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An Interview with Jason Brooks (aka Jason Papillon) of the Soul Providers
October 07, 2009 07:06 AM PDT
MoMo Tee/ MoMo DJ is the alter egos of Jason Reed US Hip Hop producer and ½ of the chart toping DJ/production duo Soul Providers (Ian 45 Carey / Jason Papillon) Jason began his professional production career with fellow Élan Records co- founder and DJ/ production partner Ian “45” Carey in Baltimore, MD USA 1999. The 2 quickly climbed the underground latter finding their productions on the play list of every DJ world wide while. As the Soul Providers name grew so did their DJ schedule and popularity, giving them the opportunity to travel the world displaying their signature big room soulful sound. As time went on during the peak of the Soul Providers reign Jason quickly became jaded of the same rigmarole and decided to move on. Although he is quick to tell anyone they never broke up, “As far as I’m concerned I will always be a Soul Provider and support Ian (Carey) to the fullest…being his friend and partner is one of the MOST important things to happen in my life… he’s a large part of why I am who I am now.” Jason moved to the NJ/NYC area and reacquainted himself with his 1st love, Hip Hop. As the “stupid years of rap” as he calls them became to come to an end (partially) he engulfed himself in to everything Hip Hop. He’s produced some of the best Hip Hop events from NY, Philly, DC, ATL and Miami. He’s also pushing out music for Ashanti, Method Man, Pall Wall, Ghost face and more. Slowly his craving for house music crept back in. Playing a gig here and there with friend Todd Gardner, making a few beats for his own listening pleasure and hanging at NYC’s posh underground clubs began his interested in coming back to electronic dance. It’s was in NYC hanging out with Ian where it all reignited his love for the music. “I saw Ian spin and got that feeling for a brief moment, the next week I was with Todd G at his residency, Pacha and that did me in, I need to make a come back.” Secretly working on tracks in between his Hip Hop obligations he began to develop the MoMo DJ sound. To see if he still had what it takes to rock a big room crowd he arranged a night with set with Ian and their last gig together. Many in Washington DC are calling it the best club night of 2006 Although still on top of his Hip Hop game he’s learning to balance the 2 genres. Be on the look out for MoMoTee and MoMo DJ at a club near you soon. For any house music related questions, interviews or bookings please send an email to this myspace account or kanduninfo@yahoo.com An Interview With Michelle Weeks
September 29, 2009 07:13 PM PDT
About Michelle Weeks
September 12, 2009 08:32 PM PDT
About Darryl, http://www.darryldbonneau.com/ The Past... How many success stories have you heard that began in Charleston, South Carolina? When you think of Charleston, you think of the Deep South - A port city drenched in Southern tradition and charm. Out of one of those Southern traditions, Darryl D'Bonneau's star was born. Some of the greatest singers of our day got their start singing in the Southern tradition of the Gospel choir. Divas such as Aretha Franklin, Candi Staton & Whitney Houston started in church and brought that spirit to the Pop charts and Dance floors of the World over. So much has been made of the divas, but what about the men? Darryl D'Bonneau is the latest name to be added to that prestigious list that includes Sam Cooke, Isaac Hayes & Sylvester. He started singing at the age of four, but it wasn't until he was ten years old that his career took off in earnest. His family moved to New York and his natural singing ability got the attention of Rev. Jerry Burns. Under his supervision, Darryl recorded his first Gospel record called, Love at Open Door. Darryl soon brought that spirit to the clubs, where he quickly developed a following. One day while laying down tracks in the studio, Choreographer Jamale Graves heard him singing and contacted his friend Martha Wash. It was one of those moments when your life comes full circle, his early musical influences were in fact Sylvester & Martha Wash on the Dance tip and James Cleveland, Shirley Ceasar & Clara Ward from the Gospel world. The Present... Presently, Darryl is helping to create a new fusion by mixing old, soulful R&B vocalizations over a contemporary club sound. This multi-talented singer has impressed many an audience with his unique voice and commanding stage presence. Over the years, D'Bonneau has released recordings with record labels such as New Generation, Jellybean, Kult, Nervous & Easy Street. He has collaborated with producers like Hex Hector, (Deborah Cox, Shannon) & David Sussman. D'Bonneau's career has been blessed with having worked with legends such as Martha Wash, Sylvester, Taylor Dayne & Diana Ross. Looking toward the future, It's The Spirit From Mr. D'Bonneau New CD! ON MY WAY has made number one on every DJs dance chart in 2005. Stop Playing With My Mind, (a duet with Barbara Tucker), scored the number one position on the Billboard Club Play chart for Strictly Rhythm Records in February 2000. He is ready to use his experience on TV, (Tops of the Pops & the Arsenio Hall Show), and in the clubs (12 West, Cheetah Bar, Body & Soul, Limelight & the Shelter, Love Paride in Germany), to take his career to the next level on Strictly Rhythm Records. Look for the Lenny Fontana produced singles titled Pow Pow Pow, and Can We Do It Again as Powerhouse feat. Darryl D'Bonneau. You may remember the last Powerhouse release. It looks like another ..1 may be in Darryl's future. A Better Way - JellyBean and Darryl back together again. Real Drama Real Talk Interview With Koffee The Story Teller
September 01, 2009 08:05 PM PDT
BIOGRAPHY OF: KOFFEE the Story Teller KOFFEE starting writing at the age of 7 years old. Growing up in a very dysfunctional household inspired her to write and recite heartfelt lyrics. While in school Koffee teachers started to take notice of her Essay’s and Book Reports and was in amazement of her writings. Her teachers became her biggest supporters. While performing at a Talent Showcase held at the African Globe (Symphony Hall in Newark NJ) Koffee was notice by Hip Hop Producers Courtney Burgess and
Watching the reaction of her audience grooving to the music and responding to her lyrics is a real high for her. Her roll models are: Nikki Giovanni & The Legendary Tupac Shakur, Erika Bydu, Jill Scott, Angie Stone, & Mary J Blige.
Koffee have performed in Miami, Washington Dc, New York City, Chicago,
Koffee is truly a floetress, and have earned the title: The FIRST FLOETRESS OF HOUSE. Koffee style is unique and different she never considers herself a Spoken word artist or poet. She just love to lace her sexy vocals over beautiful music. And this unique style will definitely take her where she want to be.
KOFFEE the Story Teller
August 18, 2009 09:04 PM PDT
Well, basically I’ve been around music all of my life, as a kid growing up in Detroit, jazz was usually what you would hear in our house. There wasn’t a day that would go by where you would not hear "WJZZ" on the radio. Early in grade school I learned to play the sax, that’s where the fascination with musical instruments started. At first I played by ear then later I learned how to read music a little, with the lead and bass guitars and piano. In 1976-77 was when I got into DJing. It wasn’t until 1981 while in the military where I started doing parties with the other djs who were also in the military. From there I’ve had the chance to play wherever I was stationed, UK, Korea, Virginia, SC, California to name a few. House hit me real hard in 87 while in this club called “the fridge" in Brixton just right outside of London, at that moment the music took control of my thoughts and emotions. I was like fooooooool calm down but it was cool doe. Ever since then I’ve been your classic house head’ way see’ , I have learned a lot about this music that we love, especially from my Detroit heads "whatupdoe" from the art of mixing both on the tables and in the studio. I appreciate given the chance to play at venues here in Detroit and at the WMC in Miami. Looking forward I see good things and here good things. In closing to all of my peeps and whoever "be real" in whatever it is that you do, because if u are not real how in the hell do u expect for someone else to be real. "STAY DEEP" Peace. OH! P.S. I’AM THE "E" IN DEEP Real Drama Real Talk Interview with Jay-J From Shifted Music
August 11, 2009 10:14 PM PDT
LOVE ALIVE – Available August 25, 2009
(August 17, 2009 – NYC). Since this Grammy® nominee burst onto the Dance Music scene, Jay-J’s been creating critically acclaimed songs for the industry’s top labels and Producers. Credited as the “Godfather of the SF sound”, Jay-J’s been shaping House Music with over 150 releases appearing on Ultra, Defected, OM, Naked Music and Moulton Studios. He’s also remixed artists from Jill Scott to Joss Stone and has collaborated with producers from Kaskade to Miguel Migs. Jay-J’s unique productions have caught the attention of Coke®, Apple®, Garageband® and MTV®, resulting in his own Coke® bottle for the 2008 Beijing Olympics to DJ’ing the 2006 MTV AVMAs® feat. Snoop Dogg. On his label, Shifted Music, you’ll find a collection of dancefloor hits, radio friendly house tunes as well as the Re:Souled | Shifted Music Remix Collection comp series which features some of the best talent Jay-J’s discovered while touring the globe. Not one to rest on his accomplishments, Jay-J spent the last two years crafting his debut artist album, LOVE ALIVE; a smooth collection of meaningful and positive songs about love and sensuality. More than just ‘dancefloor music’, Jay-J delivers the goods and raises the bar with this strong, lyrically driven, warm and uplifting album. Not bound by any particular genre, Love Alive touches upon a wide range of music ranging from soulful house to downtempo chill to R&B and Electro. Thoughtful lyrics and beautiful vocals are provided by Big “Brooklyn” Red, Michelle Shaprow, Charlene Moore, Brian “BAM” Morgan, Judy Albanese and Fabian Leo with lush sounds and edgy instrumentation performed by Scott Wozniak and Tim K. Don’t miss your chance to jump on this “organic and soulful ride through Jay-J’s funky neighborhood” on August 25, 2009. “LOVE ALIVE” TRACKLISTING:
“Getting A Rise” mashes up retro 70’s funk with the future of electronic music. The simple pop/R&B hook is sure to “turn you on”. “Every Road” transcends dance music with its radio friendly/ commercial country inspired love song with house music sensibility. “If I Wanted You” explores Jay-J’s early Naked Music days. With a flawless performance by Michelle Shaprow, this perfect sexy groove reminds listeners of their first burgeoning love affair. “Ease Your Mind” sets the tone for a laid back, groovy, lazy Sunday afternoon at the beach or by the pool. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get a taste of the album/video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00B7gWoFiZc Advanced copies, interview & review requests:
More about Jay-J, Shifted Music and Love Alive at:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jay-J “Love Alive ”Advanced Reviews:
"A smooth classic house collection with Jay-J's soulful style."
