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Cassie Gainey (CASSIE G) – American born actress entered the would on May 7, 1964 in North Carolina she is of African American, Italian, Cherokee, and Irish decent. Cassie is a successful professional background vocalist, model, dancer, and Magazine writer, soon to be Author, talk show host for Blog Talk Radio and a radio personality. Cassie is known in the professional modeling world as “Paris G” which is also known for being her Alter-Ego. Recently as of 2013 - “Paris G” and Cassie have been integrated to the new name of “CASSIE G”. Started performing at the tender age of 4 as the youngest choir member on New Hope Baptist Church Choir in New London, North Carolina; her first solo was a song called “Trouble In My Way” in which her performance of this song impressed the congregation and many others. When she arrived in high school she couldn’t wait to be a part of the high school band, chorus and the Drama Club; because of her love for music and the performing arts; she had found her calling. Although, she ran track and participated in other major sports her love and hunger for the performing arts had a very strong presence in her life. The writing side of her also peaked as well as she worked as a writer on the Annual Book Committee in school and also being the Sunday school secretary as well at her church. Under the direction of her Drama Teacher, Mrs. Davis, Cassie excelled as an awesome actress in various roles that were meant to be performed by white students. But because of her charm, quick wit, and raw talent she would audition for these roles and nail it every time. Even though she attended a white high school where she had to experience some racial issues at times she still excelled. Cassie studied drama & music all 4 years while she attended high school and went on to make her dreams as a performer come true. Cassie became a professional model in her early teens and was discovered by a PR Rep from a major modeling agency in New York City. There she excelled as a print and commercial model making her mark and always keeping things professional, as she became a young lady her talents were still excelling in dancing, singing, and acting and her thirst became even more prevalent she had been taught through her high school teacher the Stanislavsky Method Acting which is a conscious and professional approach to acting. When it is mastered it gives an actor exceptional possibilities for achieving creative results in the field of dramatic art. Making her debut in the 1980’s in many high profile music videos, led to her doing background vocals, which brought notice to her distinctive singing style. Cassie has recorded with numerous R&B and Gospel artists. Cassie possesses a five-octave vocal range frequently using melisma's and other ornamentation. This is demonstrated in her various voice-overs in commercials, children programs, PBS and Disney/Pixar Films and for the past 3 years she has performed with the “Site & Sound Theater Company in Lancaster, PA this is just among of many projects she is embarked upon. She currently is writing book, working on new voice-over projects along with carrying the load of a Blog Talk Radio Show Host. She has won several prestigious awards for her work and has been honorable mention in the film industry. Cassie graduated with full honors from UNC-Chapel Hill in Raleigh, North Carolina and has dual degrees in Environmental Services & Engineering and Performing Arts/Musical Theater. Cassie is also a MIT graduated with full honors earning her Doctrine’s degree in Civil Engineering and is a Sorority member of the Delta Sigma Theta. Cassie is a very quiet smart and savvy business lady and has managed to stay under the radar in the entertainment world with her career; she has spent countless time giving back to various children/homeless charities while maintaining her career and family. She has kept her life very private along with the help of her amazing management team and is enjoying her tremendous success.