Band Bios


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Peter Hosharian Greg Hosharian Greg Miller George Bilezikjian



Peter Hosharian ; a.k.a. The Star (vocals, percussion & clarinet)

Background
   As the son of a prominent composer and conductor, I have been involved with music for most of my life. I began singing with my father’s band at the age of 3 and have been a vocalist ever since. For the past 16 years, my brother and I have been performing in our own band and have been featured musicians in various other groups such as the John Bilezikjian Ensemble. I am also a virtuoso on the clarinet.

Musical Influences
   The Hosharian Brothers Band, Edward Hosharian – My dad and my hero, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Ray Charles, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennet, Michael Buble, Ella Fitzgeraled, Dream Theater, Rush, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, System of a Down, Bruce Springsteen, No Doubt, Mariah Carey, Oingo Boingo, The John Bilezikjian Ensemble, Aram Khachaturian, Placido Domingo, Sayat Nova, and many more!

Other Interests
   I love sports and outdoor activities.

Favorite Links
   
DreamTheater.net
   DeanMartinFanCenter.com
   MySpace.com
   HosharianBrothers.com
   GregHosharian.com


Contact Info
   To contact me directly, email me at phosharian@yahoo.com



Greg Hosharian ; a.k.a. The Mechanic (keyboards & backing vocals)

Background
   Born into a musical family, I started playing the piano before the age of five. As a teenager, I composed my own music and won piano competitions and scholarships by playing classical selections and my own works. My education includes: Los Angeles County High School for the Arts; California Institute of the Arts (Bachelors degree in Composition in 2001) and California State University, Northridge (Masters degree in Composition and Orchestration in 2004). Throughout the years I started a variety of bands as a keyboardist/leader (Vendetta, Echo Prism, Hosharian Brothers, Greatest Hits). Concurrently, I am engaged in composing, conducting, teaching, performing, recording and writing soundtracks for Film, TV, and Animation. For more information about me and my musical projects, visit
GregHosharian.com

Musical Influences
   My father Edward Hosharian, a gifted composer and the conductor of the Los Angeles-based Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, was my first music teacher. My mom Cathy, brother Peter and sister Tania who are my biggest supporters!

Other Influences Include…
   Composers: Bach, Rachmaninoff, Khatchaturian, Sayat Nova, Komitas Vardapet, Chopin, Mozart, Beethoven, Tschaikovsky, Mahler, Stravinsky, Bartók, John Williams, Danny Elfman, Howard Shore, Hans Zimmer

Keyboardists:
   Ray Manzerik, Kevin Moore, Jordan Rudess, Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman

Bands:
   Rush, Dream Theater, Tool, Boston, Doors, Metallica, System Of A Down, Hosharian Brothers band, GREATEST HITS

Other Interests
   Other then music I enjoy going to the beach, skiing, going to concerts, watching tennis, and hanging out with friends and family! I also love all the arts and love to educate and influence today’s youth about music and the arts!

Favorite Links
   Greghosharian.com – My Personal Website.
   Jordanrudess.com – Keyboardist of Dream Theater.
   MySpace.com - Cool place to chill!
   MyNameIsMath.com - Greg Miller teaches math!
   Hosharianbrothers.com – Armenian/Folk Band.


Contact Info
   To contact me directly, email me at greg@greghosharian.com



Greg Miller ; a.k.a. Chainsaw (guitar & backing vocals)

Background
   I was born on March 18th, 1978 in Montbello, CA where I grew up and still live to this day. When I was 13, I picked up my first guitar and started playing rock music. At the age of 16, I started developing an interest in classical guitar music & now I play all different styles of music on the guitar. I have been in many rock bands (Expendable Youth-1991, Subdivisions-1992, & Vendetta-2000), an Armenian wedding band (The Hosharian Brothers-1992) & a classical guitar quartet (The PCC Guitar Quartet-2001). Most of these groups included GREATEST HITS band members Greg Hosharian & Peter Hosharian.

Musical Influences
   Thanks to the many bands that I have been in & the amount of musically talented friends I have, my list of influences is long. A partial list is: Greg Hosharian, Sebu Yardimian, Sako Krikorian, Jack Hadjinian, Stephen Jones, Pepe Romero, The LA Guitar Quartet, Dream Theatre, Rush, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Van Halen, Pearl Jam, Black Sabbath, Guns 'n' Roses, Pantera, Motley Crue, & Tesla.

Other Interests
   Other than music, the thing that takes up most of my time is mathematics. I received a BA in Mathematics & Physics from Whittier College in 2000, an MA in Mathematics from USC in 2002 & I am now working on finishing up my PhD in mathematics at UCR. I also do a lot of tutoring in math and music.

   My non-work related hobbies include playing games such as checkers, poker, ping-pong, bowling, pool, tennis & baseball.


Favorite Links
   
guitaristgregmiller - My classical guitar performance page.
   MyNameIsMath.com - My mathematics teaching/tutoring page.
   GregHosharian.com - Greg Hosharian's webpage.
   LAGQ.com - The LA Guitar Quartet's webpage.
   PepeRomero.com - Pepe Romero's webpage.
   DreamTheater.net - Dream Theater's webpage.
   Rush.com - Rush's webpage.
   education.jlab.org/million/index.html - A "Who Wants to be a Millionair?" science game.


Contact Info
   To contact me directly, email me at Teeez@aol.com



George Bilezikjian ; a.k.a. The Sloan (drums & backing vocals)

Background
   I was born on July 23, 1972 in Hollywood, California into a musical family. As such, my musical career got off to an early start. I was already playing the drums by the time I was 2. When I was 6, I performed at the Wilshire Ebel Theater with my father and by age 10, I (along with my father, uncle, & brother) recorded my first DBL cover album which consisting of authentic Armenian folk songs and was titled DANTZ FEVER. In 1995 I met Greg Hosharian who was working on producing rap songs with my brother. At that time I found out that Greg Hosharian and I shared the same interests and we became instant friends. In 2000, Greg Hosharian and I played together in a progressive rock band called Vendetta consisting of Greg Hosharian, Greg Miller and myself. Later we formed another band called Echo Prism consisting of Greg Hosharian, Phillip Trujeque and myself. Now I also play full time in the Hosharian Brothers Armenian band that consists of all the GREATEST HITS band members.

Musical Influences
   My musical inflences are my father John Bilezikjian, Greg Hosharian, Greg Miller, & Phillip Trujuque. Some of the bands that have influenced me are Rush, Dream Theater, Yani, Motley Crue, Harout Pampokjan, Van Halen, & Metalica, to name a few.

Other Interests
   Besides playing music, I also work as an inside sales representative selling nuts & bolts in Sante Fe Springs, CA. I have a wonderful wife and three beautiful children. When I am off the work clock, I love spending my time with my family and raising my children.

Favorite Links
   
dantzrecords.com - John Bilezikjians web page.
   Rush.com - Rush's webpage.
   DreamTheater.net - Dream Theater's webpage.
   askjeeves.com - internet sourcing.
   google.com - internet sourcing.
   myspace.com - an occasional site (personal profile web page).


Contact Info
   Contact George at gbilezikjian@yahoo.com