"I couldn't expect less than EXCELLENT from one of the most prolific and musical DJs in the market. "LOVE ALIVE" is more than dancefloor music…”
"There’s something in this album to fit whatever mood that strikes you.”
"Very well crafted songs, with one foot in the past and one in the future!”
“Jay-J’s album is a refreshing journey into a collection of ‘club friendly’ tracks and ‘listening pleasure’ gems that touch the soul and jazz of (soulful) electronic music.”
"You can really feel this album is made by a true song writer. Classy melodies and vocal arrangements. Real songs!"
"A strong, lyrically driven album -- each track perfectly crafted and each so powerful that they are wide open for individual release and remix treatment."
"I am Loving "Love Alive", "Into The Light" and "Whisper". Dopeness! Good luck with this J"
"Jay J has delivered a definitive artist album that is not bound by any specific genre. He touches upon a wide range of music ranging from soulful house, to downtempo chill, to r&b, and yes even electro - all
"Jay-J brings together the spirit and vibe of some seriously talented artists (and) he has crafted the perfect blend of melodies, lyrics and beats like only Jay-J can do."
Jay-J’s unique productions have caught the attention of Coke®, Apple®, Garageband® and MTV®, resulting in his own Coke® bottle for the 2008 Beijing Olympics to DJ’ing the 2006 MTV AVMAs® feat. Snoop Dogg. On his label, Shifted Music, you’ll find a collection of dancefloor hits, radio friendly ditties and as well as the Re:Souled | Shifted Music Remix Collection comp series which features some of the best talent Jay-J’s discovered while touring the globe. Not one to rest on his accomplishments, Jay-J spent the last two years crafting his debut artist album, LOVE ALIVE; a smooth collection of meaningful and positive songs about love and sensuality. More than just ‘dancefloor music’, Jay-J delivers the goods and raises the bar with this strong, lyrically driven, warm and uplifting album. Not bound by any particular genre, Love Alive touches upon a wide range of music ranging from soulful house to downtempo chill to R&B and Electro. Thoughtful lyrics and beautiful vocals are provided by Big “Brooklyn” Red, Michelle Shaprow, Charlene Moore, Brian “BAM” Morgan, Judy Albanese and Fabian Leo with lush sounds and edgy instrumentation performed by Scott Wozniak and Tim K. Don’t miss your chance to jump on this “organic and soulful ride through Jay-J’s funky neighborhood” on August 25, 2009. Get a taste of the album/video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00B7gWoFiZc Advanced copies, interview & review requests: More about Jay-J, Shifted Music and Love Alive at: http://twitter.com/shiftedmusic Real Drama Real Talk Interview With Joi Cardwell
July 28, 2009 08:12 PM PDT
Joi Cardwell sang for the pleasure of it before she turned professional and started contributing backing vocals for a list of other artists that includes LL Cool J, the Pointer Sisters, and Jermaine Jackson. A native of New York City, she stepped onto the stage at Carnegie Hall when she was five years old, singing "Three Blind Mice" as part of her school's performance there. Her teen years saw the dream of performing solidify, and she enrolled in New York University as a liberal arts major with a concentration in philosophy and literature. During her time at NYU, she entered a talent competition hosted by Harlem's Apollo Theatre. She earned top prize a total of five times, the first time by belting out "For Your Eyes Only." It wasn't long before she turned professional and started touring with Ben E. King. Producer Kashif tapped her to join a group called the Promise in 1989. The all-girl outfit made one album, but the recording was never released. Within two years, Cardwell quit to strike out on her own. She sang on the dance numbers "Saved My Life" and "Club Lonely" in 1992. During this time she sang backup for others, while her own solo career took her to a string of labels. She put out "Was It Something I Said" for Epic, "Holdin' On" for Freetown Records, and "Hot Little Body" for Tribal America, which also featured Behavior and Fred Jorio. A new career phase started in 1994, when Cardwell signed with Eightball Records, an independent label based in New York. She penned all the songs on The World Is Full of Trouble, her debut album, which she also produced. The 1995 album launched the hit single "Trouble." She went on to score hits with the singles "You Got to Pray," "Run to You," "Jump for Joi," and "Soul to Bare." A self-titled album was released in 1997, followed shortly by the 1998 remix compilation Clubland's Greatest Hits. In 2000, "Last Chance for Love" was honored as the Best Dance Song of the year by the Glama Awards, and she remained active throughout the next several years, with 12" releases on Junior Vasquez Music, Twisted, Curvve, and King Street Sounds. Cardwell is openly gay; she came out of the closet at the age of 21. ~ Linda Seida, All Music Guide Real Drama Real Talk Interview with K Joy for the "I AM WOMAN" Cancer Charity Project
July 21, 2009 08:06 PM PDT
ABOUT THE K.JOY "I AM WOMAN" CHARITY RMX PROJECT feat. COLLECTIVE MEN & WOMEN UNITED for the WOMEN'S CANCER NETWORK (http://www.sonicbids.com/kjoyiamwoman):
JULY 20, 2009 (LISA BYERS' BIRTHDAY) ABOUT THE PROJECT: ORIGIN OF "I AM WOMAN" - Cyberjamz Records' & K.Joy's "I Am Woman" Charity Remix Project, featuring Collective Men & Women United for the Women's Cancer Network, was born out of K.Joy's original unreleased Cyberjamz EP entitled "I Am Woman", featuring her younger sister Raiyn. The original song was written about their mother, Beverly C. Calloway, for a milestone birthday. K.Joy wanted to write a song where every word personified the essence of her mother's strength, perseverance, and overall...her completely phenomenal existence as a woman. Yet, she did not want the song to be so personal that it referred to only her mother, despite her mother being the subject of the lyrics. So, the solution became to create a song that was specific in describing character and quality, while general and powerful enough for ANY WOMAN to be able to relate and embrace the totality of the track. Because it was a birthday gift from child to mother, it only made sense to include her mother's only other child, her sister Raiyn (whose birth name is Mary C. Calloway), and make it a joint gift. What a stunning idea! Raiyn's hypnotically smooth and youthful voice coupled with the mature, soothing vocals of K.Joy's, over Chazz' mesmerizing South African Big Room sound, was EXACTLY what the track needed to make it the next sure-fire anthem for women all over the world! CREATION OF CHARITY PROJECT TO HONOR LISA BYERS - Later, K.Joy wanted to somehow honor the memory of their late God-sister, Lisa Byers, who passed away from cancer 4 days before Christmas in 2006 at the age of only 41. To K.Joy, it seemed fitting that a proper way to honor Lisa and the struggle with cancer (which she valiantly and gracefully fought without complaint), would be to dedicate a song to Lisa by giving all of the song's profits to a women's cancer charity. She came up with the idea to add a third verse, which spoke to the strength her God-sister displayed in the face of pain, suffering and death, to the song originally dedicated to her mother. This made more sense than starting all over and writing a completely new song where the entire content was about a topic that is somber in nature, which could have resulted in more of a tearjerker instead of the uplifting anthem that we have today. Although the cancer which snatched Lisa from her loved ones began with breast cancer several years previous to her death, and ended with a different form of cancer, K.Joy wanted to donate the revenue from the remix to a charity that focused on women and the cancers that target their sex (i.e. gynecologic cancers). In her research, ironically she found a charity that not only did exactly that, but also happened to be based out of Chicago, where she and Lisa were both from! Once the Women's Cancer Network of the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation was picked and they approved, the combined effort began with Soul Oasis (owner of Cyberjamz Records), K.Joy & WCN, and was later concluded with the collective efforts of many others. A COMBINED EFFORT IS BORN - K.Joy & Cyberjamz Records were fortunate to have an impressive lineup grace this critically important track, ranging from the unknown, to some locally, nationally, and internationally known, to even a very prominent & well known mainstream female Diva whose name is widely recognized outside of dance music. Even more amazing was the fact that EVERYONE who worked on this project DONATED their talent, expertise, time, hard work, sweat, energy and efforts FOR FREE, at the request of K.Joy (and all but 1 of the 7 additional guest vocalists had never met K.Joy in person)!!!! This is the reason that it is entitled "Collective Men & Women United for the Women's Cancer Network", because not only did the female vocalists volunteer themselves, but there were NUMEROUS MEN who donated their efforts for FREE as well, to see this project come to its completion! The producers of each track, along with the studio engineers, the graphic designer of the artwork, the engineer who mastered the tracks, the label owner and even the owners of the site selling the track were all MEN who either donated their time or their money for this cause! There were also other people, both men and women, who indirectly supported the cause by actively searching for the desired vocalists, and making the connections for K.Joy, in order to get all of the pieces of the puzzle together for a fabulous unified canvas of artwork in the end! HONORING OTHER WOMEN AFFECTED BY CANCER - Despite the MAIN focus being to honor her sister Lisa's memory, the final wish of K.Joy's for this project was for each vocalist and producer to be able to honor ONE WOMAN of their choice as well, by submitting their name as a designated honoree for the public to be able to donate in that