OWNERS
THE VANDERVEERS
Bruce "Automatic" Vanderveer & Ebony Rae Vanderveer
CEO + Vice President
The Vanderveers are co-owners of inRage Entertainment - a multi-genre, full-service entertainment company with a focus on artist development in Los Angeles. Producing The team has been working in K-pop since 2012 starting with their first collaboration with K-pop idol XIA JUNSU and his first english release, Uncommitted. The video for Uncommitted debuted at #1 in Korea and China and held the #1 spot on charts worldwide. His second collaboration with XIA, Incredible, debuted at #1 on Japan's Tower Records Charts and iTunes charts and it debuted at #5 on Billboard's World Album Charts. Rock The World and Twice's I'm Gonna Be A Star, co-written by The Vanderveers have both gone on to top charts and become fan favorites in Asia and abroad.
Automatic got his start in production working directly with Michael Jackson and MJJ Records having developed female R&B group, Brownstone and hip hop duo Quo. He also was an apprentice under songwriting and production team Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, and had a production deal with their label, Perspective Records/A&M. Automatic has worked with artists such as Pink, Pussycat Dolls, Nicole Scherzinger, Christina Aguilera, Cher, James Brown, and Raven Simone. He has produced songs for Interscope, Polygram, RCA, A&M Records, Prospective, Morgan Creek, Fox Searchlight, American Airlines and the WB Television Network. Ebony has worked with The Dream, Cristina Millian, Floetry and Aaron Neville. As a magna cum laude alumna of USC's Thornton School of Music, she has presented her research on gospel music at Yale University. The duo is currently hands-on in writing, producing and developing inRage artists.
Bruce "Automatic" Vanderveer -
Ebony Rae Vanderveer -
JOHN CRUZ
Vice President, Business + Legal Affairs
John G. Cruz is a seasoned business lawyer and was licensed to practice law in the state of California in 1979. He also has extensive experience in government service. At present, he consults with and provides legal counsel to several startup companies.
CREATIVE TEAM
DEVANTE DAVIS
A&R
Born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Devante used to use music as an escape from the world, inspired by Michael Jackson. Now, he helps independent artists understand music industry basics from how to register under a PRO and how to promote themselves on social media.
DJ GUILLY
A&R
DJ Guilly started music production at age 13 and received a certificate from El Camino college in commercial music and a certificate in engineering from Musician's Institute. His tracks have been played on Los Angeles radio stations 100.9 The Heat and 107.9 The Beat. His tracks have gotten recognition and won awards: song of the year on Like It Or Not with Michael Lane and best R&B song at Australia's Banks Radio Awards. You can always catch Guilly on the scene at the industry's biggest events.
DONALD FELICE
A&R
Retired Professional Cyclist and President of AND Sports Entertainment, Donald brings years of professional sports and music background to inRage Entertainment. Based on the East Coast with offices in Buffalo and New Jersey, Donald has worked with celebrity artists and athletes.
JOHNNY GAS
A&R
With a bachelor’s degree in business management and a
decade of experience in music production, Gas starting working with inRage Entertainment in 2019. Johnny’s personality is a potent blend of art and business— from making instrumentals and scratch tracks out of his closet in high school to owning a recording studio, Johnny teamed up with inRage Entertainment to record is sophomore EP. Gas was born and raised in the foothills of North Carolina and is currently residing in Charlotte, NC.
CHRIS HUTTON
Vocal Coach
Los Angeles based musician Christ Hutton brings passion, professionalism, and care to everything he does. As a vocalist, Chris has worked with renowned L.A. contractors Tim Davis, Edie Lehmann Boddicker and others, and has performed in styles from pop to jazz to opera. Chris holds a B.A. in Commercial Music from Biola University where he underwent artist development in songwriting and production with Disney songwriter Adam Watts, receiving the Bishop scholarship for voice.
GEORGE KAMAR
A&R
George is a producer, musician, and A&R professional with a diverse background in music, digital media, and live entertainment. He has worked with artists in pop, rock, electronic, and hip hop, collaborating on writing, recording, post production and other digital media projects. One of his best talents is helping artists break through creative plateaus and develop and grow their brand image. George also has interest in blockchain music technology, artist development, and music business.
LIKA
A&R
Maharlika “Lika” Dozier, also recognized as her social media moniker "Ms. Lika the Diva," has been singing and performing in live and recorded capacities since she was eight years old. Starting with live performances at locales like the county fair, to National Anthem performances in front of thousands at the Arrowhead Pond (now known as the Honda Center) in Anaheim, California, Ms. Lika maintained a performance schedule for over 20 years as a lead vocalist, member of a vocal trio, and a background vocalist. While studying Music Business at the University of Southern California (USC) Thornton School of Music, Ms. Lika interned at A&M Records in their Marketing Department under the tutelage of Thornell Jones and Keith Thompson. As an intern, she worked on projects for Sounds of Blackness, Public Announcement, Ice Cube & Heavyweight Records’ The Players Club Soundtrack, Shaquille O’Neal and his TWiSM imprint and Kurupt’s first solo album, Kuruption. She went on to continue her career in Music at USC Thornton as a college administrator working with USC Thornton students and faculty for nearly 17 years. Now, continuing to build on her longtime relationship with and love of music, Ms. Lika joins the inRage Family as an Independent A&R and is looking forward to finding new artists and taking their talent to the next level!
SIRENA
A&R
An Iu Mienh-American recording artist and actress based in Los Angeles, CA hoping her songs will move the hearts of all generations. Her soothingly soulful voice has brought listeners to tears. She's currently writing meaningful, powerful songs with The Vanderveers. Sirena joined the A&R team in 2020.
ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
REBECCA
BINGENHEIMER
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSITANT
Rebecca Bingenheimer was born and raised in Southern California. She went to College of the Canyons and graduated with an Associates Degree in Sound Arts. With a strong passion for video and sound editing, she is constantly developing her skills and talents within inRage Entertainment looking for her unique spot behind the scenes in music and film.
ABOUT US
inRage Entertainment is a multi-genre, multi-ethnic family of artists in Los Angeles, California, led by husband and wife team and Billboard chart-topping producers and songwriters Bruce “Automatic” Vanderveer and Ebony Rae Vanderveer.
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When Automatic started his career as a music producer, the music in his catalogue was diverse including pop, rock, R&B, and even country. The industry tried to steer him into focusing solely on one genre. As a multi-instrumentalist whose influences ranged from The Beatles to Prince, he wanted the opportunity to create hybrid music. So, he decided to start his own record label built on musical diversity. inRage Entertainment was born.
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As a company, we believe in creative freedom and we believe in developing artists. We see our relationship with our artists as a partnership. We believe in guiding artists to find the strongest version of their own creative selves. And, that’s what we do. The creative talent of our artists combined with the non-stop ingenuity of our team will inspire all of the dreamers among us.