Gene Townsel

About Gene Townsel

Biography
Gene Townsel

Helping Singers realize their "Dream" is Gene's passion. After having performed in major venues around the world and developing singers in his Los Angeles Studio, Gene still performs as a solo artist and conducts Singers Workshops for aspiring artists. To date, he has two albums to his credit, "Time Wounds All Heels" and "The 23rd Psalm", the latter containing the highly acclaimed title song that while being performed at the 1984 National Baptist Convention musical in Los Angeles, received a standing ovation by some 6,000 listeners.

Gene founded The Gene Townsel Studio of Theatrical and Musical Arts where such artists as "Scat Man" Crothers and Marques Houston of "Immature" now "IMX" were regular clients. He also founded The Balance Town Music Publishing and Production Company, and The Artists Against Drug Abuse Program in Los Angeles California. As a vocal coach/teacher to professional and aspiring artists for over 40 years, Gene has used his experience as an Internationally Acclaimed Singer and his formal training (Florida A&M; University) as a vocal music major, to help his students develop the tools necessary to be competitive in the industry. Some of his more notable students are Academy Award Nominee, Margaret Avery ("Sug" Avery/Color Purple), Verdell Brown (Keyboardist with Gladys Knight) and Damon Hines (Lethal Weapon) and has arranged scores for "Moesha" star Sheryl Lee Ralph at the beginning of her career in Japan as well as having been instrumental in the development of many other gospel and secular artists.

In 1997 while still residing in Los Angeles, Broward County Florida declared a day in his honor "Gene Townsel Appreciation Day". Gene has had a long and successful career as a top-draw entertainer from (expired link). to (expired link) to Asia. Gene has performed with and done back up vocals for the likes of Dusty Springfield, Lou Rawls, opened for Bobby Bland and many others. He has done arrangements for many well known entertainers.
Presently Gene is offering himself to aspiring and professional singers in South Florida, Gene works privately in student’s homes, online and in his studio. Having gained international recognition as a world class singer, Gene has performed on the stages of Acapulco, Tokyo, Bangkok, Singapore, Aruba, Curacao and Buenos Aires to name a few as well as major (expired link). cities. In addition to developing singer’s voices he is also an arranger, orchestrator and producer.