person's name (in addition to being able to purchase the track for charity). K.Joy also added her aunt, Jackie Salter and her grandmother, Robbie Gunn, to the list of honorees since they are both triumphant cancer survivors. Specifically, the names on the honoree list are that of women who have either passed away from, survived, or are currently struggling with cancer of any form. The only requirement is that they had to be female, for the obvious reasons. This makes the project even more of a unified effort, because it then became a personal cause of everyone who submitted a name. For the few who were asked that did not have a name to submit, because they are uniquely blessed not to have known someone personally who was affected by this dreadful disease, they will support the honorees submitted by the others who had a name to give. With all of these steps put into place, upon the release of the track, on the birthday anniversary of Lisa Byers, people everywhere will have the opportunity to do the following in order to donate money to this worthy cause: INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DONATION PROCESS: A donation utilizing any one of these 3 methods will make a difference, in advancing research and providing women who have been diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer or who may be at risk for these cancers, with information that can improve their quality of life. METHOD ONE (PURCHASING THE MUSIC) - 1. Click on the DONATE NOW!! (WOMEN'S CANCER NETWORK) LINK (found at the bottom of the EPK page in the LINKS SECTION) ...if you desire to CONTRIBUTE BY PURCHASING THE MUSIC. There you would need to... go to the 2ND PARAGRAPH and click on the purple ONLINE DIGITAL MUSIC STORE link... which will take you to the site where you will purchase and download the track of your choice for the cost of $1.99 each, or all tracks combined for a discounted price. The TOTAL proceeds of the sales of any and all "I Am Woman" WCN Charity Remix tracks will be COMPLETELY donated to the Women's Cancer Network by Cyberjamz Records on a monthly basis when the site selling the music disburses profits from sales. This will ensure that 100% of ALL profit resulting from this EP or individual singles will go directly to the WCN charity. METHOD TWO (DIRECT DONATION VIA HONOREE) - 2. Click on the DONATE NOW!! (WOMEN'S CANCER NETWORK) LINK (found at the bottom of the EPK page in the LINKS SECTION) ...if you desire to CONTRIBUTE DIRECTLY IN ANY ONE HONOREE OR MULTIPLE HONOREE NAMES (WITHOUT PURCHASING MUSIC). There you would need to... go to the 3RD PARAGRAPH and click on the purple WOMEN'S CANCER NETWORK DONATION PAGE link... which will take you to the form used for on-line donations. On that page is... a box titled DESIGNATION (OPTIONAL) - this would be where you would enter ANY ONE OF THE NAMES from the DESIGNATION FUND HONOREE LIST (SEE THE LIST AT THE TOP OF THE EPK PAGE) OR the phrase I AM WOMAN (if you simply wish to make an undesignated GENERAL HONOREE DONATION). Such direct donations (under the name chosen) will be funneled into the "I Am Woman" Charity Project account, along with donations through music/merchandise sales, and there is NO MINIMUM OR LIMIT on the donation amount, how many honoree names you can donate in honor of, or how many times you can give. This method enables you to donate aside from purchasing music or merchandise. TO DONATE USING THIS METHOD VIA MAIL: 1. Please download the PDF RIDER that is attached to the EPK (FOUND IN THE BASIC REQ TAB, AT THE TOP OF THE EPK). 2. Print the form. 3. Check the 3RD BOX of the CONTRIBUTOR INFORMATION SECTION at the TOP OF THE FORM, and write in the NAME OF YOUR CHOSEN HONOREE or the phrase "I AM WOMAN" (if you simply wish to make an undesignated GENERAL HONOREE DONATION). 4. MAIL YOUR TAX DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTION TO: THE GYNECOLOGIC CANCER FOUNDATION
TO DONATE USING THIS METHOD VIA TELEPHONE: CALL 312-578-1439 Please have your credit card information handy, along with the SELECTED HONOREE NAME or the phrase "I AM WOMAN". METHOD THREE (PURCHASING MERCHANDISE) - 3. Click on the DONATE NOW!! (WOMEN'S CANCER NETWORK) LINK (found at the bottom of the EPK page in the LINKS SECTION) ...if you desire to CONTRIBUTE BY PURCHASING "I AM WOMAN" WCN CHARITY REMIX MERCHANDISE. There you would need to... go to the 5TH PARAGRAPH and click on the purple ONLINE STORE link... which will take you to the site where you can purchase merchandise of your choice for the cost designated. The profits (all money remaining AFTER the host site, CAFE PRESS, deducts initial fees for the manufacturing costs) from the sales of any and all "I Am Woman" WCN Charity Remix merchandise will be COMPLETELY donated to the Women's Cancer Network by PSE Merchandising, LLC (affiliated with Pure Innergy Recordings, LLC) on a monthly basis when profits from sales are disbursed by Cafe Press (the site selling the merchandise). This will ensure that the profits resulting from the sales of such merchandise will go directly to the WCN charity. DISCLAIMER: Utilizing this 2nd and/or 3rd method means that when donating in the name of a designated honoree or if purchasing merchandise related to this project, the "I Am Woman" WCN Charity Remix tracks will NOT be given in return for the donation. IT IS IMPLICITLY UNDERSTOOD BY THE GIVER THAT DESIGNATION FUND HONOREE DONATIONS (METHOD 2) ARE DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS, WHICH WILL ONLY RESULT IN A LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM THE GYNECOLOGIC CANCER FOUNDATION, THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT CREATED THE WOMEN'S CANCER NETWORK, INSTEAD OF ANY MUSIC WHATSOEVER. THIS LETTER CAN BE USED FOR TAX DEDUCTION PURPOSES. LIKEWISE, MERCHANDISE PURCHASES (METHOD 3) RELATED TO THIS PROJECT WILL ONLY RESULT IN THE RECEIPT OF SUCH MERCHANDISE, INSTEAD OF ANY MUSIC WHATSOEVER. FURTHERMORE, DONATIONS VIA THE 1ST & 3RD METHODS ARE CONSIDERED BY THE IRS TO BE A DONATION IN RETURN FOR A GIFT, AND AS SUCH, ACCORDING TO THE IRS, WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM THE GYNECOLOGIC CANCER FOUNDATION FOR TAX DEDUCTION PURPOSES. IMPORTANT NOTE: Once donation statistics/totals become available, they will be posted at the top of this page on a consistent and continual basis for public review. Thank you for your support of the WCN/GCF patient education programs and research initiatives! ABOUT THE WOMEN'S CANCER NETWORK - (www.wcn.org): The mission of the Women's Cancer Network is to keep women informed and to enable them to be their own health advocates. The Women's Cancer Network was developed by The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF). The WCN is an interactive web site dedicated to informing women around the world about gynecologic cancers. Their goal is to assist women who have developed cancer, as well as their families, to understand more about the disease, learn about treatment options, and gain access to new or experimental therapies. The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF) was formed in 1991 by the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists ( SGO ) to provide women with information related to gynecologic cancer prevention, risk factors, early diagnosis, proper treatment, and disease management. As importantly, GCF supports promising research and professional training relative to gynecologic cancers. GCF advances this mission by developing and implementing a variety of public education initiatives funded by public, private and governmental funds. GCF provides Survivor Courses for ovarian, endometrial, uterine and cervical cancer survivors that deal with all aspects of disease management, nutrition, psycho-social issues, recurrence, treatment, clinical trials. They also hold Wellness Forums that focus on prevention, risk factors, genetic implications of gynecologic cancers. Additionally, they provide print and resource materials. For a complete list of what's available you can log onto the web site and click on Publications which gives a sample of their materials. NOTE: Anyone going to the WCN web site can also be directed to the WCN cervical cancer web site. ABOUT THE VOCALISTS: THE FOLLOWING LINE UP LIST OF FEMALE GUEST VOCALISTS IS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE ON THE ACTUAL REMIX:
SammyRock aka Soul Oasis is founder and owner of The Award Winning CyberJAMZ Internet Radio http://cyberjamz.com, which has been in existence for 5 years & still going strong:"Keepin House Music Traditional"
Information about releases and catalog are found at: 1) http://cyberjamz.com/index.php?q=catalog/3/epsalbums
Traxsource launched in late 2004 as the prototype of a legal House Music download site, something that had not been done before. With an initial 65 labels on board, word spread like wildfire and demand from both customers and labels soared. Besides offering the best House Music online, the team's focus has always been on easy-to-use functionalities, dedication to customer service and quality rather than sheer quantity. These ethics combined with their unique understanding of House Music provide an organic bond with their customers that grows day in and day out. Fast forward to the present, Traxsource stands tall as the premier download site for House Music worldwide, offering exclusive upfront promos, the latest releases and extensive back catalogues from the world's finest talent. The site also features the freshest DJ Top 10s, Producer Sample Packs, Artist Albums, Essential Collections and much more. On Traxsource you will never come across any annoying Territory Restrictions and it's 1 price for all! Traxsource is run by DJs for DJs, by clubbers for clubbers, and above all, by House Music enthusiasts for House Music enthusiasts. They are 100% committed to the scene and the labels they represent, relentlessly working to bring you the freshest tunes from around the world. They have built a site that makes downloading music easy, fast, legal and secure and will stop at nothing to ensure their users are happily satisfied in every way.
