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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
Paradise Island, Bahamas - Founded and launched in 2011, the
iCreate Music All Access Seminar is set to go down on
September 20th & 21st at the Atlantis Resort.
"To artists looking to further their career, to make networking
contacts, to get that honest feedback that friends and family won't give
you, this is where you need to be," said founder Gregory Collie II.
iCreate Music All Access Seminar will have 9 panelists made up of
songwriters, industry veteran lawyers, managers, producers, engineers
and a&r's. At the seminar attendees will have the opportunity to
engage panelists and asks any questions that they may have as well as
participate in workshops and music showcases.
Previous attendees are being offered a 25% discount and new registrants will
save $50 if they're registered
before September 1st.
"We're excited to partner with international industry leaders in an
effort to help local and international registrants further their music
career," said Collie.
"We're amping up our media campaign thanks to partners like
TheBahamasWeekly.com and Play It Forward Mag who share in our goal of
impacting positively the lives of local artists, engineers, producers
and songwriters."
Registration before September 1st is $200 and will increase after to $250.
REGISTER TODAY at
iCreateMusicSeminar.com or call 242-422-2738.
Slated to attend are senior A&R's, iStandard producers &
founders, songwriters and producers that have worked with some of the
most popular names in the music industry. The event is designed to
encompass the entire spectrum of the music industry. Everything from
what a bad deal looks like to registering your material with ASCAP or
BMI.
"We want to educate and enlighten all of our attendees and put them
face to face with some of the best in the business in order to foster
great networking opportunities," said Collie. This year will feature:
Donnie Scantz, Inga Nandi Willis, and Kendrick 'Wildcard'Dean,
Bernard'Focus'Edwards Jr., Larry Griffin Jr., and Kawan 'KP' Prather,
Tony G, Reggie 'Combat Jack' Ossé, and Asia Bryant.
Along with these industry professionals, also attending are
the
co-founders of iStandard producers
, J Hatch and Don Di Napoli who travel across the United
States hosting workshops and putting on events geared toward the
promotion and advancement of producers. iStandard has been an influential organization in the Music Production
industry since 2005, helping bridge the gap between the up-and-coming
producer and the music industry.
Registered attendees may
submit music for the beat battle
to be heard by panelists. No music submissions will be accepted from
unregistered applicants. "This is a big deal for producers and
engineers. It allows for immediate feedback and constructive
criticism from those who've been in their shoes and have since gotten
placements on major records with platinum selling artists," said Collie.
REGISTER TODAY
:
www.icreatemusicseminar.com
Contact: (242) 422-2738
*Note: No music submissions will be accepted from unregistered applicants.
MEET ASIA BRYANT:
Since birth, it seems as if Asia Bryant has been in constant transition. At eight months old, Asia’s mother made the decision to move the family away from the crime and violence of inner city Patterson, NJ to the more family oriented Charlotte, NC where Asia began performing wherever she could and later to Charleston, SC. Shortly after the move, Asia faced a series of tough life obstacles; including the divorce of her parents, which came especially hard for the “daddy’s girl” who would never see her father again due to the strain of the separation. A few years after, she suffered a tragic loss of her younger brother to an asthma attack. Asia says, “I guess music became a release, a way to get away from everything, a way to talk about what was going on without actually saying the words, I could just write songs about it.”
In 2001, Asia decided to take control of her own life and the many changes within it. Determined to pursue her dreams, she ran into Craig A. King at a local restaurant – a talented producer who has worked with Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Kanye West, Aaliyah, Will Smith, and more. Only moments into their encounter, Craig decided to take Asia under his wing. With the help of James “Choirboi” Bennett (personal A&R and best friend to Ludacris) they began to groom Asia in the ethics of songwriting, composition, and performing. After a few years, touring, opening for some of the biggest acts in the game including Ludacris, Kanye West, TI, Young Joc, Life Jennings and many more the trio began to plateau and then halt all together.
In the end of 2011 Asia knew it was time to stand on her own two feet and take on the music industry solo. From years of writing for herself, Asia began to write songs for other artist. With no time at all Asia has placed records with Iconic Artist like Akon, Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull, Drake, Miley Cyrus, Lil Wayne, and so many more. Writing with some of the biggest producers in the game including Quincy Jones and Co-writing with the likes of Chris Brown, Sam Hook, Dj Mustard, Mike Will Made It, and Rock City, Asia has quickly made great buzz and name for herself.
