“An Artist who Creates Because it is a part of her being”

Denise Vasquez was recently selected as "Worthy Connections" Honoree by and featured in "The Direct Buzz Magazine" for her outstanding work with WO+MEN 4 A CAUSE and the community! Denise Vasquez is a professional Artist whose talents run the gamut from being a freelance journalist, (currently writing articles for the Examiner.com covering LA Cultural Events), published Author, Poet, Illustrator, Award winning Singing/songwriter/guitarist to photography, acting and dancing in feature films, music videos, industrials & TV. Denise is a Daisy Rock Guitars Artist & Audix Microphones Artist & also proudly endorses Sakura & Holbein! Denise is also a proud member of AFTRA & ASCAP! Denise was influenced by art at a very early age by her mother who was an artist. Music, art and the theater have always been an integral part of her life. Denise began singing from the time she could talk, dancing from the time she could walk, drawing from the moment she could hold a pencil, and writing from the time she could form a sentence! Her first experience on stage was with "Mrs Dorothy's Dance Troupe" at age 4. In Junior High School, Denise performed at Avery Fisher Hall as a violinist with selected students from her class. High School is where Denise was introduced to drawing classes, and performing as an actress, which led to Denise enrolling at "The Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute" and at "The Puerto Rican Traveling Theater Training Unit". Denise has performed in many Theatrical Productions in New York City, Improv Shows, Educational Films, Industrials, TV (Law & Order, SNL, MTV...), Feature Films (Carlitos Way, Jungle Fever...), as well as dancing in music videos (Kenny Chesney's "How Forever Feels).  Denise left home at the age of 17 and has been traveling the world since! She's lived in Scotland, London, US Virgin Islands and now California! The Virgin Islands is where Denise began making her living as as illustrator. A woman stopped her on the street the day after she had arrived to inquire about the shirt she was wearing. Denise told the woman she painted the shirt which led to employment at "World View Graphics" where Denise would spend her days hand painting on clothing. Denise fell in love with drawing & painting on everything from clothing, glass bottles, mirrors, walls & windows...which led to many commissions with local business and private clients. On the side, Denise was also taking Playwriting classes & wrote her first One-Act "Sisterhood" which was performed at The "St John School Of The Arts" receiving rave reviews from the press. While living in the Virgin Islands, Denise was inspired to combine all of her talents to help bring the community together, share information, showcase talent to help bring awareness & donate proceeds to a cause...this led her to create WO+MEN 4 A CAUSE &  was also the beginning of her music career as a singer/songwriter/guitarist.  Denise left the Virgin Islands and moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of a career in the arts. Denise has self-produced 3 albums, and is currently working on her 4th album which will feature her music & art! She is also co-authoring “SKETCH CARD MANIA” for Impact books with Randy Martinez. ***Denise recently did 3 performances (Including a product demo) for Daisy Rock Guitars during NAMM 2010 & she finished illustrating 208 sketch cards for Topps Star Wars Galaxy V ALL WITH A BROKEN THUMB!!! NOMINATED FOR 5 MAVRIC MUSIC AWARDS 2009, LucasFilm Licensed Artist, Denise has worked with Topps Trading cards on the following sketch card sets: “Empire Strikes Back 30th Anniversary 3D”, “Star Wars Galaxy V”, “Clone Wars Widevision”, “Terminator Salvation”, “Star Wars Galaxy IV RED” Exclusive for Target, and "Indiana Jones Masterpieces". Over the years, Denise has designed & illustrated T-shirts, 3D Custom Vinyl Toys, music posters, cd covers, logos, flyers, brochures and has sold many of