WE WOULD LIKE TO DEEPLY AND SINCERELY THANK EACH AND EVERY LAST PERSON FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION, TIME, TALENT, COMMITTMENT, DEDICATION, PARTICIPATION, PROMOTION EFFORTS, SUPPORT & DONATIONS TO THIS PERMANENTLY ONGOING CHARITY PROJECT! YOU ARE APPRECIATED, CHERISHED AND LOVED!! IMPORTANT LINKS: INFO ON THE PROJECT: http://www.sonicbids.com/kjoyiamwoman
July 14, 2009 08:21 PM PDT
Neal Conway is a world-renowned Producer/Songwriter/DJ who has been on the music scene since the late 80’s. He started out dJing under the guidance of his mentor Thommy Davis (Basement Boy Music). From there, Thommy brought Neal into the Basement Boy family. During his stint with the Basement Boys, he has cranked out hits like Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless-Gold Record), Makin’ Happy, Surprise-Platinum Album (Crystal Waters), Scandal, Rejoicing (Ultra Nate’), Tonite (Those Guys) and many others. Neal was the man behind a number of early or the Original Basement Boy Production hits! More recently, Neal co-wrote a Double platinum selling hit for Rapper T.I. named “Why You Wanna”. Not only Neal received a double platinum album, but he also received an award for having one of the top ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) songs for 2007. Finally, since 1988, Neal has an extensive resume as a DJ in the clubs as well as radio. He has played in clubs from New York (The Sound Factory Bar) to Miami (The Club Warsaw) to Televiv, Israel (Club Shoken) to London (The Ministry of Sound) to Baltimore (Club Fantasy,The Paradox & Club Sugar). Neal has also blessed the airwaves with his mixes, on stations such as: WEAA 88.9fm, (92q) WERQ 92.3fm, Magic 95.9fm (WWIN) and 1300 WEBBam. Neal has also toured with such artists as; Roy Ayers, Melba Moore, Vaughn Mason and several others. He’s also done a number of remixes for people such as: Jill Scott, Steppenwolf, The Jacksons, Musiq Soulchild, India Arie, Jaguar Wright and many others. Neal also remixed songs for Jazmine Sullivan,Robyn Romele and Mariah Carey. He’s currently in negotiations to do his own music distribution company for his new project (The Urban Retropolitan Movement) due to be released sometime in spring 2009. Neal also owns and runs an Internet radio station (SoulPowerRadio). Real Drama Real Talk Interview with Weysa Dya
July 07, 2009 08:04 PM PDT
Weysa Dya is a lyricist, singer and poet. Meaning capable divine, the name phonetically plays on its actual spelling, (Weza, Swahili and Dyan, Latin). Moved by her experiences, surroundings, and desire to propel people, she writes because “words crowd my brain like city subways during rush hour.” Her hope is to make the listener feel something personal, something familiar or hidden, and to inspire thought of forward movement. “We live in a time where there is so much bad in the world that people are afraid to feel. We numb ourselves. But when there is no sensation, there is no elevation.” Weysa Dya has performed her writing in Baltimore, DC, Virginia, and Philly.
Gradually merging into what was dormant, Baltimore became the place of her awakening. There Weysa Dya did her first open-mic reading, entered and won prizes in two community-sponsored poetry slams (Sibanye’s and Eubie Blake Center), wrote her first song, and co-produced an instrumental R&B track. She did several feature performances throughout the city, including on-air spots with WEAA Morgan State Radio during poetry month. Using her writing, she created and conducted the Be Self-Treasured Workshop for women designed to build and maintain self-esteem. She was invited to participate as a speaker and poet in conjunction with two Baltimore City programs (Generation Xcellence and PAIRS) to empower teens to make better choices for their future. Eventually, Weysa Dya realized she could no longer ignore the inner voice calling her back to music. She began studying under the late Dr. Nathan Carter at the Nathan Carter School of Music in Baltimore where she was classically trained and showcased her vocal ability in the school’s talent showcases. It is the love she holds in her heart for dancing that pushed Weysa Dya to become more involved with House music, the music that always made her feel free and expressive. She twice performed her poetry to music on Handz On Radio, a House music internet station, during The Edge of Night’s live mix show. Weysa Dya has completed projects with guitarist, Wayne Cooper, Coop Music Productions, Geoffrey C, Edgemix Productions, TheQuietboy, QuietProductions, and Apple Jac, Sounds of Mecca Entertainment. She performed her House track, Connected Minds, at Baltimore’s 2008 Collective Minds Festival and at Miami's 2009 Winter Music Conference. Weysa Dya is currently writing music for her upcoming EP. Her desire is to continue performing and eventually become more serious about music production. “No matter the circumstance, I will be creating in some way and sharing my gifts. The Creator knows more than anyone that this is truly my lifeline.” Real Drama Real Radio Interview with Label President, Music Publisher, and NYU Instructor Curtis Urbina
June 30, 2009 08:17 PM PDT
Curtis Urbina, a 25-year music industry veteran, is one of the industry's most dynamic and informative label entrepreneurs and speakers today. He has worked with all of today's major entertainment companies including EMI, Universal, BMG/Sony and Warner Music. Curtis has worked with Kid Rock, Roger Daltry, Ron Wood, Charlie Watts, Deborah Gibson, Bobby Womack, Shannon, Roger Sanchez, Blaze and many more. He has participated in conferences and lectures around the world from MIDEM, to Winter Music Conference and has been quoted in periodicals such as Crain's New York Business, NY Daily News and Billboard Magazine. Urbina launched several successful club labels, which he owned or co-owned such as Emergency Records and Quark Records. He was one of the first to create opportunities for many of today's leading DJ/ producers such as David Morales, Blaze and Roger Sanchez. Considered an authority Curtis is also Adjunct Professor at NYU's School of Continuing and Professional Studies where he teaches courses "The Music Industry" and "The Business of Music Publishing". It is not uncommon to see music business executives attending his classes. Real Drama Real Talk Interview with Will Rodriguez
June 23, 2009 08:30 PM PDT
Born William Rodriquez III, this young artist was heavily influenced by the wide range of musical sounds & styles introduced to him by his father, who’s taste varied from Cerrone to Loose Ends. Being a product of the early 80’s he was also exposed to various tones of Hip Hop and the dance scene.
An avid collector of 45’s by the age of 4, this experience continued to have an expression for Will’s creative outlet. By 1990 this gifted 10 year old taught himself by ear to play the keyboard and his growth for challenge was further ignited by his cousin’s influence of deep house tracks from such labels (strictly rhythm, nervous,) and the rich tone of dance music that by age 11, he was spinning and nurturing his craft of musical arrangements across the board from Hip-Hop, Rare Groove & Underground House Parties.
