Jermaine R.

As the grandson of a first generation rock 'n' roll guitarist and vocalist and the son of a prominent gospel singer, Jermaine grew up emmersed in music. He spent most of his youth performing anywhere and everywhere in his hometown of Raleigh, NC.

After receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Jermaine relocated to Atlanta, GA. He made the rounds as a session musician and sideman, recording and performing throughout the U.S. with an eclectic mix of artists including Fergie (Interscope), The Black Eyed Peas (Interscope), Dionne Farris (Columbia Records), Van Hunt (Capitol Records), Public Enemy (Def Jam), Joi (Universal Recording Group), India Arie (Motown), Victor Wooten, Mother's Finest and Cee-Lo Green (Arista/Gnarles Barkley) before branching out on his own.

Jermaine is a devout supporter of music education. In addition to providing private music instruction to players of all ages, he has taught literally hundreds of students in public school and also taught audio engineering at an Atlanta Metro area technical institute. His teaching philosophy is to tailor the instruction to meet the artistic, creative, and musical goals of the student. His proudest moment as an educator was his tenure directing and instructing at risk students in a music program for the Salvation Army Boys and Girls club, sponsored by Fender guitars and guitarist Bonnie Raitt. Rand has also performed interactive instructional performances for the Songs for Kids Foundation and the NC 4-H Camp program.

Hailed as a "creative genius" (Performer Magazine) and recently featured in Guitar Player Magazine, Jermaine's latest album Beyond Yesterday and Tomorrow - on which he is the featured performer, writer, and producer - is a captivating blend of Rock, Soul, Flamenco, and Afro-Cuban/Latin. Rand continues to gain critical acclaim in both local and international publications and has also received considerable airplay in markets such as Washington, DC, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, and Massachusetts.

When he isn't teaching, Jermaine is currently performing in support of his latest release and composing commercial music.