTunes, CDbaby and Amazon Music. For more information on Set It Free, visit http://gascanmusic.com/set-it-free

The Kerri Edelman Show presents Author Ian J. Keeney

Ian J. Keeney, an award-winning filmmaker and writer, has completed several feature length and short films and has been working in the industry since graduating college in 2001. Not limited to writing and directing, he also produces, edits and performs a wide array of various technical positions such as Director of Photography on his films and others. He is best known for his dark subject matter with his love for thrillers, but his body of work ranges from comedy to horror and everything in between. Aside from film, he is also an author and a poet. His first novel, A Thousand Pieces, is was recently released and is available in all major bookstores and online retailers. In addition to movies, books and poetry, Ian J. Keeney is also a musician. He started playing the drums when he was 12-years-old. He has played in a few bands and on a number of stages; however, though he continues to play, he is currently focused on his writing and films. For more information on Ian J. Keeney, visit www.IanJKeeney.com

The Kerri Edelman Show - Voiceover Talent Rachel Butera

Voice Over Talent Rachel Butera began doing voices as a little kid where she would imitate family members and recite movie lines by heart! However, it wasn’t until approximately 3-years ago that she created her first demo CD and ventured into doing voice over work such as voice matching for cartoons in NYC including 4Kids and DuArt. As for others who have made their debut on The Howard Stern Show by entering into a contest, Rachel’s moment to truly shine and show the world how talented she is occurred when she recently won The Howard Stern Impersonation Contest with her impersonation of The Wack Packer Underdog Lady! A day after she won the contest, Rachel was contacted by a NYC Voiceover Agent and started going on major auditions. Additionally, a writer heard her The Howard Stern Show and he needed a voice match for an animated show called Effin With Tonight. While in LA, she found herself entertaining even more offers. At this point, she decided it was time to pursue her dream and decided to move to LA where she would be involved in animation full-time. After another trip out to promote Effin With Tonight at ComicCon, she signed with an agent!  Finally, Rachel also does stand-up comedy and has appeared on several occasions at The Comedy Store in LA. For more information on Rachel, visit www.rachelbutera.com.

The Kerri Edelman Show presents Entrepreneur Dave Magrogan

Dave Magrogan, entrepreneur, restaurateur, accomplished author (“Do it Rhino Style, Magrogan’s Method to Rapid Achievement”) and motivational speaker knew what it meant to work hard. He boasts more than 22 years of experience in the restaurant industry. While working in the restaurant industry, Magrogan completed his Pre-Medicine studies at West Chester University and Doctorate in Chiropractic from Life University in Atlanta. He went on to build two of the largest family practices in Delaware County, PA and personally treated over 800 patients a week.  In 2003, he made a bold decision to pursue his dream and founded The Dave Magrogan Group.  As his passion for chiropractic decreased, his passion for creating brands and concepts increased. Six months later, he sold his practices and began creating the authentic Irish experience known today as Kildare’s Irish Pub.  He opened Kildare’s in West Chester, PA in May of 2003 and opened an additional five Kildare’s locations in just four years. In October 2006, he launched his second concept, Doc Magrogan’s Oyster House, in West Chester, PA.  This success was followed by helping launch Pat Croce’s Rum Barrel in Key West and the Southeastern PA division of Two Men and a Truck moving company. He’s well on his way with six new restaurants opening over the next six months, including two new brands–Mas Mexicali Cantina and Harvest.  At 36 years of age, Magrogan has achieved many personal and professional accomplishments and accreditation. He was recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one of the region’s “40 Under 40” in 2007, Ernst and Young Entreprenuer of the Year Finalist and by the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry as its 2007 Entrepreneur of the Year.  For more information on Dave Magrogan, visit www.davemagrogangroup.com

The Kerri Edelman presents Metal Band Voodoo Terror Tribe

Voodoo Terror Tribe (VTT) was formed in 2005 in the United States by Guitarist Emir Erkal and long time friend, Drummer T-Bone.  The duo shortly brought on Bassist, Primer and topped off this new up and coming Alternative-Metal Band with the masterfully vocalized emotional poetry by Vocalist Gil Pz. VTT blazed out of the studio in mid 2009 armed with a furiously precise new album aptly entitled "Symptoms of Sin.” With Billy Graziadei (Biohazard / Suicide City) at the producer's reigns, VTT showcases their talent by creating a satisfying and unpredictable album that shows the band has something to prove. The charismatic guitar demon and true force behind the band, Emir explains VTT's newest approach, "We know the scene, and the scene knows us, but we're coming at this in full force in a new way. People are excited about the new voice."  The "new voice" refers to the newest member Gil PZ, a seasoned metal vocalist who recently relocated from Texas, having worked with bands such as Phonetica and Deviltry.  Hailing from the working class Garden State of New Jersey – and armed with an equally blue-collar attitude of doing it on their own – and dedication to a melodically heavy brand of music, VTT has high hopes for the near future. With the recently released Symptoms of Sins, that's exactly what VTT has set out to do, including an upcoming time on that road and in venues, including some exciting things behind the scenes that will soon come to fruition... For press, media, labels, booking and further information, contact: info@vttrocks.com or log on to the official website: www.vttrocks.com

The Kerri Edelman Show presents Comedy Writer Neil Berliner

Neil Berliner is not your average comedian and comedy writer as he is psychiatrist along with being an actor and musician!! As a well-known comedian, Neil can be seen performing his stand-up act at comedy clubs around the country.  He has performed and been featured at clubs such as NY Comedy Club, Gotham Comedy Club, Stand Up Silver Screen Theater and Levy’s Comedy Club. Neil is also a comedy writer whose writing can be viewed in major network television shows, comedy roasts, radio shows and song-parody writing, to name a few.  Neil presently writes for the John Kerwin Show which can be viewed nationally Saturday nights on Direct TV, Comcast and Time Warner.  Comedy writing comes naturally to Neil and he has written for major radio shows such as The Howard Stern Show along with comedy lines for comedy roasts involving comedians such as Artie Lange, Andy Dick, Gary "Baba Booey" Del Abbate and Ronnie the Limo Driver.  Additionally, his comedy writing has been featured in magazines including his own column titled "Monoblogue" in Stage Time Magazine.  Recently, Neil started acting and has been featured on “The Mike Bocchetti Show.”  Furthermore, Neil is a talented musician.  He has his own rock band as well as he contributes to song-parody writing including writing for Fruity Nutcake Rapping Granny.