My name is Lee Evans “The Write Hook”, also known as the recording artist MUG$ Amillion. I was raised by a single mother along with my younger brother, in Nashville, TN, where I was introduced to the music industry at the tender age of 8 years old. After achievements as a local powerhouse performer and recording artist, I entered Nashville State’s Music Technology Program, where I developed an extreme interest in music publishing, songwriting, and the business of music. Shortly after graduating, I shifted my musical passion and location to Atlanta, GA in 2010 and established myself on a few different levels of the music industry by becoming a songwriter, record producer, music publisher, and more recently, a music consultant and founder of The MICC(Music Industry Crash Course). I am an active Recording Academy member, serving on the membership committee for the GRAMMY Atlanta Chapter, also involved in mentorship programs such as Re:imagine/ATL, Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle TN.

Owner of CherylHodge.com Records (formerly known at JazzBoulevard.com Records). Founder of Dementia Singalong Therapy Program. Cheryl at Hollywood Music In Media Awards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ijstwChAVU Lively touring jazz/blues/R&B & piano bar performer, Cheryl Hodge, is always on the scene. She is a dual citizen (U.S./Canada), and both passports are current. Recently she was nominated for Best Jazz Song, 2016; and received the award for BEST JAZZ SONG, 2013 (Hollywood Music In Media Awards) at the Fonda Theater in Hollywood. Hollywood critic Jim DeCicco (of the Hollywood Music In Media Awards) called her Blues recording: "A masterfully produced contemporary (Chicago) jazz/blues release that is fresh and vivid. World class performances and arrangements – a must for any true music lover's collection." Downbeat critic, Bob Protzman said of Indigo: "In the seemingly eternal debate about who or what is or isn't a jazz singer, anybody with ears would without hesitation and with great enthusiasm cite Cheryl Hodge as the real thing." Hodge is the winner of the GRINDIE Award (RadioIndy.com). Author of "A Singer's Guide to the Well-Trained & Powerful Voice". As a professor, she served for 8 years on voice faculty at Berklee College of Music, and for 21 years at Selkirk College in Nelson, BC. Career extends back to 1990, when she sang hundreds of commercials in Boston, as well as on ATCO Record's 1990 "Record of the Year": Lost Souls, The Raindogs.

The sound of Grzanna Jazz is somewhat a hybrid of classic jazz, pop standards, original compositions, and funky tunes all clearly influenced by Suzanne’s unique and contemporary style.  She has released six CD’s, with a new one coming out this next year. Her music has won rave reviews from both the critics and her fans.  Says the Pasadena Weekly, “Her smoky voice and skillful sax set her apart from many other jazz performers, both those of her own age and beyond.”
Suzanne Grzanna began her jazz career at age five when she studied piano.  She grew up in a small suburb of Milwaukee, WI and flourished in music from the beginning.  Her parents, Don and Maureen Grzanna, are notable musicians who taught her the discipline of the craft.  As a very young girl, I would always see my father performing around the city. I had aspirations of performing since that time. My mother taught me piano lessons and I competed in many piano competitions and won many awards in jazz and classical music. In fifth grade, I started the clarinet and in seventh grade I started playing the saxophone. I was in Band, Jazz Band, and Choir all throughout High School. Ms. Grzanna was also a member of the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus starting at the age of eighteen.  Suzanne attended Wisconsin Lutheran College for a few years and proceeded to graduate from Carroll University with a degree in Music.  College was important for the aspiring musician, and after graduation proceeded to follow her dream of starting her own jazz quartet.
In 1994, Suzanne Grzanna released her first album titiled “The Cat’s Meow.” This put her on the map and gave her the opportunities to perform around the United States. Her video, “The Cat’s Meow,” also got rave reviews on BET Jazz. This introduced her not only to the US, but also to the world. Soon afterward, Ms. Grzanna released her next album titled “Fly Me To The Moon.” This album got the attention of Billboard Magazine, which wrote a fabulous review. The offers of releasing an album overseas came from such countries as Japan, Brazil, and South East Asia to name a few. Not only did Suzanne get attention from record labels, the film community started to take notice. Suzanne was involved in various films with not only her music, but her persona. Carroll University even awarded Suzanne with the Graduate of the Decade Award in 2000. In December of 2003, “My Santa Baby” was released following with “Simply Sunday” in 2006. Suzanne released “Christmas Night” in 2010. Throughout the years she has shown her diversity in music recording of jazz, blues, classical, Christian, rock and contemporary music. Suzanne has won various awards from ASCAP, Shepherd Express, Carroll University, and Wisconsin Area Music Awards. She has also been featured in the 2007 book “Who’s Who in Jazz, Cabaret, Music and Entertainment” by the Federation of American Musicians, Singers and Performing Artists. In 2016, Suzanne won Best Jazz Artist and Best Jazz Video from the Indie Music Channel Awards. She also won a Silver Medal in the Global Music Awards. Currently, Suzanne is nominated from the Hollywood Music and Media Awards and is a Semi-Finalist in the UK Songwriting Contest. Her new single Wedding Day was released in July of 2016. Daybreak, Suzanne Grzanna’s new jazz CD is just being released.  Her sizzling saxophone and sultry vocals will leave you spellbound. Check out her new CD!  Today, Suzanne also makes sure to incorporate music into the lives of her husband Christian and their two children, Audrey and Mason.
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