SDC OmniMedia Group Magazine

NetMusicMakers.com (“NMM”) is a music entertainment website that allows users to create a personalized virtual studio, access royalty-free licks & loops from legendary musicians, sell their songs, and get airplay over a fan-driven multi-channel internet radio network.   NMM is revolutionizing the music industry, allowing solo acts and bands to manage their complete library of songs, including individual recordings, tracks, and mixes.

NMM is the first of its kind musicians-oriented website dedicated to creating a 360-degree music experience for novice, intermediate, professional, and recreational players, from making music to finding your audience.

Launched in August 2006, NMM is a digital entertainment property of House of Hansen Productions, LLC, headquartered in Sacramento, California. Focused on providing a robust set of tools to empower do-it-yourself (DIY) artists and musicians, the NMM team includes Web 2.0 developers, touring & studio musicians, radio personalities-turned-podcasters, and creative artists.

Chuck is responsible for strategic initatives for NMM, joining the company June 1, 2007.  Chuck brings over 25 years of large-scale applications design and development, including deployment of some of the world’s largest and most trafficked websites, used by citizens doing business with their governments.

Prior to joining NMM, Chuck was CEO and co-founder of Hansen Information Technologies, a leading provider of web-based government solutions, recently sold to Infor Global Solutions.

Chuck has a long commitment to music.  At 17, Chuck was named to the Monterey Jazz Festival High School All Star Band, where he played baritone sax behind Dizzy Gillespie, Mundell Lowe, and Louie Belson.  During his college days – first as an undergraduate at Berkeley and later earning his MBA at UCLA — he earned extra money playing gigs.  Last year, Chuck took the stage with Huey Lewis and The News for a private corporate-sponsored appearance and is a Super Patron for the International Association of Jazz Educators.

Teamed with Tower of Power’s Stephan ‘Doc’ Kupka and NMM President Jeff Tamelier, Chuck will be releasing Bumped Up To First Class, later this summer.  Playing baritone and bass saxophones, the CD features Huey Lewis, Cold Blood’s Lydia Pense, SNL’s Lenny Pickett, Santana’s Chester Thompson, and Edgar Winter.  Chuck is also working with Doc on a new project with legendary Hollywood conductor William ‘Bill’ Ross.

In addition to NMM, Chuck is a member of the Strokeland Super Band and plays regularly with R&B/Funk band, Hip Service.  Chuck is also a member of the American Federation of Musicians, Local 12.

Jeff is responsible for all online content and music services, musician’s lounge, the NMM House Band, and day-to-day operations of the company. An established artist, musician, producer, and music educator, prior to joining House of Hansen Productions, LLC, Jeff toured as lead guitarist for Tower of Power, endorsing a number of cutting-edge companies, like Dunlop, Fender, and Monster Cable.

Jeff learned the fundamentals of playing guitar at age 9 from blind teacher and mentor, Jim Phillips, aka “Blindgym,” joining his first band at age 11. In 1985, Jeff joined ‘Lydia Pense and Cold Blood,’ another popular East Bay band from Bill Graham’s San Francisco label. In 1991, Jeff joined with Mickey Thomas and ‘Starship’ touring worldwide.

Jeff has produced artists from all walks of life, including Alternative, Country, Funk, Hip-Hop, R&B, Smooth Jazz, and Techno. Today, as President of House of Hansen Productions, LLC, Jeff is building the #1 destination website for online music collaboration and podcasting.

Zaqary is a creative media specialist for television and web based ventures. Zaqary started as a producer for a national television show called “Scratch” where he worked to promote and advertise the program in the top 30 markets across the country. He soon teamed up on another national show titled “Pulse” to do the same. Soon after Zaqary left broadcast to become the Creative Services Director for Scitex Digital, a 44 million dollar a year computer hardware company. As a freelancer his creative services have been called upon by Disneyland Advertising, Panasonic, ESPN, Cisco Systems, HP to name a few. His work has been recognized with multiple awards, including three N.A.T.A.S. Emmy’s Awards.