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CREDITS

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PLACEMENTS IN:
Disney/Touchstone Pictures, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, Netflix, Hallmark Channel, A&E, Animal Planet, CMT, CNN, Discovery Channel, E! Entertainment Television, Food Network, History Channel, Lifetime, MyDestination TV, MTV, OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network), Oxygen, PBS, TLC, Travel Channel, TruTV, VH1, WeTV
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and many more...
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FEATURE FILMS:
The Last Song, Disney/Touchstone Pictures, written by Nicholas Sparks; starring Miley Cyrus, Greg Kinnear, Liam Hemsworth, Nick Lashaway, and Kelly Preston (song: Carnival Lights)

Goats, starring David Duchovny, Keri Russell, Dakota Johnson, Ty Burrell, and Academy Award-nominated actress Vera Farmiga.  Directed by Christopher Neil, nephew of Francis Ford Coppola.  It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was in select theaters (song: No Snow In Mexico) 
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Television Placements:

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NETWORK & SYNDICATED TV SHOWS:
The Voice, NBC
The Tonight Show, NBC
New Girl, FOX
Access Hollywood
Dr. Oz Show
Happy Endings, ABC
Oprah Winfrey Show
Home Free, FOX
Nate Berkus Show
Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC

Steve Harvey Show
3, CBS
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CABLE TV SHOWS: 
American Restoration, History Channel (spin-off of Pawn Stars)
Auction Kings, Discovery Channel
​Bates Motel, A&E
Bad Girls Club, Oxygen
Beautiful Homes And Gardens, Super Station, PBS

Counting Cars, History Channel (spin-off of Pawn Stars)
Cribs, CMT

Dance Moms, Lifetime
Dog & Beth: On The Hunt, CMT (song "Big & Bad" is played multiple times in every episode)
Duck Dynasty A&E
E! News, E! Entertainment
Feed The Children Sandi Patty Christmas Special, PBS

I Used To Be Fat, MTV
Life Focus - Explosive Family, PBS
Little Miss Perfect, WeTV
Made (Emmy Award-winning Show), MTV

Major League Baseball (various placements with different teams)
Man vs Food with Adam Richman, Travel Channel

Mob Wives, VH1
My Big Redneck Vacation, CMT
MyDestination, Travel TV Show
NASCAR Auto Racing, Various Channels

Oprah's Lifeclass, OWN
Pawn Stars, History Channel (and spin-off shows)
Pitbulls & Parolees, Animal Planet
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, MTV
Road Eats, Discovery Channel
Roseanne's Nuts, Lifetime
Say Yes To The Dress, TLC (and spin-off shows)
Sit & Be Fit, PBS TV Show
Surprise Homecoming, TLC
The Daily Ten, aka The D10, E! Entertainment
Too Cute, Animal Planet

What Not To Wear, TLC
and many more...
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MOVIE TRAILERS & DOCUMENTARIES & INDIE FILMS:
Disney Film Trailer (song: Magic Memories)
Short Animation Film, Sprite Animation Studios (song: Carnival Lights)
Short Feature Film, Santa Monica, CA (song: Good Clean Fun)
Short Feature Film, U.K. Production Company (song: I Like Nightmares)
Sins Of Commission, Award-winning Documentary Film (song: Into The Fog)
The Greatest Grid, Documentary, New York City Museum (song: Sidewalks of New York)
Neptune Cowboy, Short Feature Film (song: Slipping Away)
Restless Times, Film Trailer, Sheffield Museum, U.K. (song: Swing It Again Sam)
Breaking Through, Film Trailer (song: The Escape)
Women In The Military, Documentary, PA Veterans Museum (song: Top Hat Rag)
Women Of WW I, Documentary, Veterans Museum, Washington, D.C. (song: Top Hat Rag)

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COMMERCIALS & PROMOS:
ABC Promo for upcoming Fall Shows
Brand Mexico, Web Spot, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
Vacation Rentals On North Captiva, Radio Commercial
Dyson Dog, Dyson Vacuum Cleaners, Website Promo & Ad
Flights to Hawaii, Alaska Airlines, Radio Commercial

New York Yankees, PSA
Primo Beer, Theme Song, Radio/Website Commercial, Hawaii
PlatformBreathe.org, National Public Service Announcement 
Turtle Bay Resort, Oahu, Hawaii, TV Ad
I-See-U Baby Monitor, TV Ad
Rev It Up Radio, Radio Commercial, Spots & Bumpers
Kerry Foods Promo Video, Dublin, Ireland 
Querencia Las Cabos Resort, Promo & TV Ad

and many more...
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VARIOUS MEDIA:
(Video Games, Amusement Parks, Toys, Corporate Websites, etc.)
Adult Reading Program, Theme Song, Canada Government
Alton Towers Theme Park Resort, Promo, U.K.
Bank Of Hawaii, Website Theme, Hawaii
Banzai Bugs, iPhone & XBOX, Devilish Developments
Battle, Video Game, Tank Production Company
Beach Video Game, Chartwell Technology, Canada
Cadillac Cash Slot Machines, Theme Song
Greeting Cards, The Lang Companies, Worldwide
Happy Holidays, Apps for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Swakker
Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum DVD
Lions Play, iPhone Video Game
Microsoft, Internet Video Promo
Music Boxes, Kahuna Islands Brands, L.A. & Honolulu
Royal Homes, DVD, Custom Home Builders, Ontario, Canada
Skull Theme Song, SkullTroniX, Theme Parks, song: "I Like Nightmares"
The Big Island Fine Coffee Corp, Theme Song, Hawaii
The Great Gatsby, Video Game, Hidden Object
Toys (for handicapped children), Col-Lar Enterprises

