BIO / CV

Scots Italian American Storm L. Gardner Jr aka Storm Di Scozia is a Music and Voice coach, Grammy Nominated composer, painter, music & film producer, poet and creative director, but undoubtedly it is his work as a singer and voice actor for which he is most known.

Dubbed ”The Billion Dollar Voice “ by Hollywood.

With a dynamic career spanning over twenty years, Storm is still a major player in all branches of the entertainment industry, live theatre, video games, television, commercials, film, theme parks, records, animation and astral media.

Storm’s talent, power, perseverance, versatility and staggering body of work make him a true creative force.

In November 2023, Storm celebrates the theatrical release of “ JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM” directed by Glee Executive music producer Adam Anders. Storm sang the Guide vocal for Academy Award nominated, Legendary Spanish actor, Antonio Banderas’s villainous portrayal of King Herod.

In September 2022, Storm’s Directorial debut, his outrageously brilliant zero budget “ Baroque ‘n Roll Short film “ GHOSTSINGER : GENESIS “ won him “ Best Original Music” “Best Trailer” Best Costume Design” & “ Most Original Concept” at the prestigious Apulia Web Fest in Lecce, Italy.

Storm was asked to sing the voice for Motley Crüe’s Vince Neil on Seth Rogen’s “ TOMMY and PAM ” Miniseries which premiered on HULU in February 2022.

In 2020 Storm was reunited Ryan Murphy’s for his brilliant take on the multi Tony award winning broadway musical “ The Prom” starring Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman, now on Netflix.

In 2009-2015 Storm was hand picked by executive music Producer Adam Anders and Vocal arranger Tim Davis to be in the core group of singers to realize the musical vision or " Sound" of Glee. Every genre in every decade was covered in Glee's Six Season run making it a record breaking cultural phenomenon and untouchable iTunes chart topper. Storm sang on a staggering 630+ songs in over five years. For an article written by Storm on Glee's last recording session click HERE

Other work includes featured background vocals on Movie musical "Rock of Ages" starring Tom Cruise, four seasons as house singer for NBC and CMT show "The Singing Bee" and in 2010 along with boy band One Direction, Gardner was a finalist on XFactor UK performing to millions of viewers each week, making him a household name in the UK and Ireland, Clashing immediately with show creator Simon Cowell, after a Tabloid headline read “ I WON’T BE SIMON COWELLS BITCH”

In his legendary career as a session singer, Storm has been hired to sing for hundreds of talented songwriters and a few multi award winning producers and artists including David Foster, Diane Warren, Glen Ballard, Andreas Carlson, Allan Rich, Marc Shaimen, Stephen Bray, Ricky Martin, Ozzy Osbourne, Carrie Underwood, Lara Fabian to name more than a few..For a full resume click HERE

In 2002 Storm was discovered by Music Icon Desmond Child singing at the Miami home of Lisette and Willy Chirino and he signed a publishing deal with Deston Songs. With Desmond as his mentor, Gardner was brought into the Music business and learned fast. Honing his craft as a songwriter, singer, writer and producer. In 2004 Gardner received his first Latin Grammy Award Nomination in the category " Best Rock Song" and his songs continue to get cuts with many national and international artists.

After Deston songs folded Desmond introduced Storm to Diane Warren and in her he found his next mentor. Enjoying many years of friendship and music singing countless demo recordings and performing his famous "Storm Sings Warren" nights at Hotel Cafe in Hollywood.  Like Diane, Storm retains 100% ownership over his publishing and under STORMSONGS has a considerable catalogue of original material. 

As a television composer, Storm scored cues for WE network's "Bridezilla's"  "Single in Atlanta"  and wrote and performed the theme to Bravo's "Step it up and Dance" Executive produced by Andy Cohen.

As a young Poet, Storm studied in the coffee shop's of New York City's Greenwich Village absorbing the wit and wisdom of downtown legends and was a fixture in the wild club, fashion and music scene of the 1990's. Performing regularly with his Electro rock band SOUNDVISION at Squeezebox, Jackie 60 and the Pyramid club Storm later compiled his adventures in two collections of Prose Poetry "I Eat Neon" & " In Case Of Emergency" both self published.

Gardner owns the masters to all four solo albums " Storm Swings Hollywood " "Soulfillapopkilla" & " God Save The Queens " “ Something to sing about “ all of which are available for licensing.

A passionate advocate of Music and the Arts Storm is in the process of establishing his I AM A TIGER FOUNDATION to empower inspire and encourage at risk youth through creative scholarships and is the creator of the GSTQs Art Project, bringing much needed awareness to the global decriminalization of homosexuality.

Storm lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.