Jaime Vendera is an author, television personality and voice strengthening coach for many famous bands.

While filming an episode of MythBusters, Vendera shattered a wine glass using only his unaided voice. According to co-host Adam Savage

Adam Savage

Adam Whitney Savage is an American industrial design and special effects designer/fabricator, actor, educator, and co-host of the Discovery Channel television series MythBusters. His model work has appeared in major films, including Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones and The Matrix...

 this is the first time such an event was recorded on camera. Vendera said the show's producers contacted him after a fellow singer and Vendera's vocal teacher, Jim Gillette

Jim Gillette

*2001: Carnivore Soundtrack#"Freight Train Demo" – 4:27*2003: Hollywood Hairspray Volume 2#"B.O.M.B. Also Called " – 3:20-with Organ Donor:*2001: The Ultra Violent#"Organ Donor" – 3:36#"Ultra Violent" – 5:55...

 from the 1980s band Nitro

Nitro (band)

Nitro was an American glam metal band that formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California in 1987. Formed by vocalist Jim Gillette and guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, the band released two studio albums – O.F.R. and Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S. .-History:Nitro was officially formed in 1987 after the...

, could not do the show. He first performed with the MythBusters on Good Morning America, shattering a wine glass with the aid of an amplifier when his opponent could not shatter the glass.

During the filming of MythBusters, Vendera's voice was measured at 117 dB at 48", translating into 120 dB at one meter as recorded by Dr. Roger Schwenke of Meyer Sound Laboratories

Meyer Sound Laboratories

Meyer Sound Laboratories is an American company based in Berkeley, California that manufactures self-powered loudspeakers, multichannel audio show control systems, electroacoustic architecture, and audio analysis tools for the professional sound reinforcement, fixed installation, and sound...

. Since his MythBusters appearances, Vendera has performed on other US shows such as "I've Got a Secret", "Timewarp" and the "Sonic1 Toothbrush" infomercial. He has also performed on shows in France, Germany and Japan

He is the author of a growing list of books all published through venderapublishing.com:
Raise Your Voice Second Edition (ISBN 0-9749411-1-5)
The Ultimate Breathing Workout (ISBN 0-9749411-4-X)
The Ultimate Vocal Workout Diary (ISBN 0-9749411-3-1)
Mindset: Programming Your Mind for Success" (ISBN 0-9749411-0-7)
11 Secret Steps (ISBN 0-9749411-8-2)
Voice RX (ASIN:B0033AGV0M)
Vocal RESET (ASIN:B003BEE8SM)
Online Teaching Secrets Revealed (TBA)

Besides currently working on three new book

Book

A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of hot lava, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf or leaflet, and each side of a leaf is called a page...

s, he teaches voice through rocksource360.com. Some of his clients include singers James LaBrie

James LaBrie

Kevin James LaBrie is a Canadian vocalist who is best known as the lead singer of the American progressive metal band Dream Theater.-Early life:...

 (Dream Theater

Dream Theater

Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to further concentrate on the band that would...

), Matt Devine (Kill Hannah

Kill Hannah

Kill Hannah is a rock band formed in 1993 in Chicago. The band has released six studio albums, seven EPs, and two compilation albums as well as three DVDs.-History:...

), Clayton Stroope (Thriving Ivory

Thriving ivory

Thriving Ivory is an American rock band who originated in the San Francisco Bay area. They released their self-titled Wind-up Records debut album on June 24, 2008. The debut album reached #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart on the strength of the charting single "Angels on the Moon"...

), Ben Thomas

Ben Thomas

Benjamin Thomas Jr. is a former defensive lineman in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers, the New England Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams...

 (Dweezil Zappa

Dweezil Zappa

Dweezil Zappa is an American rock guitarist and occasional actor.-Early life:Zappa was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of musician Frank Zappa and Adelaide Gail Sloatman, who worked in business. He is the second of four siblings: his older sister, Moon, younger sister Diva and younger...

), Phil Taylor (Future Leaders of the World

Future Leaders of the World

Machina is the successor project to Future Leaders of the World, founded by vocalist Phil Taylor, which features former members of Evanescence...

, Machina), Lizzy Devine (former Vains of Jenna

Vains of Jenna

Vains of Jenna are a rock band formed in Falkenberg, Sweden during January 2005. They have since relocated to Los Angeles, California. They will be performing around the States with the help of and -History:...

 singers), Bob Harris (Steve Vai

Steve Vai

Steven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso....

, Zappa

Frank Zappa

Frank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, orchestral and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed...

), Chris Richardson

Chris Richardson

Christopher Michael "Chris" Richardson is an American singer-songwriter who was the fifth-place finalist on the sixth season of American Idol.-Personal life:...

 and Kevin Rudolf

Kevin Rudolf

Kevin Rudolf is an American singer-songwriter and record producer signed to Cash Money Records. Rudolf is mostly known for singing and producing rock/pop music...

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