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JAMES VINSON COCKERHAM Atlanta African American composer, James Vinson Cockerham, grew up in Wilkesboro, NC. His mother was a domestic worker for three generations of judges and the towns newspaper publisher. His father worked for Southern Railway. He was fourth of six children. Cockerham began his musical training in the third grade. His learning continued in the Lincoln Heights Elementary and High School Band and Chorus. James learned to play keyboard instruments. When he was young, his family could not afford piano lessons, so he borrowed music books from his cousins and taught himself to read them. He played by ear and directed his first choir when he was in the seventh grade. His oldest brother and sister moved to New York and they would bring jazz and gospel albums home when they visited. He was in middle school when he learned to play gospel and jazz. His older brother, Harry, allowed him to tag along as they played the Top 40, R&B, blues and jazz

  James "Big Lo" Lopez is a Spanish-American emcee and producer now residing in Pensacola, FL. Big Lo is primarily known for his hardcore lyricism and sample-heavy boom-bap production that is reminiscent of mid 90s acts such as Wu-Tang Clan and Boot Camp Clik. However, Lo's high energy stage show coupled with strong wit and contemporary references makes his sound eagerly accepted by all audiences. Although Big Lo has been releasing music and performing live for over a decade now, 2012 and 2013 have earned him the buzz he has today. Just in that short time Lo has had the opportunity to open up for Geto Boys, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Slum Village, Rapper Big Pooh, Mobb Deep, Curren$y, Lil Kim, and Nappy Roots as well as playing the Vans Warped Tour in Orlando, Fl. Additionally, he toured the East Coast twice, including stops in Tallahassee, Pensacola, Mobile, Panama City, Gainesville, Baltimore, Richmond, Nashville, Charlotte, Savannah, Washington DC, Tr

  O. “Dino” Domino is more than just your typical rapper from Louisiana with a bunch of country jargon. He has combined his years of military and music making experience to create a new standard for independent artists. Cleverly, he has also enhanced his marketability by becoming proficient in writing lyrics, artist development, mixing, engineering and mastering to unmistakably set himself apart from the sleuth of rappers and engineers emerging in today’s market. Dino has successfully negotiated and acquired a national distribution deal through Indie Music Factory (IMF) as well as a publishing and licensing deal with Music Supervisor and has joined forces with P.U.S.H. (Promote Until Something Happens) out of Dallas, TX. The label recently released the debut EPs from A. Teezy (entitled A1 The EP) and Minus (entitled The Infamous). Both of which are distributed by IMF and available from your favorite retailer. The label is still promoting the singles "Keep It G

From the underground of Chicago, comes Tyran Maxey aka F.A.L.C.K.U.N. a hard hitting, lyrically driven hip hop artist and producer who brings another zone to the game. The music industry has never seen the likes of his kind as he correlates hidden messages thru his songs. He razor edged reality stories bring one to tears and cheer when listening to them illustrating that he is a force to reckon with. Due to release an album throughout the national and international outlets late Spring 2015, will bring the long overdue credit to his name.... The album title of his forthcoming works will thrive controversy and major attention as well. I am sure you are wondering... Well, I will give you a hint. Ladies and gentlemen, young and old, get ready for "The Rapper, The Devil, The Music Industry".... which will be the fight of his life against the enemy... www.tyranmaxey.com   www.facebook.com/IAMFALCKUN

Pediko Brim aka Pito is a up and coming MC from the Bronx. He is known for his hard hitting punchlines. He is a CO founder of a rap group called " DIN#$" . He has a project coming out this summer called 999.99 GRAMZ.. Be on the look out for that. Instagram (Pito59) Facebook (PedikoBrim PB)

YULIANNA http://www.yulianna.com/ Yulianna, can only be described as the voice of a generation. Her unbridled talent has exhibited itself effortlessly in each endeavored; from her award winning vocal and violin performances in her youth, where she won back-to-back competitions in the Applause Young Artists Showcase, to where she stands now on the brink of pop-stardom with her up-coming album, there’s no denying her immense talent. Yulianna attended the California Institute of the Arts, immersing herself in a wide variety of songwriting styles and genres from baroque to jazz and pop; she took her time studying under a vast network of highly regarded singers, composers and songwriters that inspired her to pursue her dreams. Not surprisingly, she built up a network of creative minds that she began to work with, including; Peter Rafelson (Jackson Browne, Elton John), Dave Aude(Coldplay, U2), and Carmen Rizzo (Seal, Dido) as she set out to write and develop songs for various