By 1992, Will was making beats with two tape decks, and a keyboard. This rich musical assortment continued to thrive on his passion for production. As he continued to advance himself in the art of making music so did his sound. His rich soulful debut “Take me to a place” was signed by Frankie Feliciano to his critically acclaim Ricanstruction label. This was quickly followed by a string of remixes for Sole Channel, Home Recordings,MN2S(just to name a few) along with recently signing with the label Sole Channel.( Mr V) Will “Reel Soul”Rodriquez is in high demand with his Dj/Producer/Remixing skills being sought from L.A. to London to mix shows east & west. Some of Mr Rodriquez’s current favorite artist & producers (blaze,dj spinna, m.a.w.alix alvarez) he listens to only encourages him to create more music and push the boundaries. Reel Soul is the real thing. Real Drama Real Talk Interview with Carloyn Harding
June 16, 2009 07:55 PM PDT
Born in Burderop Park, England to Robert and Della Harding. Carolyn is the oldest girl of four children. Bobby, Kim and Ricky. Her vocal career started in 1977, a student at Roosevelt High School, Roosevelt, Long Island. While busy doing community plays and concerts; Carolyn was discovered by a lady named Lori Butler. Lori became manager and took Carolyn under her wing and help to develop the studio professionalism that Carolyn still holds strong today. Later, balancing a production deal and the New York school of Theatrical Arts, Carolyn landed a job with Disney World. Her first long term engagement away from home. Under the strict guidance of a very talented team of directors, stage managers, musicians, stylists, dancers and entertainment executives Carolyn developed and grew into a well-polished performer. This is the foundation on which she has based the many levels of show business that her career has been so blessed to have experienced. Brother Ricky introduced Carolyn to Dance Music in 1986. He was an original member of the famed Paradise Garage. As did many of the key players in dance music at that time, Ricky passed away in 1991. Ricky was my biggest fan. In his memory Carolyn vowed to have a dance record released every year. She has done that and more. Some producers include Winston Jones, Dave Shaw, Joey Negro, Seamus, Deep Zone, Soul Solution, FUKUTOMI, and Shinji Takeda among others. Carolyn has recorded for many of the top Dance Labels in the U.S. and abroad. Her records have climbed to the tops of numerous charts across the world. Some of her earlier works include background vocals for Sal Soul Orchestras, Jocelyn Brown, Little Louis Vega to name a few. Carolyn has performed in many countries for thousands of adoring fans. When I sing, I wish to touch people in the most positive way. She has shared the stage with such greats as Phyllis Diller, Little Richard, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Shannon, Gwen Guthrie, Sylvester, Thelma Huston, Shirley Bassey, Jeff Krasner, Herb Williams and so many more. Carolyn has had the honor of performing as one of the Shirelles. She has created an enormous following in the dance market worldwide. After a two ½ year tour up and down the eastern seaboard, in 1993 Harding returned to New York with her three year old daughter Brittney and settled on Long Island where she met and married Jeff Johnson. Looking for a weekly income at her craft, Carolyn was introduced to the wedding industry. As a freelance vocalist Carolyn worked for Hank Lane, Steven Scott, Jerry Kravats, Starlight Orchestras, Ken James, Dance Jock and a host of other companies. Late in 1996 Harding started working with Peter Greco Music & Entertainment as a freelance vocalist. Soon after, Peter made a move to his own north shore office and Carolyn began a new career as Production Consultant, which also included other office management duties. Carolyn dedicated many hours in the years to follow cultivating new skills on the business side of the industry. In May 2000, just four months after the birth of her son Jaylin. Carolyn suffered injuries from a car accident. This made it difficult for her to maintain such a heavy schedule at the office and performances with Peter Greco. With much regret Carolyn had to resign from her position and commit more time to rehabilitation and family. By October, eager to participate in a business that she has grown to love, As a freelance artist I saw so many nightmares, where brides were crying because a bandleader didnt even care about special song presentations that had been requested months in advance Carolyn decided to open an office of her own CAROLYN HARDING MUSIC. I want to be there for as many brides as possible to help in any way that I can Quickly establishing a relationship with an elegant, five star Caterer on the south shore, As well as an Events Coordinator. Sharing the same ethics and commitment to excellence, quality and professionalism as Carolyn. She takes pride in customizing each package to fit the individual needs of the client. In spite of its newness the business started to grow and grow. Corporate Events, Weddings, Anniversaries, Birthdays, Night Clubs and Track Dates the phones started ringing. Hardings first love has always been Jazz and Blues. Her repertoire expands decades also including R&B, Pop, Gospel, Island, Jewish, Italian, Irish and other ethnic specialties. 2003 Carolyn was in the studio much of the year collaborating with Jazz impresario Al MacDowell on several production efforts. The first single What is Love was release early in 2004 on Gossip Records. Also that year named the ultimate Star Seeker Winner by Norwegian Cruise Line, Carolyn has been sailing the high seas performing for thousands of guests throughout the Caribbean as a headlining act on the main stage. In 2005 Carolyn recorded a few tracks for Randy Muller of Plaza Records, featured on the well-known hit High, High, High Currently, Carolyn has recorded her latest musical effort produced and written with her brother BeWise (Bobby), "All Because of You"on Deep Haven Music. BeWise and Carolyn's daughter Brittney are singing background on the tracks and performing live; keeping it all the family. This will be Hardings Neo Soul / R&B debut after making such a strong presence in the Dance Music world for more than two decades. For Bookings Contact: C.H.M. at 516-270-8865 Real Drama Interview with JMJ
June 09, 2009 08:13 PM PDT
June 02, 2009 08:44 PM PDT
Written by Jeffery Taylor
“Music was around me everywhere,” at his parents’ or grandmother’s, Quentin Harris says of his childhood growing up in Detroit. “From Ray Charles to classical—everything,” Quentin says. “We heard it all. I think that’s why I have such an eclectic mindset.” His father and younger brother played trumpet; his mother played violin, cello, and French horn; his grandmother played piano; and his older sister sang in the church choir. So it’s no surprise that Quentin developed quite a penchant for music. When he was only five, he taught himself to play piano. Quentin didn’t have formal training until he was 12, when he was already playing Bach and Beethoven. Clearly a prodigy, he went through three piano teachers, because they kept making him play elementary pieces. After his grandfather died, Quentin came across his father’s old beat-up trumpet from high school. His father bought him a trumpet of his own, and the two would have competitions. “Anything you can play, I can play better,” his father would say to motivate the young musician. They would play together; that is, until Quentin started to surpass him in skill level. “And he kindly put his trumpet down,” Quentin recalls, with a laugh. When he was 13, his father bought him his first set of turntables. Unlike most kids his age, Quentin never wanted toys for Christmas or birthdays, but instead asked for records, radios, or other electronics. It was also around this time that he entered the recording studio. His uncle, who had a hip-hop group, would bring Quentin along to play keyboard lines on the synthesizers during their sessions. Before long, Quentin was telling the group what to do and directing them musically. “I didn’t realize,” he says now, “at the time, what I was doing was being a producer.” By the time he started high school, Quentin was picking up other brass instruments with ease. He joined the orchestra and jazz band, and was even assigned a project where he had to score and arrange the parts for the whole school band. Quentin played keyboards in his own band as well, where he started experimenting with the sounds of hip-hop and R&B—before they had truly emerged on the scene. “It's always been my mentality, even to this day,” Quentin explains. “I'm always looking forward and thinking ahead.” Growing up in Detroit in the ‘80s, Quentin was heavily influenced by the sounds of pop and techno, which originated in the Motor City. He was glued to the radio. “Radio was very different when I was growing up,” he recalls. “The actual DJ was a DJ and not just a radio personality.” Hearing such influences as Prince and Michael Jackson as well as the electronic stylings of bands like Kraftwerk helped to shape the ear of the budding producer. “I guess it made me who I am today musically,” he says. Motor City to NYC & Back Again
The first DJ he heard in New York was Junior Vasquez. “It was mind-blowing because I had never heard records played like that before,” he recalls. “He took records and made them sing. He took records that I heard a lot and presented them in a new light to me—manipulating them, mixing them in a certain way, bringing them in and out, playing with people’s heads with music.” The second New York DJ that really opened up Harris was Timmy Regisford of Shelter fame: “He was just relentless. I never heard any spaces; I never heard any pauses; I never heard any breaks.” Back in Detroit, Harris started working with Michael J. Powell, who produced Anita Baker’s three Grammy award-winning albums. He freelanced at Powell’s studio as a session musician for such artists as Aretha Franklin and Patti LaBelle. Harris got even more heavily involved with hip-hop, playing at open mic nights at The Hip-Hop Shop on 7 Mile in Detroit, where he met many of the emerging heavy hitters of the hip-hop scene, including Eminem and many of the other characters made famous by the film 8 Mile. “The music scene in Detroit is very small, and I’ve had the pleasure of learning from and working with a lot of great people,” Quentin states. “But I always knew that, in order for me to actually do what I had to do, I couldn’t do it and still live in Detroit. I guess this may be my competitive nature, but I needed to be where everything was.” Quentin was offered the position of touring DJ with The Masterminds, a local group for whom he had produced a number of tracks. After touring for a while, he moved permanently: “I literally took two suitcases—one full of records, one full of clothes—and got on a plane with a one-way ticket to New York.” He started by working at Satellite Records, where he met many of the movers and shakers in the New York music scene. Among them was a manager, Marvin Howell, who assessed Quentin’s talent by giving him a CD full of a cappellas, which included the track “Ready for Love” by an artist named India.Arie. The remix that Quentin did of the song ended up in the hands of Timmy Regisford, who liked it so much that he asked to have a meeting with him. “That was the door opening,” says Quentin. Quentin considers his big break, however, to be the remix he did of Donnie’s “Cloud 9.” He gave the record to Regisford who liked the record so much that he played it twelve times in one night. “That was the record that started the whirlwind,” says Harris. “There was such demand for it. Everybody was clamoring for it, everyone wanted it, and no one could get it. It was crazy.” Quentin followed the underground success of “Cloud 9” with his epic remix of Mariah Carey’s “Don’t Forget About Us,” a 13-minute track that demonstrated Harris’ virtuosic production talents—and the track that catapulted him onto the gay scene. In 2005, his original track, “Let’s Be Young,” gave him widespread recognition across Europe, and his reinterpretation of the Leela James classic, “My Joy,” has become legendary. He also produced a remake of the ‘90s After 7 hit “Can’t Stop” with Jason Walker, which was recently nominated for an International Dance Music Award (IDMA) for Best House/Garage Track of 2008. Keeping the Dance Floor Guessing
