Music
Video Links
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wkq0w2-QvW4
"Come & Get It" (Original Composition)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaZouBsMwic
"Searching For Jamaica" (Original Composition)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ozhdz_o08E
"To Be With You Again" (with Professor R.J. Ross), guitarist, bassist, associate producer)
"If It's Over" (with Mariah Carey)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65pzEJqTir0
"My All" (with Mariah Carey)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVSRc6NNCbU
"So Emotional" (with Whitney Houston)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YjSHbA6HQQ
"Cantaloupe Island" (with Herbie Hancock)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkQZXauSkLg
"Little Wing" (with Booker T Jones)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPeveL_y-TE
"Jam Back" @ The House (Narada Michael Walden Annual Xmas Charity Event)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-zHfn6FpyM
Video
Photos
Vernon "Ice" Black
with Booker T.NYC.Winery
with Booker T Jones
with "the Family Stone".2
with "the Family Stone"
with Whitney Houston.MTV.Life Of An Icon
Vernon & Mariah Carey after our performance
Vernon "Ice" Black."Family Stone"
V on bass with Herbie Hancock
V & Whitney.So Emotional Video
V & Siela E.
V & Mariah On Stage.Milan
V & Herbie Hancock After Our Performance.Umbria, Italy
Vernon "Ice Black, Rebeca Mauleon, Gary Brown, Jimmy Brantley ("Afro Cuban Fusion")
Rebeca Mauleon & Afro Cuban Fusion.
on bass with "War/Malo".2
on bass with "War/Malo"
Ice Black Family.Lifetime Achievement award
Carrie Black, Ice, Monique Black
"Temple Of Soul".TM Stevens, Clarence Clemonse, Narada Michael Walden, Vernon "Ice" Black
"So Emotional" Video.TM Stevens on bass
with Joe Zawinul.Super Producers Tour Japan
with "the Family Stone"
Sam Sims, Ice, with Mariah Carey
with "the Family Stone"
with "the Family Stone"
Bio
BRIEF BIO
Vernon "Ice" Black (partial list of credits)
PERFORMED & RECORDED WITH:
Booker T. Jones - 2005 (music director 2006-2008, 2010 to 2017)
Clarence Clemons - 1985, 2008 - 2011
The Family Stone - 2004 - 2007 (music director)
Stevie Wonder - 2002
Ashanti - 2002
Anastacia - 2000
Babyface - 1998
Celin Dion - 1998
Spice Girls - (music director) 1996
Herbie Hancock - 1994, 1995 (guitar & bass)
LeBo M. ("The Lion King") - 1993-1994
Mariah Carey - 1990 - 2004
Regina Belle - 1989, 1993
Chakka Kahn - 1989, 1994, 1998, 2000
Maze - 1988 - 1994
Whitney Houston 1987, 1992, 1993
Aretha Franklin - 1986 - 1998
Lionel Richie - 1986
MOVIE SOUNDTRACK RECORDINGS
"Farmer & Chase" - 2001 (co-composer/producer)
"Crooklyn" - 1994
“Beverly Hills Cop II” - 1994
"The Bodyguard" - 1993
"License To Kill" - 1989
SOLO RELEASES:
Vernon Black "Sneak Previews" – Pony Canyon / Sweet Basil (Japan) - 1998
AWARDS: (Gold - Multi Platinum Sales Awards)
Anastacia - "I'm Outta Love" - 2000
Aretha Franklin - "A Rose Is Still A Rose" - 1998
Whitney Houston - "I'm Your Baby Tonight" - 1993
Whitney Houston - "The Body Gaurd Soundtrack" - 1992
Mariah Carey - "UnPlugged" 1992
Mariah Carey - "Emotions" - 1991
Mariah Carey - "Mariah Carey" - 1990
Maze - "Silky Soul" - 1990
Regina Belle - "Stay With Me" - 1989
Lionel Richie - "Dancing On The Ceiling" - 1986
Aretha Franklin - "Aretha" - 1986
Clarence Clemons - "Hero" - 1985
Lifetime Achievement (State Of California)
Performing Stars Lifetime Achievement (Marin County, California)
TOURS:
Booker T. Jones (music director) - 2005 - 2008, 2010 to 2017
Clarence Clemons - 1985, 2008 - 2011
The Family Stone - 2004 - 2007 (music director)
Mariah Carey - 1990 - 2004
Spice Girls (music director) - 1996
Herbie Hancock - 1994, 1995
Narada Michael Walden - 1995
LeBo M. ("The Lion King") - 1993-1994
Maze - 1989 - 1994
Contact -
Ice Black Productions - Carrie Black - 415 491 4646 (Hercules CA., USA)
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INTRODUCTION
Vernon “Ice” Black
An accomplished guitarist and vocalist, Vernon Black spent most of the past 20 years touring, recording and film tracking with music legends like Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Chakka Kahn and Lionel Richie. More recently, he’s performed and recorded with contemporary artists including Ashanti, Mariah Carey, India Aire, Busta Rhymes and Celine Dion. His work can be heard in films like “The Bodyguard,” “License to Kill,” and “Beverly Hills Cop II;” in advertising jingles for Jaguar, Chevrolet, Toyota, Nissan, Mattel and Levi’s; and in songs and sound effects on video games for Sony Play Station, Nintendo, Sega and EA Sports (Electronic Arts). And at the Jimi Hendrix Festival at Bumbershoot Stadium in Seattle Washington he was the co-music director and opened the show with the legendary "Experience" (Jimi Hendrix’s original band) - Mitch Mitchell (drums) and Noel Redding (bass).
