Oakland-East Bay Gay Men's Chorus (OEBGMC) is a 30 to 45 voice gay men's chorus and supporting non-profit organization based in Oakland, California

Oakland, California

Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...

. It was founded in 1999 by Dick Kramer (1927–2007), who had previously been the first choral director of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus

San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus

The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus is the world's first openly gay chorus, one of its largest and the group most often credited with creating the LGBT choral movement....

. It was initially constituted under the Pacific Center for Human Growth

Pacific Center for Human Growth

The Pacific Center for Human Growth, or simply the Pacific Center, is a community center focusing on LGBT people. The center operates from a Victorian house on Telegraph Avenue south of the University of California in Berkeley, California.-History:...

, but became an independent non-profit organization in 2006.

Artistic Director & Conductors

• Dick Kramer (1999–2003)
• Michael Carlson (2003–2006)
• Brandon Adams, interim (2007)
• Kathleen Hollingsworth, interim (2007)
• Michael Robert Patch (2008 - Current)

Board Presidents

• Joe Oshinski (2000)
• Kim Boyd (2001)
• John Rogers (2002)
• Eric Borgerson (2002)
• Scott Stewart (2003)
• Peter Dempsey (2004–2005)
• John Niec (2005–2006)
• Richard Fairly (2006–2007)
• Brad Niess (2008)
• Peter Dempsey (2009)
• Brad Niess (2010)
• Mel Terry (2011)

On Q

On Q is chorus' select small ensemble. Formerly known as the Bridge and Tunnel Boys, and Otto Voci, the group's main purpose is community outreach. Performing a broad range of music from a capella Classical to Broadway and Pop, On Q's size and mobility enables the organization to reach deep into the community throughout the year.