Alli was born in Laurel, Maryland in 1996.  She started singing at the age of three and was writing short stories at the age of five.  Soon thereafter, she began writing poetry.  Through her creativity, she developed a passion for writing songs, and she would practice daily to memorize her songs so that she could perform in front of her family. As the years went by, Alli's mother saw her daugher's natural talent develop as well as her dedication to her craft.  At the age of 10, Alli's mother decided to test her gift and expand her musical talent by getting her a keyboard.  Alli taught herself to play, as it gave her another channel to develop her music writing skills.  Her first song written on the keyboard was called "Too Late".  Her main influences at this age were Amy Lee of Evanescence, Alicia Keys, and Pink.  Alli says that lyrics have always been her most creative expression because words can always depict emotion to the listener, despite t

Artist Name: madelyniris http://madelyniris.bandcamp.com Members: Madelyn Munsell (age 21), songwriter, producer, vocals, instrumentation From St. Louis, MO Genre: Indie Pop Music available at iTunes, Bandcamp, and Soundcloud, Youtube  Stats: over 100,000 combined plays, 5000+ facebook and 1200+ twitter followers madelyniris’ story – You might catch indie pop artist madelyniris at the opera on a Saturday night -- not as a spectator, but as a performer.  She has a rare gift only a few on this planet have – she can sing a high A flat. She’s already won vocal competitions while singing some of the most demanding soprano parts in opera.  But her classical voice teachers raise their brow when she describes her passion for writing, producing and performing indie pop music.  “I’m a hybrid,” she claims, one foot firmly in the classical world, and the other dancing to the beat of indie music.  Madelyn, 21, says her parents are to blame for the dichotomy. Her dad influen

Hello, my name is DJ Konai and I have been producing for 12 years. I have worked for Atlantic Records  for 5 years so I know about music business. I have 3900 Subscribers  on my youtube, 3000 on facebook, and 4000 on twitter and expanding. I already throw shows  in my city with my crowd of hundreds which I have footage for. I was the only DJ at Six Flags Maryland and I DJed on Cruise Ships (Spirit of Washington & Odyssey) www.youtube.com/djkonai   www.twitter.com/djkonai www.facebook.com/djkonai I work with Grammy nominated producers called "The Inkredibles" whos produced for hundreds of huge artists such as Jay-Z and  Rick Ross as well as managed by DJ Khaled. My mentor is Grammy Award Winning Producer Troy Taylor whos not only worked with Whitney Houston, Boyz II Men and Arethra Franklin, but also has signed the #1 R&B artist in the country, Trey Songz. My goal and aim is to blend EDM with the Kpop market and I plan to brand that niche

  Melissa B. is an American recording artist,songwriter,and a rising star in the global music scene. Her music is energetic, and international,blending the best of the Gritty Glam Pop,Club, and even that classic live band feeling. While Melissa is a girl geek by day, she's a powerhouse singer and actor,with an undeniable talent for crafting melodic,catchy pop songs. Being introduced to the industry from young, Melissa's style has evolved to be interchangeable; she can successfully represent any genre of music and bring to you a versatile artist. Singing professionally since the age of 5, Melissa has been pursuing a career in music for almost her entire life. Her creative strengths sprung from a musical family with talents including her Aunt, Grammy Award-winning singer, and multiple ASCAP & BMI Award-winning songwriter, Dawnn Lewis. Since high school Melissa began playing shows in her hometown of Newport News, VA and gained a substantial f

Emory Forbes a.k.a. Steven Sutton was born in Baltimore, MD on February 27, 1990. Introduced to the art of hip hop at the age of 12, he soon began to master the freestyle. At the age of 19 Emory Forbes enlisted in the US military and moved to Lompoc CA. It was there where a mutual friend introduced him to legendary producer Reckah (Rex Lee). Together they created Emory's debut project, and one of the best mixtape releases of 2011, "Live From The Bottom", which received high praise from many independent outlets. While still focusing on his music, he began to branch out into theatrical and cinema performance. For much of 2012, Mr. Forbes showed off his acting skills in live stage productions. This artist is so diverse;he can be described as a “renaissance man”.  EMORY FORBES SHIFTS GEARS INTO “PRIUS MODE” The “Prius Mode” single and music video are a sneak-peek at the upcoming album release from multi-dimensional hip-hop artist Emory Forbes. (BALTIMORE,

  LISA COPPOLA is a dedicated, ambitious and gifted singer/songwriter.  A life long Jersey Girl with a four and a half octave vocal range, Lisa has a passion for music and has developed a style that blurs the lines between love-gone-bad country and heartfelt, confrontational rock. Performing since she was 16, Lisa began her professional career immediately after high school with the The Party Dolls , a very popular, long running New Jersey party band fronted by three women.  At the same time, she set out to be a solo artist but soon formed the band Broad with John Zonars, musical coordinator for Saturday Night Live.  Their album BROAD: HUMAN CONFLICT (ArtBeat Records distributed by BMG/Aris) enjoyed a string of successes in Europe.  Broad did a media/concert tour of Germany in support the record and were received with open arms by extremely enthusiastic German audiences.  Back home, BROAD became a hot New York live act, playing regularly at Manhattan’s Brow

