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Glenn Chipkar

It's not about getting what you want, it's about wanting what you've got.

Genre:

Classical
Jazz
R&B and Soul
Rap and Hip-Hop
Rock and Pop

Biography:

Glenn Chipkar’s passion and love of music has achieved international recognition. His songs have reached #1 on the Canadian D.J. Pool Chart and Top 10 on various pop charts in Canada, #47 on U.S. Billboard Top 100 R&B Singles Chart, #3 in Billboard Magazine’s International Songwriting Contest with major radio station air play and one motion picture song track. Glenn has signed publishing deals and record deals with C.B.S. Records (Sony) and E.M.I. Music (S.B.K.) in both Canada and the U.S.A.

Glenn has also produced, performed, written and/or co-written songs with top ten music videos on Musique Plus and extended air play on Much Music and MTV in both Canada and the U.S.A. He has helped to create a one- stop Toronto based studio production and songwriting house. The latest song was co-written with a recent Grammy winner who co-wrote three songs on Eminem’s Recovery album. The team consists of writers and producers who have various top 40 successes in both Canada and the U.S.A.

Glenn also writes, produces and sings big band songs as well as pop, hip-hop, ballads, rock, R&B, etc. He has sold out performances at the historic Palais Royale in Toronto, The Living Arts Centre and other venues. Glenn is currently having air play on various radio stations and is having the time of his life singing with renowned big band orchestras in Toronto like Jim John’s Swing Shift Big Band, The Toronto All-Star Big Band, The Brian Rose Little Big Band and The Starlight Orchestra with the wonderful arrangements of Anthony Terpstra and the great Brent Turner.

Glenn’s performances have included charitable donations to The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada and The Sick Kids Hospital which he holds dear to his heart. Glenn also loves track and field and helps to coach athletes. As a member of The Canadian Master’s Track and Field Team, Glenn has won over 150 gold medals including a previous world record in the 400 metre hurdles at The 2004 World Master’s Championships in Puerto Rico.

Glenn is presently writing and producing for various artists and is back running track again winning another national gold medal in the hurdles this year.

Glenn is performing with The Swing Shift Big Band on February 14th 2015 at the Palais Royale in Toronto's Annual Valentine's Big Band Dance...an event he created 8 years ago to keep the romance of the big band era alive. www.palaisroyale.ca

To check out Glenn's shows put Glenn Chipkar in www.youtube.com .

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