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Levi Kreis has always sung about his truth. Snubbing the temptation of success offered by a watered-down mainstream industry, Levi has commanded his own audience through freedom of voice and unapologetic creative expression. His new CD, "The Gospel According To Levi", has him utilizing that self-expression more than ever. While the music may be deceptively Top 40 in nature, each song packs a lyric that could back anyone into a corner and convince one to re-evaluate the world around us. Levi's ability to craft a contagious hook may have seized the attention of industry moguls such as Ron Fair, Jason Flom, Desmond Child, David Foster, Monte Lipman, and many others , but his unabashed lyrical honesty is what made the whole world stop and listen. In 2005, Levi Kreis released his debut album "One of the Ones" on the heels of his appearance on NBC's hit reality show The Apprentice with Donald Trump . With a CD premiere exclusively for XM Radio , the world's introduction to Levi began a firestorm of conversation. Songs from his debut CD have been featured on The Apprentice , Days Of Our Lives , and The Young And The Restless spawning national television appearances and radio rotation. With nearly 150 appearances in 06', Levi has had the opportunity to share the stage with Quincy Jones , Herbie Hancock , Snoop Dog , Ferrell , Collective Soul , and opened for Cyndi Lauper at Wrigley Field. In 1997, Levi moved to Los Angeles where he unexpectedly discovered his love for acting when he was cast in the National Tour of Rent in the role of "Roger". He soon realized that his natural musical talents complemented his budding on-screen abilities when cast as one of the musical leads in an independent film called Don't Let Go . Joining forces with Brad Hawkins (CSI, Charmed), the film was selected as winner of Best Picture at the 3rd annual Westchester Film Festival along with winning the Festival Award Achievement In Filmmaking at the 2002 Stony Brook Film Festival. After completing a few short films, Levi was invited to work with Bill Paxton and Matthew McConaughey in Paxton's directorial debut "Frailty". Levi played the role of Adam Meiks, baring the blame for the woes inflicted by his brother, The Gods Hand Killer (McConaughey). Over the last 4 years, Levi has built a strong presence for himself in Los Angeles. He contributes this, in part, to the significant exposure his music received when he became a part of Southern Baptist Sissies , the multi-award winning play written and directed by Del Shores . Levi became involved in the production when he and Del penned a song that became the musical theme for the show. Singing "Stained Glass Window" at each performance served as valuable local exposure and helped to build a faithful following for Levi. Levi quickly became a regular voice in the Los Angeles music scene. Today, that growing awareness is spreading rapidly throughout the country.
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