At a time when music is so accessible, and everyone is calling himself a DJ (including iTunes), it can be challenging for an artist with Harris’ musical background and talent. Promoters looking at the bottom line might be more inclined to hire a local iPod DJ to spin Top 40 because they feel that’s what the crowd wants. Harris counters that someone had to play Britney, Whitney, and Madonna for the first time when they were still unknowns. He believes his job as a DJ, “first and foremost, is to entertain; then you have to inform the people and educate them.” He strives for balance in his playlists. If you hear Madonna in a club, you should also hear an unknown artist that you’ve never heard of. He believes that today’s DJs don’t take enough risks, especially since the average partygoer can download almost anything from such sites as Masterbeat.com and Beatport. “It goes back to making the record say something,” he comments. Harris sees his job as finding the good stuff and using the most up-to-date technology to spin it in unique ways—just as he heard Junior Vasquez and Timmy Regisford all those years ago. Harris himself enjoys a huge international following. He travels extensively to London, Frankfurt, Ibiza, and points beyond, including exotic locations like Estonia and South Africa. If you check out his numerous clips on YouTube, you can see how the crowds overseas idolize Harris like a rock star. They stare up at the DJ booth like he’s spinning straw into gold. He credits his success to his production work. Although Harris has been making records for years, however, he just recently released his debut album, No Politics, on Strictly Rhythm. In addition to his recent hit “Can’t Stop” with Jason Walker, the disc also includes tracks featuring Colton Ford, Monique Bingham, and Byron Stingily. Harris has also collaborated with House legend Ultra Naté and is currently working on an album with her. He is also putting together his second album, exploring new sounds to incorporate. If you listen to some of his latest tracks on his MySpace page, you can hear some rock elements blended with his trademark House beats. “Like Grace Jones said,” Quentin comments, “give them what they’re not expecting.” Harris is also exploring the art of songwriting—the one area he has yet to conquer. He’d like to write his own material so that this next album can be a bit more personal. “I feel like I have a lot to say,” he says. “I can make you a fierce track, I can give you a fierce remix, I can produce you a fierce song, but I don’t write songs.” Not yet; Harris’ drive and musical talent will likely produce some future dance classics. Although only in his 30s, in some ways Quentin Harris is an old soul. His music, though fresh and new, harkens back to the classic House sounds of the past. This is certainly just the beginning of a very long journey for this prodigy; Quentin Harris is sure to make beautiful music for years to come. We should consider ourselves lucky, for his music brings not only him, but all of us, joy. See Quentin’s upcoming tour schedule and discography on his website at quentinharris.com, and hear some of his tracks on his MySpace page at myspace.com/quentinharris. Real Drama Interview with Josh (from Blaze) Milan
May 26, 2009 08:35 PM PDT
The New Jersey production team known as Blaze authored a number of deep house anthems from the 1980s and '90s, including "If You Should Need a Friend" and "Lovelee Dae" under their own name as well as "Hideaway" by De'lacy and "My Desire" by Amira. Signed to a contract with Motown (ostensibly for their R&B/pop crossover potential) in 1989, the trio of Josh Milan, Kevin Hedge and Chris Herbert issued one solid album for the label before embarking on a career short on LPs but long on stellar productions for a variety of artists. The production wing of Blaze, namely Milan and Hedge (the latter a former gospel singer) began as early favorites on the New York/New Jersey garage scene of the mid-'80s. The pair, both DJs and fans of Tony Humphries' sets at the Newark club Zanzibar, began producing in 1984 and made a name for themselves two years later with a pair of garage classics, "If You Should Need a Friend" and "Whatcha Gonna Do" (with vocals by Colonel Abrams). Remixes and additional production for British synth-popsters ABC led to a recording contract with Motown in 1989. With semi-permanent vocalist Chris Herbert added to the lineup, Blaze released their debut album 25 Years Later in 1990. Though the single "So Special" did well in the clubs, it wasn't quite the crossover Motown expected and the group was dropped. Though the major labels had enough of crossover house music by the early '90s, there was still a major independent market for the music. Milan and Hedge continued to produce and record, both separately and together, during the decade. In 1994, they wrote and produced the British Top Ten hit "Hideaway" by De'Lacy. Three years later, Blaze added Tee Alford and returned with another club hit ("Lovelee Dae") and their second full-length, Basic Blaze (recorded for the UK-based Slip'N'Slide label). A Blaze retrospective appeared in 1999. 2001 saw the release of Natural Blaze, a tribute to their late friend James Toney, Jr., followed by Spiritually Speaking two years later. Real Talk Interview with Vick Lavender from the Sophisticado Record label
May 19, 2009 07:59 PM PDT
A producer/dj i currently operate my own indie label called Sophisticado recordings.,with tracks for purch
May 12, 2009 08:21 PM PDT
With his forceful vocals, ranging from baritone to a soaring falsetto, Edward or Eddie as he called is able to adapt too many musical genres. Edward is not new to the music scene. His first song appeared on the Independent Strictly Rhythm records label entitled, “You Make Me Carry On”, 1995. He can also be heard on "alright" & "save your soul" mijan 95 north, keep The faith, searchin, it's music all featuring Phillip Ramirez. Edward has appeared with the Virginia State University Concert choir in Concert with Barry Manilow and the Montclair Community Choir under the direction Of CeCe Rogers at the Beacon Theatre in New York for The British Rock Concert in a salute to songs written and performed by the Beatles. He also traveled the world to participate in music conferences in Italy (Italian Music conference), London and Amsterdam (Amsterdam dance event ), 2007 he acted as host for the Chicago Body Music/Slaag Records showcase at the Sand (Amsterdam) for over 2500 people featuring CeCe Peniston and Dawn Tallman and in 2008 he participated in the Lincoln Park Music Festival, Newark NJ He has recorded and performed with such dance artist as Philip Ramirez and Mijan Mann and worked with the production teams of 95 North (Doug Smith and Richard Payton) USA , BOP Entertainment (Paul Scott and Shank Thompson) USA, Paul Trouble Anderson, London UK, Trent’n Boyz of South Jersey, Ace Mungin of Ace Beat Music, USA , Harley & Muscle, Milan Italy, Crispin Glover, MCA Records, UK and Crash Records, Canada,Rasmir Mantree/Mantree Records USA , Adam Cruz/Mixtapesessions USA. Edward has performed on stages in New York, New Jersey, Miami Florida, Italy and Amsterdam, His Music appears on XM Radio, Cyberjamz internet radio, house of inspiration 89.1 fm , the Candy Store hosted by T.O Sweet Radio 1 Norway 105.2 fm. Espen Wiik, Marcia Carr UK Rumbal and Bounce FM.com and appears in a segment of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Currently Edward is with the record label Slaag Records and has just released his second song with Slaag entitled "Missing you", a follow up to his 2004 release of "You left me ". Listen out for new material from Edward Nicholas,Educator,Vocalist ,Song writer and Promoter. Native of Montclair, New Jersey
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May 05, 2009 09:21 PM PDT
Hippie Torrales began DJing at the age of 15. He came into recognition in NJ and NY after opening “Docks” with co-partner Nelson “Butchie” Nieves. After establishing himself as an innovative and creative jock, Hippie was recognized and hired to work at Abe’s Disco, which was the forerunner for Club Zanzibar. On Friday, August 29, 1979, opening night at Club Zanzibar – Hippie became the resident DJ and opening jock for the club. During his tenure at Club Zanzibar, Hippie won the prestigious Billboard Award for the best disc jockey in the State of New Jersey – in the same year Larry Levan won the award for New York. It was the last time those Billboard Awards were held. After his resident at Club Zanzibar, Hippie went on to play all the Jersey Shore night clubs. In addition to the club gigs, Hippie worked on music production and remixing. Some of his most notable mixes of that period were Jimmy Ross’ – “Fall Into A Trance” and The Clark Sister’s – “You Brought The Sunshine”, which garnered them a 1 record of New York’s local radio station WBLS and also garnered them a Grammy nomination that year for Best Gospel. In 1988, Hippie was approached by local record store owner, Joe from Music Village Records and asked Hippie to produce his own record. Hippie thought about the opportunity and went home, borrowed equipment from a friend and began working on his very first original production. He wrote and produced You’re Gonna Miss Me by The Turntable Orchestra, which became a club classic in Europe and has sold over 2 million copies. It was from this moment on that Hippie began traveling overseas and DJing at international clubs and began writing a music column for Discoid Magazine, which was called “What Is Hip.” Hippie’s remixing career took off when he partnered with Mark Mendoza and created MenTor Productions. They did numerous remixes which included such artists as Lisa Stansfield, Evelyn King, D’Lacy, and most notable Rosie Gaines. In 1997, Hippie and Mark produced Rosie Gaines’ Closer Than Close, which went top 5 in the British Pop Charts and has sold over 8 million units worldwide. To date, Hippie continues to DJ overseas and currently does an internet radio show on Tuesdays, on CyberJamz.com. He now lives in Florida and is currently collaborating on new production with Jerrell Battle and Jose Burgos of Soul Creation. CyberJamz.com. Feel free to drop into the chatroom while I play and let's get acquainted. Here is my ClubDiscography: International Bookings
Italy
Switzerland
Germany
Japan
Additional clubs in Scotland, Ireland and Spain
New York
New Jersey
Miami
DC
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Additional clubs in New York and New Jersey Remixes Jimmy Ross
Toni Smith
Karen Silver
Felix 2
Clark Sisters
Beatmasters
CeCe Rogersbr>Its Gonna Be Alright---Kaleidiascope Clinton Daniel
Intense
Project 4007
Mae-I
Nu Civilization
Maurissa Rose
Casserine
Eric Benet
Productions Satin
Satin
Wormhole
D Grinders
Wax Thief
Cartridge
The Monster Tribe
MenTor
Artist Written, Produced and Performed by Turntable Orchestra Youre Gonna Miss Me---Music Village Records
MenTor Productions
Remixes
Michael Whitehead
Freaky BabyGive To Me Good---BigBang Blaze
Future Force
Future Force
The Black Saints
Sarah Washington
Helen Brunner
Seven Sat. Orch.
