A jack of all trades… but actually a master of THE CAREER MUSICIAN: Bill has had a unique CAREER of wearing many hats in this industry. Nomad and Bill first crossed paths back during Bill’s brief 3+ year stint as Industry & Artist Relations Manager in Burbank, CA.
During his now 22 years there, Bill has designed products used by musicians and engineers everywhere, managed global Sales & Marketing, and traveled the world over, building relationships with fellow artists, engineers, and industry folk. Bill hung up his various instruments, musician hat, successful businesses, and his degree to take advantage of his largest opportunity to work at one of the leading audio manufactures in the world. Since starting the violin at the age of 4, Bill Oakley has been tirelessly involved in music and various parts of the music business his whole life: Soloing with local symphonies, starting a mobile Dj business, studying classical music in the Alps, performing around country as a house/techno DJ, or running an underground rave production company and Dj artist mgmt/booking company. #ralphtlofton #hammond #b3 #careermusician #careermusicianforlife #musiccareer #pantheonpodcasts #podcast #musicpodcast #musicpodcasts #music #musician #musicians #musicianlife #musicproducer #producerlife #composer #sessionmusician #sessioncat #studio #studiomusician #recordingartist #touringmusician #roaddog #grind #hustle #education #musiceducation #musicschool #musicmajor #musicindustry #musicbusiness #musicbiz #industry #business #worldwide #megaphone #megaphonepodcasts #podcastapp #podcastsapp #apple #applepodcast #spotify #spotifypodcasts #iheartradio #iheart #sticher #googlepodcast #ratethispodcast He has two gold records and many citations to his credit and one of his musical compositions has been featured as the theme music for the Stellar CAREER MUSICIAN WEBSITE: He has also produced several gospel artists from which he has garnered two Dove nominations and a Stellar Award nomination for his work with the Quiet Time Players. As an Indi Inspirational Instrumentalist, Ralph has produced six of his own CD projects and an instructional DVD.
Ralph is the owner and founder of Raph’Ton Music Enterprizes (a BMI affiliate) which houses three publishing entities, a record label, a consulting firm, and a future school of the arts. He currently is an organist for Grammy Award Winning Saxophonist Kirk Whalum and Grammy Nominated-Stellar Award Winning Contemporary Quartet, The Williams Brothers.
He has graced the stage with both the Nashville and the Memphis Symphony Orchestras and has appeared on Late Night with David Letterman, the Arsenio Hall Show, Live with Regis and Kathy Lee, and the Pat Sajac Show. With over 300 project appearances to his credit, Ralph’s career has taken him all over the world and has afforded him the opportunity to accompany numerous artists including the late Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, the late Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, and the late Walter Hawkins. Ralph played the Hammond organ/keyboards for Bobby Jones Gospel on Black Entertainment Television for twelve years and toured with Bebe and Cece Winans.
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