GERARD JOHN Co-Founder FKS: Photo Gallery

GERARD JOHN: COMPOSER, SINGER, PERFORMER, ACTOR, PRODUCER 

EARLY LIFE:  Indian born, third generation entertainer, Gerard John spent the first 8 years of his life, immersed in a melting pot of Music and Cinema ranging from Classic Bollywood, Hollywood, BBC 1, TOP of the POPS, American top 40 and Radio Luxemburg. 

Even before he was born, Gerard was in the recording studio (in utero) whilst his mother Susheela, recorded vocals for a movie soundtrack as a Bollywood playback singer. By the age of 3, Gerard would sit in on his mother’s orchestra rehearsals, keeping perfect time, tapping complex  rhythms to (Carnatic, North Indian Classical, Western Classical and Pop) music; which was transposed by his father Dr Manikam Francis John. At 5 years old Gerard began singing before audiences.

John's family immigrated to Australia when he was 8 years old where he continued his passion for music, performing in teenage bands as a singer, drummer and percussionist. Formal studies included private tutelage by Indian Pandits in Carnatic and Hindustani classical raga systems, both in voice and percussion. Also Western Classical composition, piano, percussion and programming. Gerard's operatic, 4+ octave range voice has been developed by Dr Robert Mitchell , Ellie Rab and Steve Ostrow who also discovered Bette Midler and Barry Manilow.

Acting studies include "method acting"  under the tutelage of  Dame Zika Nester  (OBE of Ensemble Theatre Sydney) and voice coaching with Felicity Jurd