Gary Catona
Gary Anthony Catona (born 25 September 1952) is an American author and voice coach, who describes himself as a "Voice Builder".[1] His clients have included Whitney Houston, Andrea Bocelli and Muhammad Ali.[2]
Career
Catona was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was educated at Pennsylvania State University.[1] He moved to Austin, Texas in 1980 to research the mechanics of voice production and voice anatomy.
In 1982, Catona began to work with clients who had damaged their voices from accident, surgery, injury or illness.[3] His clients have also included singers such as Andy Williams, Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys), Dawn Robinson (En Vogue), Babyface, Paula Abdul and Lenny Kravitz.[3] His clients have also included actors such as Patrick Swayze, Jeff Goldblum, Patrick Bergin, Liza Minnelli, Shirley MacLaine and Charles Dance.[3]
Bibliography
- Thinking as Sport and Dance: Learn the Power of Creative Thinking (2008)
- A Revolution in Singing (2012)
Videography
- Ultimate Voice Builder Kit (2013)
References
- 1 2 "Gary Catona". Adudo. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- ↑ "So You Want To Be A Powerhouse? Voice Builder Gary Catona On Making Your Vocal Game Strong". Vibe (magazine). 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
- 1 2 3 Michael Wilnington (1993-11-27). "Getting in Touch With 'the Voice of the Soul' Therapist: Vocal teacher Gary Catona is written off by some because of his unorthodox 'voice building' technique. But to his celebrity clients, he's a miracle worker". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-01-30.