Courtesy of Carnegie Mellon University



GMJ SHATZ

BORN: June 6th, 1971. 

LOCATION: Royal Alexandra Hospital. Edmonton, AB. Canada.

OCCUPATION: Locksmith, Safecracker, Security Consultant, Inventor, Author.

CERTIFICATIONS: CJL, CMS.


Chronological Timeline


1978 - Started playing the drums

 1982 - Started playing the electric guitar

  1984 - Started playing the piano and keyboards

   1986 - Joined hometown band Leviathan/Sinkking (drums)

    1988 - Joined hometown band Snowblind (drums)

    1988 - Started Professional Career (Locksmith)

     1990 - Joined hometown band Debauchery (guitar)

      1992 - Vehicle Car Crash and Recovery

       1994 - Joined hometown band Section VIII (drums)

        1996 - Formed hometown band Storm (guitar)

         1998 - Recorded Debut Solo Project Demo Album (The Glenn Shatz Project)

          1999 - Recorded 1st Full-Length Solo Album (Slipped Into Neutral)

          1999 - Established Eclipse Lock & Safeworks Ltd.

          1999 - Established SafeSmiths International Inc.

          1999 - Ownership of Wetaskiwin Lockshop (1999) Inc.

           2000 - Produced 1st Live Compilation Album (The Early Years) 

            2001 - Recorded 2nd Full-Length Solo Album (Evolve)

             2003 - Recorded 3rd Full-Length Solo Album (Lifetime)

              2004 - Recorded 4th Full-Length Solo Album (Resolve)

               2005 - Recorded 5th Full-Length Solo Album (Revolve)

                2006 - Recorded 6th Full-Length Solo Album (Compute)

                 2007 - Recorded 7th Full-Length Solo Album (Circles of Influence)

                  2008 - Recorded 8th Full-Length Solo Album (Alloy)

                   2009 - Recorded 9th Full-Length Solo Album (Embedded)

                    2010 - Recorded 10th Full-Length Solo Album (United Federation of Planets)

                     2011 - Recorded 11th Full-Length Solo Album (Cast of Shadows)

                     2011 - Released The Iron Maiden 666 Medley (Remix)

                      2012 - Recorded 12th Full-Length Solo Album (CounterBalance)

                       2013 - Produced 1st Solo Compilation Album (Not So Greatest Hits)

                        2014 - Recorded 13th Full-Length Solo Album (Omegalith)

                        2014 - Developed the EagleEye Mechanical Safe Opening Tool

                         2015 - Recorded 14th Demo-Length Solo Album (Farewell)

                          2016 - Released Studio Outtakes (Soar From The Inside)

                           2017 - Released Live Recorded Outtakes (El Greco)

                            2018 - Released Live Drum Solo (Bottom of the Barrel)

                             2020 - Released Live Drum Solo (Fame)

                              2022 - Released MegaMedley (A Dave Mustaine Lifetime Achievement Tribute)

                              2022 - Released Incision 2022 (Previously Unreleased)


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