Gee Money
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Gary Euton better known as Gee Money (born September 25) is an African American radio and television personality and actor. Currently he's a radio personality in St. Maarten on Laser 101.1 FM.http://www.laser101.fm
Since 1999, he has hosted a weekday radio program, The AM/PM Workload Show from FM radio station 101.1 Laser in St. Maarten. On his radio show, Gee Money has interviewed many celebrities including The Black Eyed Peas
, Ne-Yo
, Johnny Cochran, Jimmy Cliff
, Shaggy, Sean Paul
, Damian Marley
, Akon
, Fat Joe
, A.J. Calloway, Wyclef Jean
, Fabolous
and Bill Bellamy
. Bill Bellamy
is a good friend of Gee Money and is a frequent guest on his show when he is in St. Maarten. In 2004 Gee Money was voted radio host of the year and again in 2007.
He has hosted the Heineken
Green Synergy DJ Competition Finals for the past five years which can be seen on the cable network Tempo TV throughout the Caribbean
. He also hosts many concerts and events in St. Maarten, as well as throughout the Caribbean. In 2008 he hosted the inaugural Romantic Rhythms Music Festival
in Antigua
.
Gee Money made an appearance on Showtime in Family Business (TV series)
4th Season (Episode 4 Taint Marten) as himself.
Gee Money played the role of Johan in the 2007 independent feature film The Panman: Rhythm of the Palms
. The movie has picked up two awards, winning the best feature film category at the Hollywood Black Film Festival
, and Best Score at the Brooklyn International Film Festival, both in June 2008.
Gee Money was born on Staten Island
, and attended The State University of New York at Morrisville, also known as Morrisville State College. He graduated in 1989 with a Associate degree in Applied Science.
Since 1999, he has hosted a weekday radio program, The AM/PM Workload Show from FM radio station 101.1 Laser in St. Maarten. On his radio show, Gee Money has interviewed many celebrities including The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
, Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario...
, Johnny Cochran, Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff, OM is a Jamaican musician, singer and actor. He is the only currently living musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievement in the arts and sciences...
, Shaggy, Sean Paul
Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...
, Damian Marley
Damian Marley
Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley is a Jamaican reggae artist who has won three Grammy awards. Damian is the youngest son of Bob Marley....
, Akon
Akon
Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first...
, Fat Joe
Fat Joe
Joseph Antonio Cartagena , better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad....
, A.J. Calloway, Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
, Fabolous
Fabolous
John David Jackson , better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper of African American and Dominican descent. He grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut...
and Bill Bellamy
Bill Bellamy
William "Bill" Bellamy is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He currently resides in California. Bellamy first gained national notoriety on HBO's Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam, where he is credited for creating or uttering before a televised audience, the phrase "booty call", described as...
. Bill Bellamy
Bill Bellamy
William "Bill" Bellamy is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He currently resides in California. Bellamy first gained national notoriety on HBO's Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam, where he is credited for creating or uttering before a televised audience, the phrase "booty call", described as...
is a good friend of Gee Money and is a frequent guest on his show when he is in St. Maarten. In 2004 Gee Money was voted radio host of the year and again in 2007.
He has hosted the Heineken
Heineken
Heineken is a Dutch beer which has been brewed by Heineken International since 1873. It is available in a 4.6% alcohol variety in countries such as Ireland. It is the flagship product of the Heineken company and is made of purified water, malted barley, hops, and yeast. In 1886 H...
Green Synergy DJ Competition Finals for the past five years which can be seen on the cable network Tempo TV throughout the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
. He also hosts many concerts and events in St. Maarten, as well as throughout the Caribbean. In 2008 he hosted the inaugural Romantic Rhythms Music Festival
Romantic Rhythms Music Festival
Romantic Rhythms Music Festival is a music festival that is set to take place in Antigua and Barbuda every year during the slow tourism season of May/June. The inaugural festival took place from the 13 to 16 June 2008. Headliners then included Keyshia Cole, Shaggy, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers,...
in Antigua
Antigua
Antigua , also known as Waladli, is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la...
.
Gee Money made an appearance on Showtime in Family Business (TV series)
Family Business (TV series)
Family Business was an American reality TV series produced for the cable network Showtime. Based in Los Angeles, the series focused on the pornography industry and the life of Adam Glasser, a reality porn star and video director who uses the stage name "Seymore Butts"...
4th Season (Episode 4 Taint Marten) as himself.
Gee Money played the role of Johan in the 2007 independent feature film The Panman: Rhythm of the Palms
The Panman: Rhythm of the Palms
The Panman: Rhythm of the Palms is a 2007 award-winning film that tells the story of the rise and fall of the steel drum pan player Harry Daniel. Harry is an icon of the Caribbean whose personal life suffers when he places his music above his family. For he is desperate to pass the pan culture to a...
. The movie has picked up two awards, winning the best feature film category at the Hollywood Black Film Festival
Hollywood Black Film Festival
The Hollywood Black Film Festival, dubbed the "Black Sundance," is an annual six-day film festival held in Los Angeles, California dedicated to enhancing the careers of new and established black filmmaking professionals by bringing their work to the attention of the film industry, press and public....
, and Best Score at the Brooklyn International Film Festival, both in June 2008.
Gee Money was born on Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
, and attended The State University of New York at Morrisville, also known as Morrisville State College. He graduated in 1989 with a Associate degree in Applied Science.
Films
| Year | Title | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Panman: Rhythm of the Palms | Johan |
| 1998 | Mixing Nina | Black Panther Member |
| 1997 | Astoria Fix | Passenger On Bus |
Awards
- 2004 Best of The Best Award (Best local radio host)
- 2007 Best of The Best Award (Best local radio host)