Rich Gray is a life-long singer and musician, whose talents have taken him across the country and abroad.
With a diverse musical background, Rich brings a unique look at the Barbershop style.
He consistantly strives to extract everything that a musical score has to offer.
Whether you're looking to improve your performance, gain interpretive artistry, or simply execute vocal
fundamentals at a higher level, Rich Gray can show you how!
His family was a huge musical influence for him. He's the oldest of four children. His parents, very talented musicians in their own right, toured the north-east for many years as a gospel duo, and have always been a strong source of encouragement for him. Rich started singing early on, in school choruses and church choirs. By age 10, he was singing 4-part harmony around the dinner table with his brother and two sisters. In his early teens, Rich learned to play the guitar. Self-taught, he soon became very active in everthing from small acoustic ensembles to full blown rock-n-roll bands. |
| At age 23, Rich became a member of The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America, Inc.! He joined the Wilmington, Delaware Chapter, The Chorus of the Brandywine, and quickly formed his first quartet, Runaway Sound which included two family members. That quartet went on to become the 2001 Mid-Atlantic District Quartet Champions. This honor landed him and his fellow quartet members a permanent slot in the Mid-Atlantic District Association of Quartet Champions (MADAQC). |
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| In 2003, Rich formed his current quartet, Wheelhouse, who won 1st Place in their first 3 contests, including the 2003 Atlantic Division Contest, the 2003 Mid-Atlantic District Contest, and the 2003 M-AD Prelims Contest. These wins propelled them to a 9th Place Finalist finish in their very first year of International Competition in Montréal, 2003. Rich is the 'visionary' of the Wheelhouse quartet and leads the guys to the high level of competion and style that captures the hearts of audiences around the world. |
Outside of the quartet, Rich has been a long time staff member at Harmony College East, as well as at numerous Micro-HEP schools. He is an instructor for classes in vocal production & 'How to be a Great Lead', and regularly coaches quartets and choruses. Rich lives in Newark, Delaware, with his wife Marcie, and sons Michael & Zachary.
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Contact Rich at: Rich Gray 111 Lynch Farm Drive Newark, DE 19713 302-266-6977 mrgray1119@verizon.net |