In the church choir in Indianola, MS, Terry began singing at the age of four.

He attended Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO; the University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO; and received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Webster University, Webster Groves, MO.

Terry is an accomplished singer, musician, and actor. He has been performing in solo concerts since 1992. That same year, he released his first solo recording, "Make Up Your Mind". Terry opened for national performers including the Deele Band featuring Baby Face; the Dazz Band; David Peaston; Howard Hewett; saxophonist Najee and other musical greats.

In the "Show Remembering the Legends", Terry portrayed the legendary Luther Vandross.
Recently, in June 2008, Terry performed in concert in St. Louis, Missouri. This 15th reunion show was titled "Oh What a Night". Joining him on the show was Arvin Mitchell, comedian, the former bartender and co-host of BET's "Club Comic View" and Nikko Smith, American Idol contestant.

Terry's musical performances include "Fascinatin Gershwin"; Kansas City Opera's Production of "Faust"; and the national play "Paint the White House Black".

Competitions for Terry included winning the Best Male Vocalist in high school; the Star Mania Contest in Las Vegas; and in 2007, the National Anthem Contest in the entire state of Missouri. He donated all of his winnings back to his high school, Charles Sumner High.

Terry has performed in Hong Kong; Taipei, Taiwan; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; and a host of other cities throughout the United States.

Paulette Alexander
Business Manager
PATH PRODUCTIONS
www.pathproductions.net

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Singer/Songwriter Jovonnie's voice has been described as soulful, sensual, hypnotic and powerful. Influenced by Phyllis Hyman, Chaka Khan, Maysa Leek, amongst others, Jovonnie is currently heating up the R&B/ jazz scene with venues such as Inland Empire Jazz Festival, Long Beach Jazz Festival, San Diego Jazz Festival, Aqua Lounge, Monsoon, Lucy Florence, 5th Street Dicks, Fanti-Sea Yacht Club, Sickle Cell fundraiser, Yacht Club-Marina Del Rey, The Barefoot-Beverly Hills, Garden of Eden and Holly Street Bar and Grille.

Her performances have brought down the house and gained critical acclaim at venues in Los Angeles, most recently at the Inland Empire Jazz Festival, Long Beach Jazz Festival and the famous Santa Monica Bar & Grille, accompanied by some of L.A.'s best musicians with long resumes. Jovonnie's currently in the studio completing her self entitled CD with independent label Jadar records. If you've heard Jovonnie perform, you already know she's an unmistakably dynamic performer with extraordinary range, technique and taste. If you've yet to hear her, you are in for a moving experience.

Hailing from the nation's capital Washington D.C., Keni calls Los Angeles home now. In the beginning Keni sang with his group The Love Beats all over, from the corridors of Cardoza High School to the famous Apollo Theater in New York. While in D.C. Keni penned a tune entitled Bad Detective for the Coasters and in a combined effort with Gene Dozier, they released You're The Best Thing Since Candy produced by Gamble and Huff (Neptune Records) for the O'Jays.

Feeling restless, Keni headed for the highway traveling to Chicago, where he recorded two hit tunes I Fooled You This Time and The Girl Don't Care with Gene Chandler. Then, off to Memphis where he collaborated with Issac Hayes.

His last stop was Los Angeles where he teamed up with Freddie Perren, who was producing the Sylvers on Capitol Records. This combination resulted in Keni's first gold record Boogie Fever which also was his first platinum record. This was followed by his second gold record Hot Line also by the Sylvers . Capitol Records had another group (Tavares) which Keni wrote Heaven Must be Missing an Angel then earning Keni his third gold record. This song gave Keni international exposure as a writer. Tavares' next album yielded a hit entitled Don't Take Away the Music making Billboard's Hits of the World chart. Another hit on this album was Whodunit making it to the Billboard top 20 chart.

During his time at Capitol Records, Keni again found himself working with Gene Dozier after meeting a lovely lady with a gifted voice. Her name was Minnie Ripperton. Along with Minnie and her husband Dick Rudolph, Keni wrote and recorded Back Down Memory Lane and Lover and Friend. These were released shortly after Minnie's death, making Back Down Memory Lane a classic.

Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis reunited to record Peaches and Herb's Freeway, Bluer Than Blue, and Starsteppin on Polygram Records. Keni also penned a beautiful ballad entitled Do You Have a Friend for the Atkins on Warner Bros. Label. As the team of Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis continued to record such artists as the Spinners Magic In the Moonlight on Atlantic Records, Johnny Gill's Super love (his first album) on Atlantic Records, and they had the pleasure of recording an earlier Michael Jackson tune on Motown Records entitled Farewell My Summer Love.

Keni St. Lewis is a freelance writer quoted as saying "Los Angeles is the perfect environment for creating."
 

"To become of the best rap entertainers alive," is the immediate career path that Winston-Salem, N.C. born rapper says he's on. His single release, "Margarita," contains the type of hot new beat and hook that may get him noticed by the music industry and continue to help build his growing audience of fans—especially females who've seemed to take a great liking to the song.

"Margarita" is already getting quite a bit of attention on MySpace. Produced by fellow North Carolinians Michael Crawford aka "Magnedo 7" and Richard Totten aka "Real4Real," Burch describes his sound and vibe as "Up North lyrics with a Down South Swag."
Burch, only 21 years of age, is a grounded young artist—who has a laid back and calm demeanor that serves to echo his strong sense of community, family and God. Even though his music is ripe for the streets, Burch chooses to remain above the fray when it comes to creativity. "I have to write in a noise-free environment. I generate a lot of ideas that help me think out of the box...also, I don't have to use profanity to get my point across and I want my audience to know that I am a real person just like them."

Currently managed by Alex McCullough and [his mother] Amanda Burch, the rapper continues to promote his brand by consistently performing, hitting places like the Black Theatre Festival talent show in the summer of 07, and small venues such as Club Formula, a recent Moe Lucas Blum Park event, Club Peppers, The Drop, and Ziggy's.

Burch began rapping at the age of 11 and pretty much perfected his craft by the time he was 14. Free-styling and battling other rappers helped him strengthen is lyrical skills; as has paying close attention to his favorite recording artists, like Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Young Jeezy and T.I.

If the positive response of songs like "Margarita" continues to occur, Burch may soon find himself listed in that same roll call of rap icons. "These artists are a real inspiration to me," says Burch. "Sometimes I find myself listening to my favorite artists in order to get inspiration when I'm writing. They are part of the reason I love what I do."

Glynis Martin, Jr., commonly known as Lil' G, and best known remembered as the featured lead singer of the group, "7 Mile." The youngest member of the group, it was a young 15 year old, Glynis, who wowed Sony executives, leading the group to the signing of the it's first major record deal. The group's debut album ''7 Mile', released on Mariah Carey's, label imprint 'Crave Records', contained the chart topping single "Do Your Thing", of which, featuringes Glynis', on lead vocals. Propelled by their success, the group began a world tour with their label boss, Mariah Carey, and were able to garner fans worldwide.

Quite the feat, for this Detroit native, that attended Osborne High School. Though, he was the youngest member of the group, It was, a young 15 year old, Glynis, that wowed Sony executives that led to the group being signed to it's first major deal. Glynis', unique vocals, in fact defined the group's sound.

In 19xx Glynis was involved in a near fatal, and potentially career ending auto accident. During that same time Sony, was not interested in retaining the group, and thus the unique sound of "7 Mile" began to slowly fadedropped them. Glynis didn't let this destroy his aspirations and despite grim prognosis, Glynis, has miraculously recovered, and resumed his singing career.
The voice is everything it was, and more. Rich and powerful! Smooth and passionate! The voice is unmistakably Glynis, and undeniably better than ever!

And now...his solo debut single 'WannaBe', will no doubt put Glynis, where he wants to be...entertaining his fans, once again. Even More, Even Better!

Hard to categorize... Lina's sound crosses several music genres including Jazz, R&B, Hip-hop, Gospel and Pop. A lyricist, Lina's depth puts you in the mind of Lauren Hill or Mos Def. A musician's musician, who sings in eight languages, Lina writes all her songs. Her delivery is sometimes reminiscent of jazz great Billie Holiday. Her artsy, funky style reminds you of Erykah Badu or Jill Scott. Her out-of-the-box-hard-to-label persona is on the level of a Macy Gray. But she's an original. Her sound is fresh and in its own lane. Lina's "Stranger On Earth" debut was released on Atlantic records. The critically acclaimed album was named as one of "2001's Top 10 albums of the year" by Billboard magazine. Lina's sophomore album "The Inner Beauty Movement" was released on Hidden Beach/Moodstar/Universal in 2005 and produced such hits as "Smooth" the steppers anthem and "Leaving you." Her newest album"Morning Star" was released on Moodstar Recordings Lina's own Label and critics are raving about it!

