Janice Cruz
Encyclopedia
Janice Cruz Brooks is the songwriter, lead singer and guitar player for Brooklyn-based Indie Rock trio Dark Room
and Indie Pop/Rock band Kill the Moonlight. She is a Berklee trained vocal coach (Adam Lazzara
from Taking Back Sunday
, Chantal Claret
from Morningwood
, Justin Pierre
from Motion City Soundtrack
, John Balicanta from Lola Ray, to name a few). She is also the dialog/music editor, sound designer and music director for the Nick Jr. shows Dora the Explorer
and Go, Diego, Go!
and is signed to New York based modeling agency Click.
where she produced and engineered several artists such as New York hip hop artist Baba (Mind Music)on Velour recordings and other artists such as Heather Nova
and Angie Stone
. In 2001 Janice moved into the television market and became the engineer for Nick Jr.'s Dora the Explorer
and then moved on with Nick Jr. to work on the Dora spin-off, Go, Diego, Go!
where she is the dialog/music editor, sound designer and music director.
Her vocal coaching roster covers the lead singers of rock magazine Alternative Press' favorite bands--Adam Lazzara
from Taking Back Sunday
, Chantal Claret
from Morningwood
, Justin Pierre
from Motion City Soundtrack
, John Balicanta from Lola Ray, Head Automatica and many other bands.
Cruz Brooks also coaches Caitlin Sanchez
(Dora the Explorer
) and Adrian Grenier
(Entourage
, The Devil Wears Prada
).
At a young age Janice was featured in The Starship's video We Built This City
Her vocals are featured on Ceramic Dog's Party Intellectuals w/ Marc Ribot on the track Todo El Mundo Es Kitch, InnerPartySystem's Self-titled record on several tracks, on Cobra Starship's record Hot Mess and many other records to date.
Lastly, she's nice..
Darkroom (electronic music project)
Darkroom is a British electronic music project created by Andrew "Os" Ostler and Michael Bearpark .Other contributors to the project have been Tim Bowness and Peter Chilvers ....
and Indie Pop/Rock band Kill the Moonlight. She is a Berklee trained vocal coach (Adam Lazzara
Adam Lazzara
Adam Burbank Lazzara , is the lead singer of the American rock band, Taking Back Sunday. Along with singing lead vocals, Adam Lazzara occasionally plays guitar and harmonica.-Biography:...
from Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday is a rock band from Long Island, NY, formed in 1999 by guitarist Eddie Reyes. Current members of the band are Adam Lazzara , John Nolan , Eddie Reyes , Shaun Cooper and Mark O'Connell ....
, Chantal Claret
Chantal Claret
Chantal Claret is an American singer/songwriter. She is best known as the lead singer for the rock and power pop band Morningwood.- Early life :...
from Morningwood
Morningwood
Morningwood is an alternative rock band from New York City, USA, founded in 2001 by Pedro Yanowitz and Chantal Claret. Morningwood was signed to Capitol Records.-Career:...
, Justin Pierre
Justin Pierre
Justin Courtney Pierre is a singer, songwriter and guitarist originally from Mahtomedi, Minnesota, United States. He is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack, and is known for his interests and pursuits in film making and production of music.-Early...
from Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack is an American rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in 1997. The band consists of founding members Justin Pierre and Joshua Cain , along with keyboardist and moog synthesist Jesse Johnson, bassist and backing vocalist Matthew Taylor, and drummer, percussionist and...
, John Balicanta from Lola Ray, to name a few). She is also the dialog/music editor, sound designer and music director for the Nick Jr. shows Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer is an American animated television series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh, and Eric Weiner. Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. The show is carried on the Nickelodeon cable television network, including the associated Nick Jr. channel. It aired on CBS until...
and Go, Diego, Go!
Go, Diego, Go!
Go, Diego, Go! is a children's television series created by Chris Gifferd and Valerie Walsh, and is a spin-off of Dora the Explorer. The show premiered on September 6, 2005, on Nickelodeon. It also aired as part of the Nick Jr. on CBS block from September 17, 2005, to September 9, 2006. On...
and is signed to New York based modeling agency Click.