Reel Houze
Divas Of Color
Instinctive
Rosie Gaines
Lisa Stansfield
Kamira Lovelace
David Arnold
Cobra
Rosie Gaines
Jocelyn Brown
DeLacy
Productions 280 West
Cheny Gonzalez
Turntable Orchestra
Rosie Gaines
April 29, 2009 05:27 AM PDT
Born and raised in Danbury, Connecticut, Dawn began singing in the house of God from childhood. Later, she expanded her body of work into the R&B and Dance scenes. Dawns voice and style have been compared to those of many great vocalists, like Chaka Khan, Karen Wheeler and Oleta Adams, yet her style is completely & audibly her own. Her ear for harmonies and her perfect sense for the placement of backgrounds & adlibs make her a producers dream and an audiences delight. Dawns voice has blessed numerous singles as the featured artist and she is on the must call list for many producers when they are looking for someone to arrange and sing backgrounds. In her own right and as a member of various ensemble groups, Dawn has traveled all over the world. If youd like to see a partial list of her accomplishments, take a look at her page on Discogs.com (www.discogs.com/artist/Dawn+Tallman). This amazing lady has also appeared on the VH1 hit reality show "Born to Diva," where she was one of the top 5 contestants. Some of Dawns tours include: Patti La Belle, KC & JoJo, Keith Sweat, Dave Hollister, Michelle Williams, Stephanie Mills, Calvin Richardson, & Kim Burrell. She was booked for 3 months of work at the Soul Star Caf.. in Tokyo, Japan. She has had quite a few Billboard charted singles: Feel It (Nervous) ..8, Wake Up (Nervous) ..8, Be Encouraged (Rampage) ..8, Let It Go (Nervous) ..13, and Heavenly Light (Slaag) ..11. Some of her other singles include: You Are Why (Slaag), Believe (Brighter Days) (Slaag), Goin Up (Slaag), He Did It (Distant), Together in Spirit (duet with Michelle Weeks) (Welcome Wax), Through The Fire (Soundmen On Wax), and I Get Happy (Soundmen On Wax). Real Drama Interview With OneMasterMixer and Duce Martinez
April 23, 2009 03:35 PM PDT
Welcome to TouchLes Productions We are a full scale Music engineering studio with qualified engineers for every musical need. OUR DJ’s A Team of Professional DJ’s with experience in all facets of the musical genre. From funk to soul, from new house to club classics, from Hip Hop to R & B, we bring you the best of the best. Looking for something outside the box..ask us. Our DJ’s are available for Night clubs, weddings, corporate parties, private events, fashion shows and much more. DVD-DJ – The Digital Age Having a house party and no room for DJ equipment? Want to have a get together, but can’t afford a live DJ? No problem, you can purchase from our collection of DVD-DJ discs. Simply put the Disc in your DVD player and not only hear the mix, but visually watch the DJ do his thing in the booth via your television (Surround sound suggested but not a requirement) CD-DJ If you want to keep it simple and would like to purchase CD.. yes..we got them. We carry a wide selection of all types of music. You can also request a customized compilation of your favorite tunes, so you can hear what you really want to hear. These CD’s can be blended or just run back to back. MP3-DJ Have an Ipod or music player and want your track to run as one file instead of 12 or more track increments, not a problem with us. We are here 4 all of your Musical needs. There are but a few individuals who have had success in various musical genres. They are not categorized nor pigeonholed but applauded and respected. Duce Martinez is among them. This DJ, producer, remixer and performer has traveled throughout the music and entertainment industries leaving a body of impressive works and accomplishments. Born in NYC’s Spanish Harlem, Duce, as a child, migrated to Newark, NJ with his family. It was there that the sounds of R&B, Disco, Funk and Jazz began to hold court along side his native homegrown Latin music. Artists such as Tito Puente, Hector LaVoe, and El Gran Combo shared space with Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes, and Earth, Wind & Fire. Duce’s father and uncle were Latin Bandleaders and each had their own band. So when he began to play the piano, bass guitar and percussions, it was no surprised that he found himself playing for both bands! His entry into rap/hip hop began as a break dancer in the world renowned Dynamic Breakers. If spinning on his head wasn’t enough; he also choreographed the music for the group’s performances. Riding the wave of this new phenomenon, Duce, as a Dynamic Breaker appeared in numerous films such as “The Last Dragon”, “Beat Street”, “Fast Forward”, “That’s Dancin’”, and the documentary, “Style Wars”. His television appearances include NBC’s, “The New Show” and ABC’s, “Cathy & Regis Show”. He was also a principal dancer in several music videos, Whodini’s, “The Freaks Come Out At Night”, Afrika Bambaataa’s, “Renegade Of Funk” and an Elton John video. Duce was also a part of the Fresh Fest Tour for 3 years, performing alongside such rap heavyweights as Run DMC, The FatBoys, Whodini, Grandmaster Flash, The Furious Five, Kurtis Blow, U.T.F.O., LL Cool J, and Jermaine Dupree. While in the midst of his hip hop career, Duce found time to build his reputation in the dance music scene. Taking cues from the A-list DJ's of the day, Hippie Torales, Tee Scott, Larry Levan, Tony Humphries, and David Morales, Duce developed a butter smooth mixing style repleat with intricate overlays and undetectable transitions. Being the visionary, he quickly transformed this skill into an income producing business hosting and promoting dance music parties in his neighborhood. It was at this time he met future business partner, Jose Burgos. Jose, also a talented DJ, was spinning at a rival event in the neighborhood. Impressed with what he heard, Duce invited him to a "battle of the DJ's" contest...against him....of course! A surprised Duce took his losing as an opening line to join forces with Jose. This newly formed DJ/music production outfit dubbed Soul Creation, wasted no time and by the early 1990's, the demo of "A Little Hyper Now" found its way into the hands of Music Village Records A&R honcho, Eddie "Satin" Maduro. Released as a 12 inch single, "A Little Hyper Now" by studio moniker T. S. U. made some noise with DJ's and dance floor enthusists planting Duce and Jose firmly in the driver's seat of the latest "hot-to-death" producers. By the mid to late 1990's, Duce and Jose as Soul Creation and Duce (keeping one foot cemented in the hip hop/R&B scene) emassed a resume that resembles a who's who list of outstanding recording artists: T La Rock, Fearless Four, The Treachrous Three, Just Ice, King Sun, Lauren Hill, Ted Mills (Blue Magic), Raw Stilo, India, Kenny Bobien, Su Su Bobien, Stephanie Cooke, Colonel Abrams, the late Sabrynaah Pope, Michelle Weeks, Dawn Tallman, Cassio Ware, Theo Gerideau, to name a few. Continuing forward as among the most sought after producers and remixers, Duce's latest projects include working with the talented singer/actress Miki Howard, countless remixes featuring re-worked tunes by Arnold Jarvis and producing the Latina diva, Misu featured on Deepa Records. If that's not enough, Duce in keeps ties with his Latin roots producing Spanish hip/hop and Reggaeton (urban salsa with reggae beats). Through it all, he still finds time to DJ, keeping his skills sharpened and fine tuned as he entertains nightclub audiences stateside and abroad with his unique style of DJing. His no-nonsense approach to the music business has earned him respect among his peers, and in return, he humbles gracefully. Duce, a hard working and dedicated DJ, producer, remixer has but one goal...to be the best at what he loves most...MUSIC. .. Real Drama Interview with NYC DJ Cloud 9
April 23, 2009 03:31 PM PDT
April 03, 2009 12:58 PM PDT