her original artwork on canvas, glass and clothing. Clients include: Lucas Film, Topps, DKE Toys, Breygent Marketing, 5FINITY Productions LLC, WO+MEN 4 A CAUSE, World View Graphics, Acoustic Cordiale, Awl Made Here, Rhiannons, Book It VI, Chateau Bordeaux, and more! Denise is living her dreams! Since moving to Los Angeles, Denise has accomplished a great deal: She is a FIVE time winner of the ASCAP PLUS performing songwriters Award, has been listed on Music Connection Magazines Hot 100 Unsigned Artist list for 6 consecutive years, has been Nominated by The LA Music Awards for Best Female Vocalist of the year in 2004 & Best Album Of The Year 2006. Denise has performed in some of the most respected VENUES worldwide including: The Legendary Cavern Club (Home of The Beatles-Liverpool,UK), The Maritim Hotel (Dusseldorf Germany), The Dublin Castle (Camden, London), Coffee Evolution (Huddersfield, Yorkshire), The Annesley (Dublin, Ireland), Under The Boardwalk (Sheffield, Yorkshire), Zoey’s (Ventura), NAMM, The Key Club (LA), Borders Bookstores (throughout CA), The Gig (LA), The Joint (LA), The El Rey Theatre (LA), The Roxy (LA), The Mint (Chick Singer Night LA), The Hard Rock Cafe (LA), The Derby (LA), Tangier (LA), The Coffee Gallery Backstage (LA), Lush(LA), Room 5 Lounge (LA), Cat Club (LA), The Viper Room (LA), Monsoon Cafe (LA), Kulaks Woodshed (LA), Club Lingerie (LA), MBar (LA), Lava Lounge (LA), The Rainbow Room (LA), Molly Malones (LA), Genghis Cohen (LA), AlterKnit Lounge (LA), Tempest (LA), Harvelles (LA), The Crooked Bar (LA), The Verity Room (LA), Cafe Bella (Ventura, CA), Muddy Waters (Santa Barbara), Music Connections' Best Kept Secret Showcases, Indie Music Show, Songsalive Showcases, Acoustic Playhouse showcases, Circle Of Songs showcases, KBH showcases, Highland Grounds (LA), Caffeinds (San Diego), Martini Lounge (Huntington Beach), Santa Clarita Seafood Co, The Bitter End (NYC), The Duplex (NYC), 55 Bar (NYC), The Burren(MA), The Westin Resort (USVI), Tillet Gardens (USVI), Skinny Legs (USVI), Caneel Bay (USVI), Island Blues (USVI), The Beach Bar (USVI), The Westin Resort (USVI), La Tapa (USVI), Ivans (USVI), Seabreeze (USVI), Olive-R-Twist (USVI), Pannini Beach (USVI), Mongoose Junction (USVI), Geko Gazebo (USVI), Alice Cooperstown (AZ)...and more! Denise has been featured LIVE on KCLA 99.3FM, KWSS 106.7 FM, KPFK 90.7 FM ARTS IN REVIEW, 88.5 FM "TIED TO THE TRACKS", VM UNDERGROUND, IHG LIVE and FLAT CAT RADIO.... CURRENT RADIO PLAY & ROTATION ALSO INCLUDES: WomensRadio (LIVE365), 89.9 FM (WERU, MAINE), 107.8 FM BLACK DIAMOND FM (MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND), BLUE SKY FM (LONDON, UK), BBS RADIO(CA), MUSICTOGOUSA.COM, CLASSIC FM & NETTERADIO. Denise is a passionate singer/songwriter who performs quite extensively: especially for festivals, charity events & fundraisers: WO+MEN 4 A CAUSE, CANCERPALOOZA 2009, Peace Thru Music, i2Y, DAISY ROCK GUITAR "PRETTY N PUNK 2008", RELAY FOR LIFE, THE RED CROSS, OVARIAN CANCER.ORG, HEP C, LADIES NIGHT MUSIC FESTIVALS , LADIES IN THE COURTYARD, BENEFIT FOR LOS ANGELES HOMELESS SERVICE, WORLDFEST, DESSERT SONGFEST, WORLD VEGAN DAY, SOUTH CENTRAL FARM AID, HUNAB, PEACE FEST, METHOD FEST, ARTS ALIVE & MORE TO COME! Denise proudly incorporates all of her experiences as an actress, dancer, singer, writer, painter, poet in her life as well as her art. Denise says "I am an artist who creates because it is a part of my being, my heart & my soul."  The people I've met on my path inspire me... nature inspires me... life inspires me... life is art... art is life... my art is everything that I am"! PeAce, LoVe, ArT & sOuL! *To see more of Denise’s experience, please refer to her RESUME!http://www.examiner.com/x-57009-LA-Cultural-Events-Examinerhttp://www.examiner.com/x-57009-LA-Cultural-Events-Examinerhttp://www.examiner.com/x-57009-LA-Cultural-Events-Examinershapeimage_5_link_0shapeimage_5_link_1shapeimage_5_link_2

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