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John Maellaro
Grammy Voting Member of NARAS / Los Angeles Chapter Member of Producers & Engineers Wing Member Grammy365
John and Tamara Maellaro John and Tamara Maellaro, owners of Flying Kitten Music, have worked helping children their entire career. Creating
John and Tamara are proud parents of a grown daughter (who's also a teacher) and active members of their community. They love to spend their leisure time cooking, gardening, traveling, exercising, and enjoying each other’s company.
Charles Hardman Charles Hardman first appeared on the stage performing a song and dance routine in an amateur show at the age of a year and a half. Winning first prize, he took home the sum of five dollars. At twelve, Charles began studying voice lessons and guitar lessons; at fourteen, he wrote his first song. During all five of his careers--in printing, aerospace, postal work, marketing and as the head of an international botanical society (and with a year of acting thrown for good measure)--Charles continued writing songs and eventually developed a shorthand method for musical notation which requires no music paper. Over the years, he studied with some of the best songwriters in the business: Arthur Livingston ("Cry Me A River"), Annette Tucker (many hits of the 60's and 70's), Henry Vars ("Flipper" theme), and Jai Josefs, (songwriter and studio musician). Pursuing songwriting as a sixth career did not become a reality until after his retirement. But with characteristic full throttle focus, in the last seven years, Charles has released two albums of his own music, an album of children's music in collaboration with John Maellaro and currently he is working on a second children's album with John. Charles met John Maellaro through a mutual friend, a singer who had worked with John. John served as Charles's musical director and arranger on his first two solo albums. "Then, in February, 2005, John asked me if I would be interested in writing a children's album with him, "Charles says. "I mulled it over for at least two seconds before responding, "YES!" Billy Gorilly And The Candy Appletree Family is the result of that collaboration between us. "What makes our collaboration work? "We both listen to each other, we're both flexible to change, and we're both willing to set aside our egos in order to agree on the central issue of our work; the songs and the fun. And whatever we produce, the end results have got to be right. We're both sticklers for detail."
Illustrations By Bob was born and raised in Los Angeles. He studied art at San Diego State University and received a degree in Communication Design. With a friend, he opened a small studio and worked on a variety of projects with a diverse, mostly local clientele. An increasing interest in drawing and painting led him to Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. After graduating with a BA in Illustration he began a freelance career which continues today. Although trained in traditional techniques, Bob’s style has adapted well to the digital environment. You rnay reach Bob Brugger with the information below: |
Songs and Stories for Early Learners.
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and producing the Billy Gorilly brand of educational products is a labor of love fulfilling their life-long goal to make the world a better place by teaching and nurturing children to be the best that they can be. Drawing on their many years of experience as a teacher and a pediatric RN, John and Tamara believe children need more than facts and figures to have a happy life. Billy Gorilly enables them to teach kids to not only be smart, but to be good people as well.
Combining John's talents as 
an award winning composer and musician with Tamara's movie business and graphic design skills has created a dynamic, winning team. Along with their business partner Charles Hardman, of Kingman Publishing, they've made products that teachers rely on, parents appreciate, and kids love! 