John Julius Knight is best known for dancefloor hits, such as “All I Do” (Cleptomaniacs feat. Bryan Chambers), Eminence feat. Kathy Brown’s “Give It Up” and his Soulfuric Trax classic “Find A Friend”. Both as a solo artist and with long-term ‘Cleptomaniacs’ partner Brian Tappert, JJK has produced and remixed for the likes of AM 2006 saw the launch of John’s own imprint Reversoulmusic, whose first release ‘Infrared/The Groove’ got off to a great start with airplay from Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1, a top 3 spot in the Traxsource.com sales chart and international club & radio play. Since then, the label has gone from strength to strength and is set for a strong release schedule over the following months. JJK is also one of the exclusive residents on the trend-setting Traxsource.com radio show, which airs all across the US via XM Radio ‘The Move’, in the UK via Solar Radio, as well as internationally via numerous syndication stations. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, John got into the sound of Club Classics as a kid through his older brother who deejayed at local spots. In his teens John became a regular at the legendary Paradise Garage spearheaded by maestro Larry Levan, Tony Humphries’s Zanzibar Club, The Loft and David Morales’s Redzone – which collectively built the foundations for his career in House music. In the early 90s John moved from New York to Miami where he met Brian Tappert, which started his career in producing and remixing. The duo’s early work was released on labels such as AM As a DJ, John Julius Knight is known for rocking dancefloors with an vibrant mix of the most upfront cuts mixed with Club Classics and Classic House. He effortlessly blends soulful sounds with techier cuts and tougher big-room joints to maximum effect. His ability to play for and excite the most diverse crowds has made him a regular fixture on the international & domestic club scene and he has performed at the world’s leading House venues in such places as Dubai , South Africa , the UK , Australia , Japan , New Zealand , Ibiza , Germany , Switzerland , Eastern Europe , Brazil and across the US and can be heard frequently during the summer months at his favorite venue, the prestigious Cielo Club in New York. Real Drama Interview With Stephanie Cooke
April 03, 2009 12:20 PM PDT
Stephanie grew up in the inner city of Newark, New Jersey and like most of her contemporaries got her start by singing in church. At the tender age of 9, she belted out a stirring rendition of “I Made A Vow” as stunned parishioners listened to her sing. At 15 she wrote her first song, but it wasn’t until 10 years later that she would pen her first non-gospel song. Naturally, her latter influences would never stray far from the former. Stephanie credits Fred Hammond, The Clark Sisters and Marvin Winans as being her greatest influences as a vocalist. Her songwriting influences, however lean more towards Stevie Wonder, Diane Warren, and Babyface. Stephanie’s professional music career began when she entered a production studio in hope of procuring some studio time as a prize for a talent show she was coordinating. After obtaining an impromptu a cappella session, she was signed to a production deal on the spot. Unfortunately, the following two and a half years of writing and recording went by without the production company releasing one song. As if bred by defiance, her motivation propelled her lifelong dedication to music and songwriting. Determined to make up for lost time, she gathered all her songs and started making cold calls to every publishing company she could find. Before long she was picked up and the following year would yield some dramatic results. Stephanie has since worked as a songwriter with Chanté Moore, Jermaine Dupri (for Aretha Franklin’s “Every Little Bit Hurts”), All-Star, and with Soul Shock and Carlin wrote Shiro’s “I Like”. Additionally she’s worked on remixes for SWV, Changing Faces, The Braxtons with DJ Enuff, and background vocals for the latest Diana Ross album with Malik Pendleton. She’s written “Do You Need” for Tyrese, “Be Mine” for Charlotte, “Are You Ready”, “You’ll Never Find a Love” from Jodie Watley’s “Off the Hook” album, and “I’m Your Lady” for Meeka and has also written for Phaja. Furthermore, on an international level, she wrote the song “Love of Mine” for Japanese R&B diva, Double. In 1997 she wrote and sang 3 songs for “Closer”, an album composed by Japanese producer Shinichi Osawa also known as Mondo Grosso. To date Stephanie has released four singles on King Street Sounds, three as a solo artist, which include “Excuses”, “Love’s Been Right Here”, as well as “Holding On To your Love”, which she co-produced and was a top 5 single on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music Club Play chart. She has since had numerous incredible songs that include remixes by Masters At Work’s own Li’l Louie Vega, entitled “Here With My Best Friend”, “Everything”, with remixes by 95 North, “I Thank You” remixed by BLAZE & Timmy Regisford as well as Lenny Fontana and her latest “Rain (Let It Come Down” with remixes by Jay-J Hernandez and Dennis Ferrer. Her catalog has certainly been getting lots of worldwide play including Galaxy FM, UK, Radio FMR, France, Radio 1, Norway, and many more. All in all, Stephanie has propelled herself as an artist with her own identity, combining her prowess as an R&B/Gospel songstress alongside the buzz that has already ignited the Dance community. Real Drama Interview with Andre Soul
April 23, 2009 03:17 PM PDT
April 18, 2009 06:03 PM PDT
Jozana started his musical journey in this thing called house in the early '80s at the age of 13. He credits The Hot Mix 5, Ron Hardy, and Lil' Louis as his major influences in dance music. "My father was a music professor so he made sure we were exposed to so many different genres of music." After DJing for more than a decade in and around Chicago, in the late '90s he decided to take the route of many before him and start producing, which culminated into winning the 2004 West End Records International Music Search with his song " If Things Don't Get Better" with Avery J. Young on vocals. "I've had some people in the past complain because I sometimes play house music a lot slower than a lot of DJs but I think because of my South African heritage, that's how I feel it." Next up for Jozana are projects with Cei Bei, Carolyn Victorian, and teaming up with Avery Young once again. It's been almost 2 years since Jozana has played in Detroit – since his days as an Urban Organic resident at LUSH in Hamtramck . Stay tuned for his new single, "I Told You So " featuring Cei Bei on Unified Records with remixes by Glenn Underground, which, after promotions at the Winter Music Conference in Miami 2 years ago has been tearing up dance floors around the globe. Real Drama Interview with Sammy Rock, Founder of Cyberjamz.com
April 23, 2009 03:23 PM PDT
Sammy Rock is a Dj music programer,producer and artist. I am originally from New York but now relocated to Tampa Florida and has an eclectic sound with varied styles that range from salsa to housemusic and everything in between.I also own a digital record label named Cyberjamz Records which you can find the lastest tracks at www.traxsource.com Real Drama By Sinuosa Interview with Da Harlem Spinna'
April 03, 2009 12:39 PM PDT
April 23, 2009 03:27 PM PDT
Deep Haven Music, the brainchild of Minnesota DJ/Remixer Thomas Spiegel (aka DJ Man-X), and partner Curtis Urbina, a New York based music business and publishing veteran. With over 25 years of music industry experience, they bring you a soul label dedicated to the classic sounds of yesterday with the progressive beats of today! Deep Haven Music is a company dedicated to artist development, whether its R&B, Jazz/Blues, Electronic, Lounge, Latin, or Club culture. Thomas Spiegel has been a staple of the Soulful House Music scene during the past 20 years in Minneapolis. A DJ who made his name at the long-standing club, First Avenue, as well as with his roaming parties under the moniker, House Nation Under A Groove. All this was done while paralleling his music world with his investment-banking career during the 90's, walking on both sides of the Wall Street and Entertainment Media fence. For Deep Haven Productions, Spiegel is now producing and remixing projects for his own company as well as for other artists and labels. Real Drama By Sinuosa Interview with Osunlade
March 22, 2009 05:06 PM PDT
Yoruba Records is the record label of artists, Osunlade, Nadirah Shakoor, Erro, Djinji Brown, Santos, Piscean Group, Afefe Iku, Jimmy Abney, Quetzal Guerrero, Boddhi Savtva, Nomumbah, Suntzu Sound, Zoetic, Spyro, KB and Frank-I. The label is owned and operated in Greece by founder and CEO Osunlade. Known for its deep house music, the label has in recent years contributed to a more diverse world music approach. With it's signature dance music, Yoruba still holds as one of the most influential independent labels around today. |
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