Biography

Gary "Headman" Haase has found continual success writing and producing for the top artists ranging from NSync to Celine Dion to Chaka Khan. His edgy Pop/R&B style along with his sophisticated production sensibilities has more than earned Gary his nickname Headman. He began his career playing bass with Buddy Rich at the age of 18 and has continually been in demand as a session player over the years working with Noel Pointer, Ramsey Lewis, Ronnie Laws, Larry Carlton, Anita Baker, Galo Barbieri, Stephanie Mills, Jennifer Holiday, Red Rodney, George Benson and many more. He also formed a long lasting musical relationship with Chaka Kahn, leading her world tour as the musical director and enjoyed a close relationship with Grover Washington Jr. writing and producing six tracks for Grovers Soulful Strut album. Gary has been involved in various aspects of production, arranging and conducting for the Celine Dion sessions. The first single Thats The Way It Is from her Greatest Hits CD featured another Gary Haase song, I Met An Angel, as its B-side. Celine decided to open with I Met An Angel on her 1999 television special. Like all of the Celine recordings, each production Gary delves deep to produce the highest quality arranging, and mixing. It is this full blown, hands on approach that led Gary to NSync. After writing the title track to Nsync's Christmas CK, Home For Christmas Day. This song not only appeared on the multi-million selling album but also was recorded as a duet with Rosie O Donnell. Gary continues to work with and develop the new hit artists of tomorrow such as Heather Hedley (RCA), The Futures (Warner Music), or Northern Line (Global Talent). And ten year old sensation and Columbia recording artist Tiffany Evans, recently, Gary wrote and produced Dance With Me for Michael Bolton (Jive) and his song Getaway Car, for Hall and Oats has been receiving wide radio airplay.

Whats New?

Most recently, Gary wrote and produced Dance With Me for Michael Bolton (Jive), the most added AC single, Getaway Car, with Hall and Oats.

Press
Headman is the cat charting the course for others to follow. Hes the man with the groove, he knows all the musical twists and turns of the past thirty years- Grover Washington Jr.

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