Roland Ruby
Encyclopedia
Roland Ruby is an American composer
, lyricist
and playwright
. As a singer/musician
, is best known for hiring the Harlem Gospel Choir
to perform his composition Mass for Mankind (Gloria Culpa) on his press kit
and turning it into the feature film
Whatever Happened to Roland Ruby? A Docudramedy Featuring the 9 Selfish Acts of Nazzy the Nosey Kitty, which stars a cat puppet, played by Norma Dunkelberger. It also features actors Brad Thomason, Kelly Danger, Amanda Romeo and comic Chris Calogero. The film, which spoofs the music industry, was packaged with the second studio album, First Kisses and Final Requests
. Debut CD Todavia Nos Queremos
features all lyrics in Spanish.
On studio albums, writes and performs songs in Spanish, English, French and even the ancient Latin. When performing live with the Roland Ruby Orchestra, sings and plays upright bass, guitar or piano. In the studio, usually only sings and plays guitar. According to IMDB, current work in progress is "The Return of the Jersey Devil, A Roland Ruby Musical." Is represented by ASCAP.
, Ecuador
, in 1966 to parents of Spanish/Italian acestry. Emigrated to Washington Hights, New York City in 1968. Raised in New York City and central New Jersey. Graduated from Sayreville War Memorial High School
in 1985 and in 1989, from Rutgers University
in New Brunswick, New Jersey
, double majoring in English and Sociology. Lived in the Republique neighborhood of Paris, France in 1991, after running with the bulls in Pamplona Spain.
Studied upright bass, jazz and composition under German composer Christian Fabian, veteran of the Lionel Hampton
Big Band. Fabian would eventually play bass on the first two Ruby studio albums and serve as their Producer.
Considered a slightly eccentric recluse, Ruby mostly spends his time between New York City and Hoboken
, New Jersey
where he shares his condo with "Blanca," a white, Persian Longhair cat that served as the model for Nazzy the Nosey Kitty. Often works out his lyrics while riding his Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle. Wears trademark black hat over long, thinning grey hair.
Is the Uncle of violin prodigy Jasper Rogal.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
and playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
. As a singer/musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, is best known for hiring the Harlem Gospel Choir
Harlem Gospel Choir
The Harlem Gospel Choir is an American gospel choir based in Harlem, New York. It is one of the United States's most prominent gospel choirs....
to perform his composition Mass for Mankind (Gloria Culpa) on his press kit
Press kit
A press kit, often referred to as a media kit in business environments, is a pre-packaged set of promotional materials of a person, company, or organization distributed to members of the media for promotional use...
and turning it into the feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
Whatever Happened to Roland Ruby? A Docudramedy Featuring the 9 Selfish Acts of Nazzy the Nosey Kitty, which stars a cat puppet, played by Norma Dunkelberger. It also features actors Brad Thomason, Kelly Danger, Amanda Romeo and comic Chris Calogero. The film, which spoofs the music industry, was packaged with the second studio album, First Kisses and Final Requests
First Kisses and Final Requests
First Kisses and Final Requests is the second album from American composer/performer Roland Ruby, released in 2008. Produced by Christian Fabian. Several tracks on this CD serve as prequel to the story first presented in Hombre del Mar , which is a track featured in the debut Roland Ruby album...
. Debut CD Todavia Nos Queremos
Todavia Nos Queremos
Todavia Nos Queremos is the debut album from American composer/performer Roland Ruby, released in 2006. Produced by Christian Fabian. Entire lyrics are in Spanish. This CD features songs that tell a romantic story of long distance love...
features all lyrics in Spanish.
On studio albums, writes and performs songs in Spanish, English, French and even the ancient Latin. When performing live with the Roland Ruby Orchestra, sings and plays upright bass, guitar or piano. In the studio, usually only sings and plays guitar. According to IMDB, current work in progress is "The Return of the Jersey Devil, A Roland Ruby Musical." Is represented by ASCAP.
Biography
Born in QuitoQuito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, in 1966 to parents of Spanish/Italian acestry. Emigrated to Washington Hights, New York City in 1968. Raised in New York City and central New Jersey. Graduated from Sayreville War Memorial High School
Sayreville War Memorial High School
Sayreville War Memorial High School is a four-year community public high school located in the Parlin section of Sayreville, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Sayreville Public Schools....
in 1985 and in 1989, from Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
in New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is the county seat and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of...
, double majoring in English and Sociology. Lived in the Republique neighborhood of Paris, France in 1991, after running with the bulls in Pamplona Spain.
Studied upright bass, jazz and composition under German composer Christian Fabian, veteran of the Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Leo Hampton was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor. Like Red Norvo, he was one of the first jazz vibraphone players. Hampton ranks among the great names in jazz history, having worked with a who's who of jazz musicians, from Benny Goodman and Buddy...
Big Band. Fabian would eventually play bass on the first two Ruby studio albums and serve as their Producer.
Personal life
His father is a New York State Licensed Civil Engineer who has owned and run his own firm in Manhattan since the early 80's. Ruby has two older siblings; a brother in New Jersey and a sister in New York.Considered a slightly eccentric recluse, Ruby mostly spends his time between New York City and Hoboken
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
where he shares his condo with "Blanca," a white, Persian Longhair cat that served as the model for Nazzy the Nosey Kitty. Often works out his lyrics while riding his Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle. Wears trademark black hat over long, thinning grey hair.
Is the Uncle of violin prodigy Jasper Rogal.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Whatever Happened to Roland Ruby? A Docudramedy Featuring the 9 Selfish Acts of Nazzy the Nosey Kitty | Roland |
With Roland Ruby
Studio albums- Todavia Nos QueremosTodavia Nos QueremosTodavia Nos Queremos is the debut album from American composer/performer Roland Ruby, released in 2006. Produced by Christian Fabian. Entire lyrics are in Spanish. This CD features songs that tell a romantic story of long distance love...
(2006) - First Kisses and Final RequestsFirst Kisses and Final RequestsFirst Kisses and Final Requests is the second album from American composer/performer Roland Ruby, released in 2008. Produced by Christian Fabian. Several tracks on this CD serve as prequel to the story first presented in Hombre del Mar , which is a track featured in the debut Roland Ruby album...
(2008)
External links
- Roland Ruby official site
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3371508/bio Roland Ruby at IMDB]