and many more...
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, HONORABLE MENTIONS, and AWARDS
AIMP - Association of Independent Music Publishers: Joined 2013
BMI - Broadcast Music, Incorporated: Joined January 2006
CCC - California Copyright Conference: Joined 2013
GRAMMY MUSEUM - Charter Members: Joined December 2008
IMDb Pro - Internet Movie Database: Joined 2012
NARAS aka THE RECORDING ACADEMY - Grammy Awards: Joined 2012
NSAI - Nashville Songwriters Association International: Joined 1993
NSAI Coordinators for the San Diego Chapter since September 2012

PMA - Production Music Association: Joined 2015
SDSG - San Diego Songwriters Guild, Members and Grand Prize Winner, Annual Songwriting Contest 1996
SCL - The Society of Composers & Lyricists, Gold Members: Joined 2007
SHOF - The Songwriters Hall Of Fame, Professional Members 2014
TAXI "Community Leadership Award" Recipients 2012

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INTERVIEWS & PODCASTS:
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Kyle Z's Podcast
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Sarah Gavigan
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Kenny Kerner
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U.S. Dept. of Labor
Interviewed by Cameron Walt of Taylor Guitars, "From The Factory" Podcast Episode #22, San Diego (April 11, 2019)
Interviewed and Quoted in Steve Barden's book "Writing Production Music for TV: The Road To Success" (2018)
Invited by the U.S. Department of Labor to participate in O*NET Survey regarding Professional Lyricists (2015)

Podcast with Kyle Z. of Nashville for the series, "Making It From The Home Studio" (2015)
Interviewed by the late, great Kenny Kerner (Producer for "Kiss") for Taxi Passenger Profile "Member Success" (2013)
Interviewed by Aaron Davison of Chicago for the "Licensing Film/TV Music" series (2011)
Interviewed by Music Supervisor Sarah Gavigan of Nashville (2011)
Interviewed by Julius Robinson of Music Supervisor.com regarding placement in the film "The Last Song" (2010)

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GUEST SPEAKERS & PANELISTS:
Guest Speakers for Music Supervisor & Editor Tom Villano at the Musicians Institute (MI) of Hollywood (March 2019)
​Panelist (Vance Marino) for the Production Music Conference with the SCL (The Annual PMC, October 17, 2016)
Guest Speakers for Music Supervisor & Editor Tom Villano at the Musicians Institute (MI) of Hollywood (May 2015)
Contributors for the NSAI Nashville Songwriters Association International Blog (March 2015)
Contributors to the SDSG San Diego Songwriters Guild Newsletter (since 2011-2017)
Guest Speakers for Chuck Schlacter's Composer Camp, Nashville (June 2012)
Special Guests for San Diego Songwriters Meet Up (April 2012, May 2018, November 2018)

Wrote Articles about networking for Goodnight Kiss Music Newsletter (2010 - 2011)
Guest Panelists at the HMMA's MIMI Sym Conference (November 2010)
TAXI Road Rally "Member Success" Panelists (November 2009 & 2010)

San Diego County Fair Judges for the Annual Songwriting, Musicpalooza, and other Music Contests (since 2009)
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VANCE MARINO on the SCL Panel at the PMC 2016

EDUCATION & CLASSES:
USD: Graduate classes in Music & Law, Paralegal Certificate (Tracey)
SDSU: B.S., Professional Studios & Fine Arts / Journalism & Music (Tracey)
Kamehameha School, Oahu, Hawaii (Vance)
Leeward College of Hawaii, Music Theory (Vance)
ADDITIONAL:
Monday Night Songwriting Group, Invitation Only, with Jai Josefs (Tracey)
Studio West in San Diego, Mixing Techniques with Kellogg Boynton (Tracey & Vance)
Studied Music Composition with David Ward-Steinman (Tracey)
Studied Classical Piano with Maestro, Composer, Pianist John Garvey and Concert Pianist Earl Wilde (Tracey)
UCLA Extension, Lyric Writing with Hit Songwriter Marty Panzer (Tracey & Vance)
UCLA Extension, Writing Production Music with Matthias Weber (Tracey & Vance)

UCLA Extension: Additional Composing and Songwriting classes (Vance, since 2008; Tracey, since 1993)
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SAN DIEGO SONGWRITERS GUILD NEWSLETTER CONTRIBUTORS:
Since 2011, Tracey & Vance Marino have been regular contributors 
for Past President & Editor Mark Charles Hattersley to the SDSG Newsletter
Topics include networking in the music industry, composing, songwriting, etc.
LINKS TO ARTICLES
Jan 2017     Jan 2015     Jan 2014    Oct 2013     Oct 2012
Feb 2012    May 2012    Dec 2011    Sep 2011
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