Biography
Gooding is, in one word, prolific. Currently touring all 50 states in 5 months, the Kansas rocker turned LA composer and producer has released over a dozen solo albums; penning every tune and playing nearly every instrument. Gooding recently helped soncially rebrand CNN, CNN International and PBS. Listen to the DVDs of Walk the Line, The Animatrix, Children of Men, or Nip/Tuck and you’ll hear his widescreen rock; or perhaps you’ve already seen his band featured on Dane Cook’s HBO show Tourgasm. Just last year he scored commercials for Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler.
Gooding’s first two musical experiences were a KISS concert at age 4 and listening to Queen’s Flash Gordon soundtrack on loop. Since then, Gooding recorded and produced over 100 other acts, started a successful independent record label (S3 Records) and a publishing/licensing company (Kingdom 2 Music).
Gooding has been named by John Hope Bryant as the latest Celebrity Ambassador for Operation HOPE; America's first non-profit, public benefit, investment banking organization. John Bryant has worked with Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama to bring financial literacy to America's underprivileged. Gooding joins other Ambassadors such as Quincy Jones through personal appearances and mass media presentations focusing on their Five Million Kids (5MK) initiative.
Gooding and his band of brothers, Jesse Rich and Billy Driver, have been touring for 8 yrs. Their live shows are infused with energy, raw emotion, and steller musicianship, Gooding is slowly but surely becoming known as one of the best guitarists in the country. Audiences witness what is almost a secular church revival, with sticks and strings left all over the stage, and a final act of GOODING playing two guitars at once.
For booking information, please contact Milestone Agency: goodingbooking@gmail.com
For licensing and publishing info, please contact Deb T: deb@kingdom2music.com
Press Contact: Sera Roadnight at MTPress: sera@magictreeproductions.net
For general inquiries and street team info, please contact: goodingarmy@gmail.com
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