Morning Star delivers an easy-to-listen-to treasure of music that satisfies track after track. Personal anthems can be found in this artwork, including "Wake Up" and "Breakthrough." Broken heart therapy in the track "Good Day." And fun dance cuts like "Feel The Love." Morning Star gives what the people want, good vibes to which one can relate; it's a hit.

Recording artist, NaCole, fuses 'old-school' style with the drive of new-school electricity that treats music lovers to a middle-school sound! "I grew up listening to old-school... old-school melodies, harmonies, and lyrics." says NaCole. "At the same time, I love and respect the artists of the new-school because of their energy. As a result, I think my music is a reflection of both worlds."

Born into (and surrounded by) a family of talented singers from Gallatin Tennessee, NaCole's vocal talent became evident at an early age. She truly embraced her gift... joining American Idol's Kimberley Locke, Selina Robb, and Chandra Boone to collectively form 'Shadz of U'. NaCole learned how to entertain and showcase her unique soulful voice. After more than fifteen years of performing as part of a group, NaCole chose to pursue a solo career with the support of family, friends, and music industry pros. NaCole's studio involvements have included working alongside grammy-winning producer and writer Shannon Sanders [India.Arie, Heather Headley, Eric Benet], working on music from platinum producer Tony Galvin [T.I., Basic Vocab, Trina, Dave Ghetto], as well as Nashville's Dale Babb, Julius Fisher, Kriz Kang, and Lenny Hamilton.

NaCole's newest recording project includes a cover of the classic, "If Only You Knew", as a tribute to her favorite singer, Patti LaBelle. "I've sung this song many times, but I wanted to do something new with it," expressed NaCole. "Since it is a 'Patti' song, I definitely had to bring as much love and integrity to it as I could. I believe I've created something that listeners and fans of Patti will enjoy." NaCole continues to work on her full-length debut recording with every confidence in the world that she is finally doing what she was meant to do as a solo-artist. Stay tuned...!

Ralph Tresvant is a shining star that has been captivating audiences for over 25 years as a solo artist, actor, entertainer, writer, producer and legendary front man of super group New Edition. Ralph Tresvant has helped to pave the way for so many others like New Kid's On The Block, Backstreet Boys, N-Sync, Chris Brown, Neo, Usher and Justin Timberlake who have all followed in his footsteps.

From Ralph's youth he has been compared to the king of pop Michael Jackson, with his candy girl vocals and amazing stage presence it was very clear that Mr. Tresvant was destined for greatness. Legendary music icon, Dick Clark himself has said that Ralph
Tresvant is an amazing and timeless artist.

Ralph Tresvant truly is a super star entertainer known around the globe as the man with "Sensitivity" and with his silky smooth vocals heart pounding Ballad's, stage presence and undeniable good looks, it is no wonder why the ladies love him and the gentlemen
want to be just like him.

Ralph has continually had chart topping successes since he first emerged on the scene, Ralph's defining voice has been solely responsible for hits like, "Candy Girl", "Cool It Now," "Mr. Telephone Man," "With You All The Way", "Lost In Love", "A Little
Bit Of Love" "If It Isn't Love", "Can You Stand the Rain", "Sensitivity", "Stone Cold Gentleman", "Do What I Gotta Do", "Money Cant Buy You Love", " Hit Me Off ", "Still In Love", "Hot 2 Nite", "My HomeGirl", "Never Noticed" and his latest radio smash "It Must Be You" the new single from his upcoming Release "Ralph Tresvant, It Must Be You", an XMG Record's Release scheduled for late 2008.

There are definitely no shortages of hits that have come from Ralph Tresvant, and he is truly a superstar artist, actor, producer, writer and entertainer on stage, Television, and on your favorite radio stations. Ralph continues to excite his fans around the world with his god given gift and down to earth humble attitude, But for Ralph Tresvant this is just the beginning of the next phase of his career and encourages his fans to keep expecting new music releases for years to come.