Vernon is also a producer, composer and music director. Credits include; The Spice Girls (music director), Regina Belle (composer), Phillip Bailey (composer), Lenny Williams (composer, producer) and his 1st solo record “Sneak Previews” (composer, producer) {guest artists including Herbie Hancock, Steve Smith, Tom Coster, Phillip Bailey} and for multiple artists on his “Ice Black Productions” production company / independent record label.
Also an innovator of musical instrument design, Vernon designs his own electric guitars. He is the co-designer of the MP2 digital guitar preamp, which won the award for best guitar processor of 1993. He also received an award from the DVD Association for co-designing the DVD on CD (multi layered enhanced cd) in 2000.
In the year 2004, Vernon took a break from the "guitarist for hire" market to create a situation that would allow him to pursue and develop his own producing and writing career as well as being a solo artist. Equally so, he was motivated to create a place that gave artists a more fair and friendly (artist based business) environment. This led to the creation of his production company / independent record label "Ice Black Productions".
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Brief description of Vernon Black’s background
Founder President / CEO of Ice Black Productions (Music Production, Multi Media)
Guitarist, Vocalist, Writer, Producer
{also – Bassist, Keyboardist, Drummer, Audio Engineer, Programmer}
Co Designer of DVD on CD (Spruce Technologies) {DVD Association Award Winner [year 2000]}
Co Designer of MP 2 Guitar Preamp (ADA) {Electronic Musician Award Winner [year 1993]}
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Partial Recording & Live Performance Credits
* Herbie Hancock - guitar, bass, percussion - live - 1994 - 1995
* Mariah Carey - guitarist - live and recording, 1990 thru 2004 (also appearances in assorted videos)
* Booker T Jones - guitarist, vocalist, Music Director - 2005 -2008, 2010 - 2017
* Ashanti - guitarist - live, 2002
* Celin Dion - guitarist - live and recording, 1991, 1998
* Stevie Wonder – guitarist - live, 2002
* India Aire – guitarist - live, 2002
* Tyrese - guitarist - live, 1998, 2000
* Spice Girls - guitarist - live (music director) 1996
* Whitney Houston – guitarist – recording - "I'm Your Baby Tonight",
"The Body Guard" Soundtrack, "So Emotional" song video performance
* Aretha Franklin - guitarist - recording - "Aretha 1986", "What You See Is What You Sweat",
"A Rose Is Still A Rose"
* Chakka Kahn – guitarist - live, 1989, 1994, 1998, 2000
* Brian McKnight - guitarist - live, 1994, 1996, 1998
* Maze – guitarist, background vocalist - live and recording 1988 - 1993
* Kelly Price – guitarist - live, 1998, 2000, 2002
* Carl Perkins – guitarist – recording – “Go Cat Go”
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Producer, Composer
* Vernon Black – "One World One Love"
* Vernon Black – ("Sneak Previews") [“Pony Canyon / Sweet Basil - Japan])
featuring-Herbie Hancock, Phillip Bailey, Steve Smith, Tom Coster
* Regina Belle - "Tango In Paris" ("Passion")
* Phillip Bailey - "Talk To Myself" ("Phillip Bailey")
* Lenny Williams – Multiple Tracks (“Chill”)
* Glen Walters - Various Songs ("Farmer & Chase" [movie soundtrack - Red Sky Films])
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Partial Film, Soundtrack, Sound To Picture Performances
* "Bodyguard"
* "Crooklyn"
* "License To Kill"
* “Beverly Hills Cop II”
* "Farmer & Chase" (guitarist, co–composer)
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Partial Commercials, Sound To Picture, Sound Effects (co-composer)
* Sony Play Station
* Nintendo
* Sega
* EA Sports (Video Games)
* Ideal (Toys, Games)
* Mattel (Toys)
* Mercedes Benz
* Jaguar
* Chevy
* Toyota
* Nissan
* Fetzer (Wines)
* Gallo (Wines)
* California Raisins
* Levi’s
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Endorsements
Gibson – Guitars, Basses
Labella – Strings
Line 6 – Guitar & Bass Amps & Processors
Eden - Bass Amps & Processors
Seymour Duncan – Pickups
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