SLIGHT RETURN

From https://slightreturn.com/artists/mark-kassa-guitarvocals/

• Born in Detroit, MI
• “Guitar Player of the Year 2023/2024 for the Midwest USA”  by the UK’s Prestige Awards, invited to Dubai for the award.  Will be on the cover of their publication for a year.
• Slight Return® LLC Founding Member/Owner/Executive/Producer/Writer/Guitarist/Vocals/Producer/Arranger established in 1996
• Slight Return® Band “Midwest USA Band of the Year 2022/2023″  by the UK Prestige Awards  (Cover photo on annual publication )
• Voting Member of the  Grammy Awards– Recording Academy Nashville Chapter
• Graduated from Musicians Institute- Guitar Institute of Technology- Hollywood, CA.
• 3x Grammy District Advocate for the State of Michigan and 2022 team captain
• 3x Grammy U Student Mentor for students in Chicago and Nashville
• Grammy In the Schools-Music Educator Mentor
• Axis Music Academy– co founder est. 1996.
• DIME- Music College Master Class Guest Speaker/Performer
• Creator of Music 301 Guitar Lessons
• “Music Meat” author– a streamlined, comprehensive guide to becoming a professional guitar player (releasing 4th qtr 2023)
• 12 commercially released albums (13th to debut 2nd qtr 2023)
• 17 songs on the first round Grammy Awards Ballot
• 2 songs on the first round Latin Grammy Ballot
• Endorsed by the Shin-ei Univibe Company (Vibe-bro)- alongside Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson and Doyle Bramhall II.
• 3 previous DRT Charting releases on MI5 (UMG) at #13 (Vicious Tides and Warrior Soul)
• One independent DRT release at #10 (Weekend Homewreck)
• WCSX Radio Opening Act Winner (Queensryche)
• Motor City Muscle Theme Song Winner
• Songs used at various arenas, television and sporting events including “France Got Talent” for World Record Holder Kevin Taylor,  the Detroit Pistons, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, University of Detroit, Stoney and Wojo Show, Lucky Devil Detroit, etc.
• Written/Recorded/Performed/Produced with:
• George Clinton (Parliament/Funkadelic, Funk and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
• Billy Cox (Jimi Hendrix, Musicians Hall of Fame)
• Dennis Coffey (Motown Funk Brothers, Musicians Hall of Fame and Michigan Rock & Roll Legends Hall of Fame)
• Tony Green (Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre, Dramatics, Tupac)
• Tony Lindsay (8x Grammy Award Winner, Santana)
• Andy Vargas (lead vocalist -Santana)
• Legendary drummer Dennis Chambers (Parliament/Funkadelic, Santana, Steely Dan)
• Davey Pattison (Robin Trower, Gamma)
• Pete Thompson (Robert Plant, Robin Trower)
• Glenn Letsch (Gamma, Montrose, Jonathan Cain)
• Pat Lewis (Parliament/Funkadelic, Aretha Franklin)
• Victor Ghannam (National Arab Orchestra)
• Juma Sultan (Jimi Hendrix- Woodstock and Gyspy Sun & Rainbows)
• Derek St Holmes (Ted Nugent)
• Jack Endino (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, Screaming Trees, Latin Grammy Award Winning Engineer/Producer)
• Chris Hanzsek (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Melvins, Deep Six Album)
• Jim Diamond (Jack White, White Stripes)
• Steve Capp (Queen Latifah, Kenny Loggins,  Mary J Blige,  Martha Reeves, Aretha Franklin, Warren Haynes, Government Mule, etc), Gerardo Velez (Hendrix, Woodstock, Spyro Gyra)
• Executive Producer/Owner/Host/Creator/Producer/Writer “Welcome to the D” TV Show
• Owner of the apparel line at https://welcometothed.com/
• Producer/Executive/Creative/Partner/Live Performer in the “Hero’s Journey” Concert Series and projects by Folktellers Studios
• Producer- first annual “Buddy Miles Day” in the USA upcoming 3/1/2024
• Entertainment/Music director for the Chaldean Festival (3 Years)
• Entertainment/Music Director for the AFPD (6 Years)
• Co-host of “The Nadi” (2 years)
• Co-Host of “The D Cap” Podcast ( 2 Years)