John Gillette
Exciting. Vibrant. Dynamic. Artistic. These are just a few of the words that anyone who has ever met or seen John Gillette would use to describe his personality and the aura he projects on stage. In actuality, words like these only begin to scratch the surface of how unique this natural born entertainer really is and how much talent and ability he exudes with each well delivered note he sings, or each isolated dance move he executes. The reason John makes his performances look effortless is because his journey to develop into the talented entertainer he is today started almost as soon as he could walk.
Montgomery, Alabama native, John’s family realized that he displayed an extroverted personality and embraced attention. He loved to spend hours creating his own dance routines and performing them for his family members, friends, and anyone else who would watch. However, the idea that he should pursue the dream of becoming a successful recording artist didn’t materialize until after he had already made his commitment to another career choice.
A former United States Air-force Man, John worked as an Aerospace Propulsion Apprentice on classified F-15 Fighter engines. It was here that John began lending his voice for military functions and was discovered by his Base Commander soon after performing the National Anthem for his squadron. John sang with enough conviction and inspiration that the same Commander requested him to sing at all base functions permanently, which he continued to do for the remaining two and a half years of his enlistment until he was given an honorary discharge. Inspired by his love of music John moved to North Hollywood, California to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. upon arrival John immediately started teaching hip- hop dance classes in order to earn a living while simultaneously improving his choreography skills. John became friends with renowned choreographers, such as Wade Robson, Shane Sparks and Stephen “Twitch” Boss. It was through the inspiration and cooperative work with these men that John was able to quickly make a name for himself on the dance scene.
While performing in New York City John met with Founding President of the MegaStar Records Label, Bret Lowery, p.k.a. Bret Lover. As a former recording artist himself for Universal MCA, Bret knows how to identify talent and from the moment he worked with John, Bret knew that John’s attention to detail, work ethic, and magnetic personality would help him rise to the top.
To-date, John is singing, dancing, and writing songs that will appear on his debut album. Most recently, he has been given the opportunity to work with the famed production/artist duo of Midi Mafia, highly acclaimed for working with acts such as 50 Cent, David Archuleta, Lloyd Banks, Brandy, Nelly, G-Unit, Angie Martinez and several others. John is very excited about the tracks he has recorded with Midi-Mafia and expects them to be a part of his debut album. As his star continues to rise and grow brighter, look for John Gillette to become a household name in the very near future.