Career
After studying music at Berklee College of Music in Boston, she made her move to New York cityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
where she produced and engineered several artists such as New York hip hop artist Baba (Mind Music)on Velour recordings and other artists such as Heather Nova
Heather Nova
Heather Nova, is a Bermudian singer-songwriter and poet. She has released eight full-length albums and has found lasting success in Germany where two of her albums South and Storm have made their way into the Top-5 of German official album chart.-Biography:Heather Nova was born in Bermuda...
and Angie Stone
Angie Stone
Angie Stone is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She has been nominated for three Grammy Award. She is more successful on the charts R&B charts, with four Top 10 albums, forms including a number one album and 10 singles on the R&B chart,...
. In 2001 Janice moved into the television market and became the engineer for Nick Jr.'s Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer is an American animated television series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh, and Eric Weiner. Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. The show is carried on the Nickelodeon cable television network, including the associated Nick Jr. channel. It aired on CBS until...
and then moved on with Nick Jr. to work on the Dora spin-off, Go, Diego, Go!
Go, Diego, Go!
Go, Diego, Go! is a children's television series created by Chris Gifferd and Valerie Walsh, and is a spin-off of Dora the Explorer. The show premiered on September 6, 2005, on Nickelodeon. It also aired as part of the Nick Jr. on CBS block from September 17, 2005, to September 9, 2006. On...
where she is the dialog/music editor, sound designer and music director.
Her vocal coaching roster covers the lead singers of rock magazine Alternative Press' favorite bands--Adam Lazzara
Adam Lazzara
Adam Burbank Lazzara , is the lead singer of the American rock band, Taking Back Sunday. Along with singing lead vocals, Adam Lazzara occasionally plays guitar and harmonica.-Biography:...
from Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday is a rock band from Long Island, NY, formed in 1999 by guitarist Eddie Reyes. Current members of the band are Adam Lazzara , John Nolan , Eddie Reyes , Shaun Cooper and Mark O'Connell ....
, Chantal Claret
Chantal Claret
Chantal Claret is an American singer/songwriter. She is best known as the lead singer for the rock and power pop band Morningwood.- Early life :...
from Morningwood
Morningwood
Morningwood is an alternative rock band from New York City, USA, founded in 2001 by Pedro Yanowitz and Chantal Claret. Morningwood was signed to Capitol Records.-Career:...
, Justin Pierre
Justin Pierre
Justin Courtney Pierre is a singer, songwriter and guitarist originally from Mahtomedi, Minnesota, United States. He is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack, and is known for his interests and pursuits in film making and production of music.-Early...
from Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack is an American rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in 1997. The band consists of founding members Justin Pierre and Joshua Cain , along with keyboardist and moog synthesist Jesse Johnson, bassist and backing vocalist Matthew Taylor, and drummer, percussionist and...
, John Balicanta from Lola Ray, Head Automatica and many other bands.
Cruz Brooks also coaches Caitlin Sanchez
Caitlin Sanchez
Caitlin Sanchez is an American actress, best known for the voice of the title character Dora in the Nickelodeon animated series for children Dora the Explorer.-Background:...
(Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer is an American animated television series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh, and Eric Weiner. Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. The show is carried on the Nickelodeon cable television network, including the associated Nick Jr. channel. It aired on CBS until...
) and Adrian Grenier
Adrian Grenier
Adrian Grenier is an American actor, musician and director. He is best known for his lead role on the HBO original series, Entourage, as Vincent Chase.-Early life:...
(Entourage
Entourage (TV series)
Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
, The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada (film)
The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 comedy-drama film, a loose screen adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's 2003 novel of the same name. It stars Anne Hathaway as Andrea Sachs, a recent college graduate who goes to New York City and gets a job as a co-assistant to powerful and demanding fashion magazine...
).
At a young age Janice was featured in The Starship's video We Built This City
We Built This City
"We Built This City" is the title of a song written by Bernie Taupin, Martin Page, Dennis Lambert, and Peter Wolf, and originally recorded by the American pop rock group Starship and released as its debut single on August 1, 1985....
Her vocals are featured on Ceramic Dog's Party Intellectuals w/ Marc Ribot on the track Todo El Mundo Es Kitch, InnerPartySystem's Self-titled record on several tracks, on Cobra Starship's record Hot Mess and many other records to date.
Lastly, she's nice..
External links
- http://www.janicecruz.com
- Dark Room website
- http://www.clickmodel.com
- http://www.myspace.com/killthemoonlightmusic