Rodney Greene Biography
Biography
Let me introduce you to the up and coming smooth Jazz Indie artist Rodney Greene. Although Rodney has been around for awhile, he is finally coming into his own and getting some well deserved recognition in the music industry. Rodney has released two smooth jazz studio album projects to date, “Nice n Slow”, and “Meditation of My Heart”.
Rodney has currently completed his third album scheduled for release on March 15, 2024. Rodney has released a single off the album which features Billboard's Smooth Jazz chart topping Saxophonist Jackiem Joyner who is a musical icon in his own right, as well as other stellar Bill Board Charting artistis.
Early BeginningsBorn and raised in Los Angeles California, Rodney’s first introduction to music came at the age of 9 years old while learning to play the violin in elementary school. He says “playing music had always been of interest to me even at a young age as my dad was also a vocalist and recording artist"
“However after a few months of playing violin I started getting bullied a lot walking home from school because I had a violin under my arms. I think it was more about their being jealous that I could do something they couldn’t. So I decided to choose another instrument just to stop being bullied.
One day my dad brought home a set of drums which I started playing as opposed the violin which stopped the harrasment. I learned from that experience to never allow myself to give in to peer pressure. Who knows, I might have gone on to become a great violinist.
As a teenager, I began hanging out with other musicians. I had a friend who was a bass player. I’d go to his band rehearsals and gigs and I began to love the deep percussive driving tone of that instrument. Soon after, I saved my money and bought my first bass guitar and learned how to play well enough play with several “garage” bands.
As time went on, I joined several rock, Latin, and R&B cover bands as a bass player and fill-in keyboardist playing the local Southern California club scene playing mostly covers". "Playing other people’s music was great and all but I wanted to express my own artistic creativity and began writing and recording my own music".
After years of submitting music to several major record labels with no success Rodney decided to start his own independent record label and production company GreeneStreet Records. In 2003 he self-produced and released his debut album titled “Nice n Slow”. This was followed by his sophomore album release in 2011 titled “Meditation of My Heart” which was also self produced with Rodney playing most of the instruments and programming.
Musical InfluencesAs child of the “Old School” music era, "I grew up listening to a variety of R&B artists including EWF {Earth, Wind, and Fire), Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, Grover Washington, Ronnie Laws, and others".
"As the years progressed, I really began to gravitate to contemporary gospel and smooth jazz music. This type of music provides with me a sense of love, peace, and always gave me a positive outlook on life".
More contemporary smooth jazz artists influences include Brian Culbertson, Boney James, Najee, the late Wayman Tisdale, Norman Brown, Peter White, and Jackiem Joyner.
Rodney has currently completed his third album scheduled for release on March 15, 2024. Rodney has released a single off the album which features Billboard's Smooth Jazz chart topping Saxophonist Jackiem Joyner who is a musical icon in his own right, as well as other stellar Bill Board Charting artistis.
Early BeginningsBorn and raised in Los Angeles California, Rodney’s first introduction to music came at the age of 9 years old while learning to play the violin in elementary school. He says “playing music had always been of interest to me even at a young age as my dad was also a vocalist and recording artist"
“However after a few months of playing violin I started getting bullied a lot walking home from school because I had a violin under my arms. I think it was more about their being jealous that I could do something they couldn’t. So I decided to choose another instrument just to stop being bullied.
One day my dad brought home a set of drums which I started playing as opposed the violin which stopped the harrasment. I learned from that experience to never allow myself to give in to peer pressure. Who knows, I might have gone on to become a great violinist.
As a teenager, I began hanging out with other musicians. I had a friend who was a bass player. I’d go to his band rehearsals and gigs and I began to love the deep percussive driving tone of that instrument. Soon after, I saved my money and bought my first bass guitar and learned how to play well enough play with several “garage” bands.
As time went on, I joined several rock, Latin, and R&B cover bands as a bass player and fill-in keyboardist playing the local Southern California club scene playing mostly covers". "Playing other people’s music was great and all but I wanted to express my own artistic creativity and began writing and recording my own music".
After years of submitting music to several major record labels with no success Rodney decided to start his own independent record label and production company GreeneStreet Records. In 2003 he self-produced and released his debut album titled “Nice n Slow”. This was followed by his sophomore album release in 2011 titled “Meditation of My Heart” which was also self produced with Rodney playing most of the instruments and programming.
Musical InfluencesAs child of the “Old School” music era, "I grew up listening to a variety of R&B artists including EWF {Earth, Wind, and Fire), Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, Grover Washington, Ronnie Laws, and others".
"As the years progressed, I really began to gravitate to contemporary gospel and smooth jazz music. This type of music provides with me a sense of love, peace, and always gave me a positive outlook on life".
More contemporary smooth jazz artists influences include Brian Culbertson, Boney James, Najee, the late Wayman Tisdale, Norman Brown, Peter White, and Jackiem Joyner.
Rodney Greene
Music Career highlights
2024 - Album - "Real Close"
2023 - Single - "No Stoppin'" (Top 100 Smoothjazz.com Chart)
2022 - Single - "Real Close feat. Jackiem Joyner"2 (Top 20 Smoothjazz.com Chart)
2011 - Sophomore Album - "Meditation of My Heart"
2003 - Debut Album - "Nice N Slow"
other Experience
June 2018
Bachelor Arts - Biblical Theology
June 2002
Masters Business Administration
June 1999
Bachelor Science - Business Administration
June 1999
Bachelor Arts - Management
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