Born May 16, 1968, to Patricia Ann Tresvant and Ralph Tresvant Sr., Ralph Tresvant grew up in the Roxbury section of Boston. He joined Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe in a group formed by producer/songwriter Maurice Starr. Starr's concept was to form a group that was basically a "new edition" of the Jackson 5. Paradoxically, Motown founder Berry Gordy wanted to mold the Jackson 5 into a "New Edition" of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. Signed to StreetWise Records, the group scored with "Candy Girl." The hits continued with "Is This the End" (number eight R&B), "Lost in Love" (number six R&B), "Count Me Out" (number two R&B for two weeks), "Earth Angel" from the movie Karate Kid Part 2 (number three R&B), "Once in a Lifetime Groove" from the Gregory Hines/Billy Crystal movie Running Scared (number ten R&B), "Tears on My Pillow" with Little Anthony of Little Anthony and the Imperials, "If It Isn't Love" (number two R&B, number seven pop), "You're Not My Kind of Girl" (number three R&B), and "Crucial" (number four R&B).

Signing to MCA Records as a solo artist, Tresvant expressed his apprehension about becoming a solo artist and trying to match his previous successes in various interviews. Producers/songwriters Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis felt confident in Tresvant's abilities having work with him on the group's double-platinum LP Heartbreak. They had him sing the lead and background vocals on the song they had written for him, "Sensitivity." "Sensitivity" sold over a million copies, going to number one R&B and number four pop on Billboard's charts in fall 1990. His solo debut, Ralph Tresvant, was released November 27, 1990, and went platinum, parking at number one R&B for two weeks. The LP also yielded the charting hits "Stone Cold Gentleman," "Do What I Gotta Do," and "Rated R." For Jam & Lewis' Perspective Records, Ralph sang on the 1992 hit "The Best Things in Life Are Free" issued as "Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson with BBD and Ralph Tresvant." That was followed by his own hit single, "Money Can't Buy You Love," from the Damon and Marlon Wayans movie Mo' Money. Ralph has also appeared in the movie House Party 2. 1996 the New Edition reunion album, Home Again was released with much success, and there was a 1998 MCA Special Products CD It's Goin' Down, and the XMG Record's release in 2006 RizzWaFaire that entered Billboard's Top 200 Charts the day of it's release, and spawned two successful singles My HomeGirl & Never Noticed where Ralph's production and writing skills shined through.

Cali R/ Ruff Ryders Music Group recording artist Hipost is getting ready to set the Hip Hop game on fire! His debut release, Gift of Gab is set for a September 2008 release and features the hit single, “Livin' It Up” with Jagged Edge. He recently rolled by the Urban Network to chop it up and talk about his new project. Here's a sneak peek at of the interview.

So why don't we start with you telling Urban Network's readers a little about yourself.  How you got your deal and what's with your up coming project?

Hipost: The name is Hipost, with Cali R/ Ruff Ryders Music Group, the album we pushing this September 16th is the Gift of Gab.

I was raised in Long Beach California for the majority of my life, until about high school, and then we moved to Culver City, CA. My love of music started in the 3rd grade as a chair cellist. I started to get into Hip-Hop and Rap around about the 9th grade. I guess you could say that I was on the late train because I pretty much listened to other stuff like Michael Jackson and Prince and the classical music that was playing.

Once I got into high school that's when things started to get a little cool (laughs) if you know what I mean. That's when I started to loose focus a little bit. I mean just focusing on other things. I mean I was getting older and becoming a teenager with life, it was high school you know. Some friends of mine in Culver City started a rap group, PI-DA-DE (pronounced Pee-Da-Dee) and began doing our thing at Black History Month shows and this and that throughout the year. Once we graduated we began to take things seriously and started to do showcases around town and traveling to perform. We opened for Juvenile, The Clipse and E-40 and other artists who were hot at that time in the mid 90's.

We ended up getting signed in ‘98 with EMI Records.  We recorded the album, shot the video, did the promotions and everything else; then due to complications with the label as usual, they shut down the urban department for a while, so that pretty much involved us. At that point everyone in the group was getting older, having kids and doing solo albums. Once I went solo I began to work on my demo with our manager Kurt Boogie. We had a good relationship and became good friends during the time I was in the group, plus he knew everyone in the game.  He was the perfect person to go to.