Her previous EP “Analog Girl x Digital World” released in 2012 had songs feature in variousshows such as MTVs “Real World Las Vegas”, “16 and Pregnant”, Oxygens “Bad Girls Club”, “Single Ladies”, ABCs “Don’t trust the B in APT 23”, “Shark Night 3D” the Movie, “The inevitable defeat of Mr. Pete”. Her Christmas EP “Christmas In Asiaville” featured one of its songs in the Nationally broadcasted Kmart Commercials.
March of 2014, Asia signed to Rondor/Universal Music Publishing Group, spearheaded by Kevin Hall who is excited about Asia taking her writing to new levels.
Never Forgetting her Artist roots, Asia is gearing up to release a project all her own that embodies Asia’s urban/ alternative/world sound yet still oozes the soul of all of those who have influenced her like Prince, Aaliyah, Mariah Carey, Tina Turner, Jimi Hendricks, The Beatles, and Lalah Hathaway.
Asia is well on her way to creating a Musical Journey to be remembered. Join us for the ride.
MEET DONNIE SCANTZ:
Darnley Scantlebury III, known to most as Donnie Scantz, is a Music producer, Musician and Songwriter.
Born in Freeport, Grand Bahama, Donnie grew up in Houston, Texas, and graduated from the renowned High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Other famous HSPVA graduates include Robert Glasper, Beyoncé Knowles and Bryan Michael Cox.
Donnie received a Scholarship to Howard University and majored in Jazz Studies/Music Business. He is also the co-owner of The DS3 (Entertainment) Group, a full service events, new media and branding boutique agency specializing in the needs of emerging brands and creatives in the entertainment community. DS3 utilizes an international network to approach branding, entertainment, new media and technology services for indie artists, producers, songwriters and bands striving to attain success worldwide.
Scantz is a two-time Grammy nominee for “Yeah!” on Usher’s 2004 LP “Confessions” and a Dove Award recipient for Out of Eden’s 2003 LP “This Is Your Life”. He produced “Pimpin All Over The World” for Ludaxris and has worked with artists such as Aaliyah, Toni Braxton, J. Holiday, Danity Kane, IDEAL, Chris Brown, Rihanna, Jhene Aiko, Miguel, Lloyd, Keri Hilson and many others. “I Don’t Wanna” sung by Aaliyah, co-written and co-composed by Donnie, appeared on both the Next Friday and Romeo Must Die movie soundtracks and reached #5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts and #35 on the Billboard Hot 100.
He is the founder of State of Emergency, a music and extreme lifestyle allegiance dedicated to producing R&B, Pop, Hip-Hop and Rock, which melds computer-driven beats with live musicians, combining elements of rock and hip-hop to produce a sound like nothing you have ever heard, and that’s precisely the point. “I’m still using my conventional methods of production, but I also want to challenge myself and challenge the ears of the industry, I want to create a whole other beast in the sense of how people respect musicianship” says Donnie Scantz.
Drawing on the deep pool of musicians in Atlanta and Los Angeles, Scantz is crossing boundaries and breaking down barriers every day in the studio, and the energy and inspiration from the resulting man-meets-machine sessions are palpable on every track.
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MEET COMBAT JACK:
Reggie Ossé, also known as Combat Jack, is a former hip hop music attorney and executive, and also the former managing editor of The Source. Currently, he is the host of the podcast The Combat Jack Show as well as host of the Complex TV show of the same name.
A first-generation Haitian-American, Ossé graduated from Cornell University. There he became a member of Kappa Xi chapter of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. He later received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. He has represented hip-hop producers and entertainers, such as Jay Z, Damon Dash, Roc-a-fella Records, DJ Clark Kent, Nice & Smooth, Capone-N-Noreaga, Deric “D. Dot” Angelettie, Ski Beats, and others, starting from an internship in legal affairs for Def Jam Recordings[1] in 1989. After 12 years of practicing law in the music industry, he retired and wrote Bling,[2] a book documenting hip-hop’s history and fascination with jewelry. He also served as the Vice President of Audio/Music DVD at MTV Networks[3] and later managing editor of The Source.[4]
Ossé has blogged for byroncrawford.com, ihiphop.com, xxlmag.com, and his own site – daily-math.com. He began hosting The Combat Jack Show, an internet radio show dedicated to hip-hop discussions and interviews, in August 2010. Combat Jack’s co-hosts include Dallas Penn, Premium Pete, DJ Benhameen, AKing, and Just Blaze.
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