About Slav Simanic

• Operates Christian Record Label
  "LATTER RAIN RECORDS" and
  "BRIDE MUSIC STUDIO" (music lessons, music printing and digital recording & mastering studio)

• Signed a licensing deal with Japanese Record Label "MARQEE INC./AVALON LABEL" for his debut album "WATER Of LIFE".
  Water of Life was released in Japan and South-East Asia in November 2000 with two bonus tracks.
  Album "WATER OF LIFE" (originally released in 1998) received international attention, airplay and distribution.

• Signed a record deal with NOW AND THEN/FRONTIERS Record Label for his second solo album
  "LET IT GO". The Album was released in July 2002.

  NOW AND THEN/FRONTIERS is one of the World's largest melodic rock labels and on it's roster they have some of the finest names in Rock music today:
  Journey,
  Def Leppard,
  Starship,
  Whitesnake,
  Toto,
  Hardline (featuring Neal Schon and Joe Taffola),
  Honeymoon Suite,
  Jeff Scott Soto (Ex. Yngwie Malmsteen),
  Winger,
  ...

• Featured Guitarist on:
  "REWIRED" - Tribute to JEFF BECK (2004) - Progressive Arts Music
  "WARMTH IN THE WILDERNESS II" - Tribute to JASON BECKER (2002) - LION MUSIC
  "WARMTH IN THE WILDERNESS I" (Japanese Release) - Tribute to JASON BECKER (2001) - Lion Music/Marqee Avalon
  "CRUSHING DAYS" - Tribute to JOE SATRIANI (2000) - Progressive Arts Music

  and submitted a track "Europa" for the upcoming tribute to: CARLOS SANTANA,
  album from "PROGRESSIVE ARTS MUSIC"

• Recorded on albums on which some featured artists were present and former members of:
  KISS,
  DAVID LEE ROTH,
  MR. BIG,
  TRIUMPH,
  TALAS,
  PETER CRISS,
  24K,
  VON GROOVE,
  NARO
  ...

  Recorded on tribute albums on which featured artists were:
  Steve VAI (Alcatrazz, DLR, Whitesnake),
  Marty FRIEDMAN (Megadeth, Cacophony),
  Paul GILBERT (Mr. Big, Racer X),
  Vinnie MOORE,
  Steve MORSE (Deep Purple),
  Chris POLAND (Megadeth),
  Jeff PILSON (Dokken),
  Anders JOHANSSON (Yngwie Malmsteen),
  Robin McCAULEY (MSG),
  Jeff WATSON (Nightranger),
  Patrick RONDAT (Jean-Michel Jarre),
  Mark BOALS (Yngwie Malmsteen),
  Mike CHLASCIAK (Halford),
  Rob JOHNSON (Magnitude 9)
  ...

• Guitar Teacher at:
  "NEW CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC" in Toronto, Canada
  From April 1995 to 2007.
  Honoured as Teacher Of The Year For 2000 and 2003.
  NCM (one of the largest music schools in North America) established The Teacher Of The Year award in 1999.

• An Affiliate Teacher of:
  "THE ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC" in Toronto, Canada since 1996.

• Students Include:
  RCM Gold Medalist Winners (For obtaining the highest marks in Ontario on their Guitar RCM Exams)
  KIWANIS, NORTH YORK, NCM... Festival and Scholarship Winners
  OAC and other High School Music Award Winners,
  Concert Artists,
  TV & Radio Performers and
  Novice Guitar Instructors
  
  Successful preparation for auditions for: Berklee College of Music, UofT, Humber College, York University, Dalhousie University, Mohawk College...

• Member of:
  SOCAN (Society Of Canadian Composers) and ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)