When I got with him he pretty much started networking and getting my press kit out their and ended up running into the owners of the Ruff Ryders Record label, Dean and Dee at a hotel near LAX at like 3 in the morning. He gave them my press kit and called me to come up there right now. We ended up having a meeting for like 2 hours talking about music, politics and everything. After that meeting we built a phone relationship for a few months and in December of ‘06 they flew me out to New York for New Years. They took me around New York, showed me the studio, I met the rest of the Ruff Ryders camp and they offered me a situation in Ruff Ryder camp. By January '07 I went back to LA to grab my stuff, quit my jobs and moved to New York and spent much of the rest of the year recording my album, networking, learning the business, and pretty much spending everyday with Dee, the owner. They showed me the ropes and walked me through the industry while we were working on the project.  Here we are now with the album, Gift Of Gab and we are gonna see how much noise we can make this summer with it.

So tell us a little bit about Gift Of Gab. What's your Gift of Gab?

Hipost: My gift of gab, well that's just it really…in a nut shell, I just have the gift of gab. It depends on the circumstances and the situation. I've always been good with talking to people…its something I'm good at doing. So I run my mouth allot…if you can tell already (laughing). I just talk and talk and talk. I talk my way into stuff and talk my way outta of stuff and talk my way around stuff. (laughing)

Coming from Long Beach and moving to Culver City, being a chair cellist amongst all of those things, talk about all the different influences you have. I mean who would expect a rapper to be a chair cellist; you know what I'm saying.

Hipost: Well, I really didn't listen to a lot of Hip-Hop during my childhood; I was just pretty much into playing my cello. It's really funny how I started playing the cello; it really was by accident. I was watching the Tom & Jerry cartoon when I was like in the 2nd grade and Tom was at a window mackin' on this girl while he was playing a upright bass (at the time and I was thinking it was the cello), and he was playing it with his feet and singing this little song in the window, serenading this woman and I just thought he looked real cool. In the 3rd grade some people came to the elementary school I went to in Long Beach and introduced the students to all these instruments. It would become the first year that my school was going to have an orchestra and the biggest instrument they displayed for us was the cello; of course nobody in the 3rd grade could play a bass so they didn't want to even show it to us. When I saw it instantly I said, ‘that's the Tom & and Jerry instrument I want it.' As I got older and found out that wasn't the same instrument, I had already built a love and skill for it and could not let it go and kept on going wit it.

As for my influences they range from Martin Luther King, Jr. to John Coltrane. The varieties of the different kinds of people that have influenced me are not just musicians; but pretty much anybody doing something meaningful. I speak to homeless people all the time. They have something to say. I take in what they have to say and incorporate it into my music and everyday life. I am also influenced by everything good and that's around me. You might do something that's cool or make a little gesture like wipe your face or something and I might just think that's fly and take that and put my spin on it. You know what I'm saying? I'm just influenced by the world really.       

For more on Hipost check out the September issue of Urban Network on a newsstand near you.

"As long as I've got that breath and my God-given talent, every time someone thinks of soul music, they'll remember me and say, 'That's one motherf*cker who wouldn't die.'"
– Bobby Womack

Since he began his musical career as a child in the early 1950s, Bobby Womack has been one of American music's true innovators, blending the styles of traditional gospel and soul with funk and R&B as an architect of the modern soul genre. Capitol/EMI honors Womack's legendary body of work with the release of The Best Of Bobby Womack: The Soul Years, a new label-spanning CD and digital collection of his greatest soul sides from the 1960s and '70s.

In the early 1950s, Bobby Womack began his music career as a member of The Womack Brothers, a gospel quintet with his siblings. In 1953, they opened for The Soul Stirrers and Womack befriended that group's leader, Sam Cooke. Cooke signed the brothers to his own SAR record label, and renamed them The Valentinos in the early '60s, a change that was accompanied by a crossover push into R&B from the group's gospel roots. 1962's "Lookin' For A Love" was their first R&B hit (the song was later covered by the J. Geils Band and was their first pop hit), and The Valentinos hit the road with James Brown. Within weeks of its release, The Valentinos' 1964 hit "It's All Over Now" was covered by The Rolling Stones, becoming the band's first #1 UK single and a 10-week resident on Billboard's Hot 100 chart in the U.S., propelling Womack's crossover fame.

