Zachary Jaydon To Manage Top National Rock Act, Close To Home

Released on: September 6, 2008, 9:24 pm

Press Release Author: Trisha Bartel

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Zachary Jaydon Has Written For Justin Timberlake & *NSYNC,
Craig David, Close To Home & Ryan Cabrera. His Work Is Featured On Over 30 Million
Albums Worldwide.

Press Release Body: Having credits on more than 30 million records, as well as
appearing on Television, Stage & Film, Zachary Jaydon is no stranger to the
business.

Jaydon has worked professionally as an actor, singer/songwriter & producer beginning
at the age of 2. His first professional gig was an appearance in the television
movie \"The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story.\" The film starred Angela Lansbury, Lee
Remick and Polly Holliday. The project was nominated for two 1984 Golden Globe
Awards and received rave reviews from film critics.

Jaydon was featured in all 7 seasons of The Disney Channels \'The Mickey Mouse Club\'
(MMC) alongside Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Keri Russell
& Ryan Gosling. The hit show ran from 1989 until 1995 and was nominated or multiple
television awards.

Jaydon has written and produced music with and for such artists/acts as Craig David,
Close To Home, Will Champlin, Ryan Cabrera, Karl Wolf, Eddie Galan, Justin
Timberlake & Greg Watton.

In 1997, he teamed up with Jeremy Jerla, Christian House, Aaron Notarious & Steven
Peterson to form the Christian Alt-Rock Band Sacred Advocate as the Keyboardist and
one of the singers for the band. Not long after, Aaron Howard was added to the mix &
the group spent two years touring & preparing to record a full-length album. A two
song, Limited Edition EP was released in early 1999, and immediately sold-out.
Sacred Advocate disbanded shortly after the second pressing was shipped. Both
pressings of the album featured artwork hand-drawn by childhood friend, and then
unknown author, Christopher Paolini.

The late 1990s were full of Television appearances on hit shows like \'Walker Texas
Ranger,\' a recurring role on \'Malibu Shores\' with former Mickey Mouse Club alumni
Keri Russel and Tony Lucca. He also appeared in Robert Redford\'s \'The Horse
Whisperer\' which was nominated for numerous awards including an Oscar and a Golden
Globe Award. After graduating from Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida,
Jaydon also used the mid to late 1990s to obtain a BFA from NYU\'s \"Tisch School of
the Arts,\" graduating Magna Cum Laude. Jaydon\'s entire education was paid for by
academic and acting/vocal scholarships.

2004 gave Jaydon his second Multi-PlatinumŽ Award for his work on Ryan Cabrera\'s
International Debut Album, \"Take It All Away\". \"Take It All Away\" peaked at 8 on the
Billboard 200[21] and featured 2 RIAA Certified GoldŽ Singles. Cabrera\'s follow-up
album \"You Stand Watching\" (Bonus Disc Edition) featured Jaydon again co-writing the
bonus disc track, \"How It Feels (Acoustic Version)\". The full studio version was
featured as a B-Side on the International DJ Promo of \"Take It All Away.\" Jaydon
made two appearances with Cabrera on MTV\'s \"Total Request Live\" (TRL) playing
keyboards in the backing band during the \"Take It All Away\" Promotional Tour.
Cabrera\'s sophomore album, You Stand Watching, released in 2005, peaked at 24 on the
Billboard 200 and awarded Jaydon his fourth RIAA Multi-PlatinumŽ Album Award for
songwriting/producing in less than 4 years.

In 2002, Jaydon was also accepted into the NARAS. (The National Academy of Recording
Arts & Sciences, Inc.) The Recording Academy is internationally famous for the
Grammy Awards. As a voting member of the NARAS, Jaydon and his fellow voters are
given the privilege of submitting records for nomination consideration, and once the
nominations are finalized, voting members decide whom they think the Grammy in each
category should go to.

In 2006 Jaydon completed a year long, world-tour with
singer/songwriter/producer/actor Ben Bledsoe. The tour included stops in Germany,
France, England & the USA to promote Bledsoe\'s solo Debut \"An Insomniac\'s Guide To A
Lonely Heart\", and played to audiences totaling more than half-a-million.

Jaydon has received 16 RIAA GoldŽ, PlatinumŽ & Multi-PlatinumŽ awards for his
contributions as a Songwriter/Producer or for work in Marketing/Promotions. He has
also been awarded Platinum & Multi-Platinum awards in over 20 additional countries
for his work as a Songwriter/Producer.

Jaydon has been working heavily, as of recent with National Rock Act, Close To Home.
He co-produced and co-executive produced their Sophomore release, \"Standby,\" as well
as contributing keyboards and vocals. Jaydon also contributed to the record as a
songwriter on the song \"Seattle Skies.\" The song is a loving tribute to fallen Close
To Home bassist Bradly Grant Thomas Andress, who died from cancer at the age of 20
in late 2006.

Jaydon currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Web Site: http://

Contact Details: Trisha Bartel
54434 Nash Street
Beverly Hills, CA
90210

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