GRAMMY FOUNDATION SELECTS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR FOURTH ANNUAL GRAMMY CAMP®

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (June 24, 2008) — The GRAMMY Foundation® announced today that 63 talented high school students from across the United States have been selected as participants in the fourth annual GRAMMY Camp®. From July 12 – 26, students will work with GRAMMY® Award-winning and -nominated professionals and industry specialists affiliated with The Recording Academy® to experience an immersive, interactive and highly collaborative residential summer music experience. Focusing on all aspects of commercial music, GRAMMY Camp provides instruction by industry professionals in a creative environment with cutting-edge technology in professional facilities. GRAMMY Camp is sponsored in part by Epiphone.

2008 GRAMMY Camp Selectees And Tracks

Ian Arnold - Bethesda, MD (Music Production)
Jessica Aycock - San Rafael, CA (Singer/Songwriter)
Grahm Bailey - Michigan City, IN (Keyboards)
Taylor Barner - Houston, TX (Music Production)
Julia Berlin - Montclair, NJ (Music Journalism/Concert Promotion)
Tadjh “iTALY” Brooks - Cincinnati, OH (Audio Engineering)
Vincent Camerano - Belingbrook, IL (Drums)
Jordan Carillo - West Covina, CA (Audio Engineering)
Edwin Carranza - San Fernando, CA (Bass)
Kamari Carter - Los Angeles, CA (Music Production)
Daniel Clark - Mableton, GA (Drums)
Scott Cohen - Pacific Palisades, CA (Music Production)
Natalie Cressman - San Francisco, CA (Trombone)
Joshua Crumbly - Palmdale, CA (Bass)
Parker Davis - Walla Walla, WA (Music Production)
Jef Derderian - Dinuba, CA (Trumpet)
James Dieffenbach - Pleasantville, PA (Singer/Songwriter)
Nicholas Diiorio - Petaluma, CA (Bass)
Gregory DiMartino - Sherman Oaks, CA (Bass)
Doron Dina - Beverly Hills, CA (Audio Engineering)
Sam Doniger - Los Angeles, CA (Guitar)
Andrew Ecklund - Lake Villa, IL (Music Production)
Toby Ellis - Wellfleet, MA (Drums)
Kwasi Fordjour - Houston, TX (Music Journalism/Concert Promotion)
Adam Gertner -Englewood, CO (Drums)
Josh Goldenberg - Piedmont, CA (Music Production)
Jillian Grutta - Coeur d’Alene, ID (Singer/Songwriter)
Faith Hahn - New Hope, PA (Singer/Songwriter)
Katie Hale - La Cañada, CA (Singer/Songwriter)
Barry Harris - Glenolden, PA (Singer/Songwriter)
Ramond Harris - Atlanta, GA (Music Production)
Mike Harrison - Dearborn Heights, MI (Guitar)
Travis Henry - Divide, CO (Keyboards)
Jordan Holt - Inglewood, CA (Music Production)
Tycho Horan - Santa Monica, CA (Music Production)
Edward Jay Jackson - Atlanta, GA (Music Production)
Ryan Jarvis - Darien, IL (Bass)
Alexandra Kelly - Fair Lawn, NJ (Singer/Songwriter)
Trevy Kiy - San Diego, CA (Music Production)
Justin Klunk - Torrance, CA (Saxophone)
Benjamin Kreitman - Palo Alto, CA (Trumpet)
Kristin Kuraishi - Irvine, CA (Music Production)
Joseph LeMay - Dyersberg, TN (Singer/Songwriter)
Rachel McClusky - Evanston, IL (Singer/Songwriter)
Sammy Miller - Rolling Hills, CA (Drums)
Nick Paton - Colorado Springs, CO (Audio Engineering)
Ben Pedrosa - Los Angeles, CA (Audio Engineering)
Max Plisskin - Danville, CA (Music Production)
Lana Ray - Concord, NC (Keyboards)
Steven Ray - Concord, NC (Guitar)
Jenay Ross - Rodeo, CA (Music Journalism/Concert Promotion)
Ashley Miracle Ruiz - San Antonio, TX (Singer/Songwriter)
Ashton Ruiz - San Antonio, TX (Singer/Songwriter)
Richard Saunders - Simsbury, CT (Singer/Songwriter)
Julian Sharifi - Long Beach, CA (Keyboards)
John Shippey - Santa Monica, CA (Guitar)
Shane Silver - Studio City, CA (Music Production)
Branduin Stroud - San Francisco, CA (Singer/Songwriter)
Talia - Scottsdale, AZ (Singer/Songwriter)
Sarah Tither Kaplan - Los Angeles, CA (Music Journalism/Concert Promotion)
Meryl Williams - Oakland, CA (Keyboards)
Dertrick Winn Jr. - Austin, TX (Music Journalism/Concert Promotion)
Adam Zuckerman - Santa Monica, CA (Guitar)