Production "Dream Team"

Some of Detroit's finest producers, arrangers, musicians, and singers have collaborated to produce and perform the "Light Up Detroit" theme song. Here are their names, roles, special honors, and the names of some of the national recording artists that they've worked with.
 

PRODUCTION

GERRY ZONCA WRITER / PRODUCER Emmy-nominated Producer Light Up Detroit Director		KENNY HICKSON ARRANGER Grammy-nominated Producer Boyz II Men, 98 Degrees, Tamia Nivea, Will Smith		BRANDON BLAND ARRANGER/  KEYBOARDS Dwele, K'Jon, Eric Roberson, L'Renee

MUSICIANS

KERN BRANTLEY BASS GUITAR Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Mary J Blige, Neyo, P-Diddy		DENNIS COFFEY LEAD GUITAR The Motown Funk Brothers, The Supremes, The Temptations		TOTY VIOLA RHYTHM GUITAR George Benson, Natalie Cole, Manhattan Transfer, Dave Brubeck		DWIGHT ADAMS TRUMPET Stevie Wonder, James Carter, Marcus Belgrave

RAYSE BIGGS TRUMPET Kid Rock, Bob Dylan, KEM, The Dramatics, Marcus Belgrave		MIKE HARRINGTON BASS GUITAR The Spinners, Sean Kingston, Marion Meadows, K'Jon		DREW SCHULTZ PERCUSSION The Four Tops, Dennis Coffey, Melvin Davis		ERIC GASTON DRUMS  Charlie Wilson, Eric Roberson, Ginuwine, Salt 'n Pepa

NICK STONE ALTO SAX Charlie Wilson, Ne-Yo K'Jon		ANTHONY BOOKER RHYTHM GUITAR The Dramatics		KEITH FERGUSON RHODES PIANO The Spinners		JOHN RUTHERFORD TROMBONE Bob Seger, Gladys Knight, The Temptations, Ray Charles

SINGER

AYLA STACKHOUSE LEAD SINGER American Idol, Disney, Broadway

ENGINEERS & MUSIC ADVISORS

IV DUNCAN ENGINEER Mary J. Blige, Eminem, KEM, Mario Winans		KENNY HICKSON ENGINEER Boyz II Men, 98 Degrees, Tamia Nivea, Will Smith		GWEN FOXX ARRANGEMENT Mary J Blige, Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross, Brian McKnight		CURTISS BOONE ARRANGEMENT Aretha Franklin, Anita Baker, L.J. Reynolds

RECORDING STUDIOS
 

MIX FACTORY ONE IV DUNCAN		TAPWATER STUDIOS DILAN WADE