Zandrina Dunning CEO & Artistic Director
Zandrina Dunning is a Charleston based Vocalist and Concert Producer originally from Boston, MA with over 20 years of experience in the field. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Industry/Vocal Music in 2004 from South Carolina State University and formed her company, The ZD Experience in 2013. Under this umbrella, she has produced tribute shows to Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Janet Jackson, & more.
Zandrina has performed with Grammy Award winning artists to include Charlton Singleton of Ranky Tanky, George Benson, and Hootie & The Blowfish. Music and it’s healing power has opened doors both nationally and internationally with many organizations including the Save More Kids organization based in Liberia West Africa. She has also had the opportunity to perform in Cuba with International Latin Percussionist, Gino Castillo.
In the Fall of 2020, Zandrina founded the P.U.R.E. Concert Series spreading Peace Unity & Revival through Entertainment. The concert series features one artist per month from November-March reaching hundreds of live music lovers. She is gearing up for her third season in the Fall of 2022.
In addition to concert production, she can be seen locally with the Charleston Jazz Orchestra and with Creative Director, Stephen Washington for her keys & vocal duo.
Currently Zandrina serves as the Program Coordinator for Ohm Radio (96.3FM), Charleston’s first community, commercial free, non profit radio station. She is host The ZD Experience radio show with conversations & music to inspire the mind, body, & soul.
The Vocalist & Producer
Zandrina Dunning is a Charleston based Vocalist and Show Producer originally from Boston, MA with over 20 years of experience in the field.
She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Industry/Vocal Music in 2004 from South Carolina State University and formed her company, The ZD Experience, LLC. in 2013. Under this umbrella, she has produced tribute shows to Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Janet Jackson, & more.
Zandrina has performed with local and national recording artists to include Multi-Grammy Award winner George Benson, Nashville singer/songwriter Patrick Davis, Darius Rucker & Mark Bryan of Hootie & The Blowfish & more. She has performed at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville TN, the Lincoln Theater in NYC, and other venues throughout the US and internationally including Liberia, West Africa with the Save More Kids organization & Cuba with International Latin Percussionist, Gino Castillo.
In addition to concert production, she can be seen locally with International Multi-Genre Collective, BlackNoyze Band or with Music Director, Stephen Washington for her keys & vocal duo.
In the Fall of 2020, Zandrina founded the P.U.R.E. Concert Series spreading Peace Unity & Revival through Entertainment The concert series features one Artist per month from November-March. She is in her 2nd season.
Currently Zandrina serves as the Program Coordinator for Ohm Radio (96.3FM), Charleston’s first community, commercial free, non profit radio station hosting The ZD Experience radio show with conversations & music to inspire the mind, body, & soul.
Zandrina Dunning is an accomplished Vocalist and Show Producer originally from Boston, MA. She currently resides in Charleston, SC, performing all genres of music ranging from opera to jazz. She began her professional musical journey studying Classical music and musical theater at South Carolina State University in 2000 and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Industry/Vocal Music in 2004.
Zandrina has performed with local and national recording artists to include Multi-Grammy Award winner George Benson, Nashville singer/songwriter Patrick Davis, Darius Rucker & Mark Bryan of Hootie & The Blowfish, American Idol Season 11 finalist, Elise Testone, and more. She has performed at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville TN, the Lincoln Theater in NYC, and other venues throughout the US and internationally.
Zandrina has worked with students from grades K-12 creating fun and exciting ways to learn musical note recognition, songwriting techniques, song structure, basic vocal techniques to include breath support, warm-up exercises, harmonization, and
much more.
Since 2013, Zandrina has been managing her own career and providing opportunities for her colleagues by producing concerts to include tribute shows to Janet Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, and more. She is now the Operations & Marketing Manager for HALO (Holy City Arts & Lyric Opera) and the Program Coordinator for Ohm Radio, Charleston’s first community, commercial free radio station.
Stephen Washington Creative Director
Charleston native, Stephen Washington is arguably one of the most skillful piano virtuosos of his time. Born to musical parents, it's no surprise to hear that his first instrument was the drums at age 5. He began to teach himself the piano at the age of 9 and has been playing at his dad's church since the early age of 11.
Although Stephen’s musical life has been rooted in Gospel, his influences have spanned multiple genres to include Country, Hip Hop, 80’s Rock, & more. He’s played for Cee Cee Winans, Travis Greene, Hootie and the Blowfish, and many others.
Stephen has traveled extensively throughout the world to include Madrid, Spain and Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia spreading the healing power of music to the masses. His passion for music has always been at the forefront of who he is and outside of his boundless musical capabilities, he's most known for his abilty to be a phemonemal band leader while maintaining a consitant team player attitude.
Today, Stephen can be found as the Musical Director for powerhouse vocalist and fellow hometown celebrity, Quiana Parler (Ranky Tanky) and her legendary band; Quiana Parler & Friends. He is a keyboardist for American Idol Season 11 finalist, Elise Testone, BlackNoyze band, The ZD Experience, & The Andy Masker Band. He is also a member of Nashville singer/songwriter Patrick Davis's Midnight Choir. Stephen also writes and produces for several other musical projects both locally and nationally.
Most recently, Stephen has started a podcast that can be heard live every Tuesday at 1pm through Ohm Radio, 96.3FM called Steve’s House where he’s interviewed Grammy Award Winning Artist, Charlton Singleton (Ranky Tanky), The Voice’s Aaron Hines, and many other notable fellow creatives. He is also working on his EP, Son of a Preacher, which will travel the edges of Gospel, Country and Rock but the ultimate feel will be Soul.
When asked what he appreciates most about being able to play music he stated that "Music has the ability to make people communicate without speaking." "It's its own language that is understood by everyone."
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