NARIP 2011 Best in the Biz Winners
(or 90 People You Should Take To Lunch)
Best A&R Executive
1. Ron Burman, Roadrunner Records (16.3%)
2. Brian Malouf, Walt Disney Records (14.7%)
3. Pete Ganbarg, Atlantic Records (14.0%)
Best Personal Artist Manager
1. Irving Azoff (17.1%)
2. John Silva (15.4%)
3. Scooter Braun (14.9%)
Best Music Business Writer / Journalist
1. Ed Christman, Billboard (20.6%)
2. Paul Resnikoff, Digital Music News (15.9%)
3. Shirley Halperin, Hollywood Reporter (14.2%)
Best Concert Promoter
1. Kevin Morrow, Live Nation (17.7%)
2. Kevin Lyman, Warped Tour (17.3%)
3. Lisa Hickey, C3 Presents (13.5%)
Best Consultant / Strategist (8 nominees)
1. Kelly Marie Dunn (23.4%)
2. Keith Holzman (16.1%)
3. Eugene Foley (14.5%)
Best Music / Performer / Artist Development Executive
1. Lis Lewis (25.9%)
2. Tom Jackson (21.2%)
3. Don Grierson (21.1%)
Best Traditional Distribution Executive
1. Jim Urie, Universal Music Distribution (20.4%)
2. Richie Gallo, Rhino Entertainment (15.2%)
3. Alan Becker, RED (14.2%)
Check out the track Playlist by unsigned hip hop artist D-Steve.
D-Steve will appear on the “Class of 2011 mix tape” by DJ Metino and DJ Lexstradamus and will be featured with artists such as Drake, Nikki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa, Ace Hood, Diggy Simmons to name a few.
Contact: domtremalmgmt@gmail.com
Playdough who we profiled several months ago will release his indie album entitled Hot Doggin’ on 4/26 in all digital outlets.
Promo video for new album Hot Doggin’ can be viewed here.
Contact: ehurt@brentwoodbenson.net
Check out the song Running by Aussie pop/rock band The Jefferson.
The latest release was produced by The Jefferson and Craig Porteils (Cher, Fleetwood Mac, Rod Stewart).
The band wrapped up a SXSW performance and typically perform in Australia and America.
For fans of Coldplay and Muse.
contact: helen@440artistalignment.com
DJ Rossstar: The Bridge to Your Favorite Artist
Nine years ago, an American University student grew sick of watching bands interviewed by the same Average Joe and asked the same mundane questions on a cliché set. “Why would I need to watch Green Day do another interview when they’re going to be asked the same questions again?” says DJ Rossstar, now in his twenties. Then the light bulb went off. “I’m in college. I have a radio station. I’m going to do an Internet show,” he proclaimed.
Rossstar then began reaching out to local artists, all whom were rather receptive. “Almost immediately I started doing shows once or twice a week,” he says. However, this was in 2002. This was before YouTube, MySpace, Facebook or Skype. Most people were skeptical of his project, declaring that the Internet would soon die off and therefore put an end to his show. Despite criticism, he created DJ Rossstar’s Punk Rock Radio Show – an interactive radio show where fans could call in and directly ask the bands questions.
And now here he is – having recorded over 1,000 shows with some of his favorite artists and currently living in Los Angeles, California, DJ Rossstar found himself on the phone with me, recounting the tale of his slow but sure rise to Internet fame. Let’s just say I was a tad bit nervous reciting interview questions to a guy who abhors cliché interview questions. Check out some of our conversation below:
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