    Predestined is an original rock project that mainly is a recording project, at the present time. This NEW CD, Dreamwave is the finest recording to date for the band. Mike Parenti, Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar - A certified nutritionist by day, and songwriter of Predestined by night and weekends says, "when we get a hit record and people want to see us, then we play out. It's a whole other beast playing live and touring ... " Mike is influenced by The Beatles, The Who, Lifehouse, Foo Fighters, Staind, and Tom Petty to name but a few. His songs have made the semifinals in The UK Songwriting Contest (of which only 20% of songs entered get to). Pandora Radio is currently spinning another project of his called, Creation Mind, specifically the CD "The Crimson Sun", which is more of a retro 60's and 70's. Ray Martin, Bass Guitar - Ray is a seasoned bass player having performed in many cover bands around New York City and New Jers

  In a world of sorrow, despair, and a lot of other bad things, Chop Suzy is here to make things better. A three headed monste r that has been put on this planet to chew up the bad, spit it out, chew it up again, swallow it down and dispose of it for all eternity paving the way for good times and celebration the likes of which have never been seen. Beau Girardeau With hands equal to those of a magician, Beau Girardeau's slight of hand mastery of the guitar will leave you in utter amazement. His electric wizardry coupled with a voice and face sent from heaven will have you asking yourself one question: How can a man so beautiful rock so hard? The answer is simple, my friends. Beau Girardeau is from the 4th dimension. It is a place that doesn't exist, but yet, it must. Because nothing in this world, the world that you and I are a part of, could ever produce a man like Beau Girardeau. He is all that is and all that will be. See it. Believe it. Be it.

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  British Born and raised in Barbados, Benny S has been writing and singing much of his life. All the songs on his album were lyrically written, vocally arranged and and performed by Benny S with his CD landing him in the top 10 spot of Clear Channel's Adult Charts and his album had over 3,000,000 total MySpace plays which made him a bonafide MySpace Platinum Artist. Benny S was the #1 Neo-Soul and R&B Artist on MySpace's charts and Pandora Radio was so impressed by his music that they gave him his own station, which is one of the highest honors an unsigned artist could achieve and has amassed well over 300,000 followers spanning all social media on his own. His incredible stage presence pulls you in and his voice is compared to that of Brian McKnight and Seal. He makes you feel every note as he bares his soul ad touches your heart. He began writing hooks with local Hip Hop group "Da Tribe" and already has songs destined to be hits. H

Artist Biography Corey El   Songwriter, producer, singer an d all-around  musical  phenom  Corey El handcrafts multidimensional  songs  that  sparkle  with  contagious melodies,  playful  beats  and razor-sharp lyrics.  Each of his originals  is an auditory time capsule that plunges  listeners into his  own memories  and experiences,  energized by the very essence of life:  self-discovery; love and daring to let one’s own  authentic  colors shine. With a  soulful  wisdom far beyond his years  and his finger on the pulse of  his generation , Corey El lends a fresh perspective to decades’ worth of musical styles, inspired by the  pioneering sounds  of pop, R&B and urban music gurus such as B. Slade (Anthony Williams II), Kanye West and Michael Jackson.   The son of dexterous  professional  multi-instrumentalist  Carl Lester-El, a young Corey El knew instantly how music can impact moods, viewpoints and connect people’s hearts and minds on a global scale.

  T-Zank is committed to making an impact not only through his music, but also through his brand and message. He has dealt with personal shortcomings, doubt, and health issues that have threatened his ability to make music. However, his drive, perseverance, and a refusal to succumb to negativity has motivated T-Zank to come out on top every time. The message in his music is one that everyone can relate to: Move forward with what you truly love and never quit. T-Zank has shared the stage with several notable acts including Tech N9ne, Machine Gun Kelly, Rittz and Taylor Gang. He has developed strong relationships with numerous promoters, A&R's, and program coordinators throughout the country. In fact, through such relationships, he has been able to secure placements for his music on shows such as House of Lies, a Showtime hit series. T-Zank recently released a new album, Authority of the Soul, built upon the concept of the human soul and realizing its p

  Leilani The Artist  hits hard w ith the release of her first album "Love Rain Down". The album  includes power  ballads, indie rock, and pop songs all packed with layered guitar  work, lush vocal harmonies, and a whole lotta heart. The first single and title track from the album "Love Rain Down", is a  distinct and anthemic song that walks the line between genres but  holds true to its pop rock roots. "Love Rain Down is a song about hope even in the midst of despair. It is about coming through a really dark time and finding the light on the other side. It is about how if you open yourself up to  the universe, it can fill you with hope and happiness and   love ." says Leilani  of the single. Although the single speaks volumes for the album, to get the full  understanding and feel, it must be heard in its entirety. While the  album is cohesive, Leilani worked on each song, giving each  it's own unique character. Working this way essent