The December 1964 murder of Womack's mentor, Sam Cooke, was one of many hardships he would face during his life. A few months after Cooke's death, Womack married his widow, Barbara Campbell; after several years of building his reputation, the then 21-year-old found himself cast out of and shunned by music's inner circle.

Womack had toured with Cooke as a guitarist in his band, so after some failed solo efforts and largely untouched single releases with The Valentinos in the mid '60s, he joined Ray Charles' band as a guitarist and recorded as a session player for Aretha Franklin (1968, Aretha Now and Lady Soul), Joe Tex, Elvis Presley (1969, #1 hit "Suspicious Minds") and others. He wrote several songs for Wilson Pickett during the next few years, including two Top 10 hits which he also recorded himself – "I'm In Love" and "I'm A Midnight Mover" - an association that would help to restore Womack's standing in the closely-knit soul music community.

1968 marked the beginning of Womack's comeback, when he released his first solo chart hit, "What Is This?," followed by covers of "Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)," "California Dreamin'," and "I Left My Heart In San Francisco." In 1971, his "That's The Way I Feel About Cha" from his Communication album reached #2 on the R&B chart, and he also played guitar on Sly & The Family Stone's There's A Riot Goin' On, Rita Coolidge's self-titled album, and Janis Joplin's Pearl, among others.

In 1972, his "Woman's Gotta Have It" hit the top of the chart as his first #1 R&B smash (later covered by James Taylor). "Harry Hippie," also released that year, reached the Top 10, and Womack wrote the original music to the blaxsploitation film Across 110th Street, including the title song, later featured in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown in 1997 and in 2007's American Gangster).

In 1973, Womack scored another Top 10 R&B hit with "Nobody Wants You When You're Down and Out," and the following year he re-recorded The Valentinos' "Lookin' For A Love," which hit #1 on the R&B chart and the Pop chart's Top 10. The Top 5 R&B single "You're Welcome, Stop On By" followed.

Womack's career was flying high, but trouble wouldn't stay away for long. In 1974, Womack's brother Harry (the inspiration for Womack's 1972 hit "Harry Hippie") was murdered in Bobby's apartment. Womack leaned heavily on drugs and alcohol to try to dull the pain of losing his brother. It was a choice that would, despite Womack's two 1975 Top 10s, "Check It Out" and Daylight," eventually derail his career from the fast track yet again for several years. In the early '80s he came back from the sidelines and has released several albums since then, including a gospel album in 1999 that brought his career full circle, back to where it all began for The Womack Brothers.

Still recording and performing at the age of 64, Bobby Womack is a true soul survivor, a musical torchbearer of life's trials and hardships. "I'm still writing music," says the music legend. "It's impossible to always rise to the occasion, but it's important that when the spirit has you, you work with it. That's when you have something to say - not because you're under pressure to prove to somebody that you're still here and valid."

Akua ("Aquia") Wilder is destined to be a great success. Aquia was born August 3, 1988 in Spanish Harlem, NY USA. It was there where she grew up with her mom and dad who both were entertainers. Aquia's love for music didn't come initially; her first love was acting. She earned the starring role in "43 Days"- a straight to DVD movie produced by Diana Lamar of Outpost 7 Productions. At the tender age of four years old, Aquia attended the Harlem School of the Arts (with Director Alfred Preisser). She graduated from the renowned School of Performing Arts where she studied classical music and opera. Aquia was also very active in her church's theatrical productions as well. As her high school years came to an end she decided to pursue her love of education and her dream of educating children at New Jersey City University, where she studies early childhood education.

Through a mutual friend Aquia was introduced to the CEO of Artists-First Entertainment LLC, where she began her professional musical career.

Aquia is rapidly taking her position as the next pop diva. Her strong soulful sound has been compared to the likes of Whitney Houston, Beyonce, Monika and Mary J. Blige. Most recently Aquia has opened for Angie Stone in Washington, DC, and has wowed various audiences including two powerful performances at musical legends Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar in NYC. Aquia has secured a global Ring Tone deal with 1830 Records, with ring tones currently available on Boost Mobile (www.boostmobile.com). Aquia has caught the attention of several Record Company Executives while performing at the Urban Network 20th Anniversary celebration in New Port Beach, LA, and, will be featured on Marble Ice Entertainment's forthcoming CD, entitled "The Future," which is scheduled for release in summer 2008. Through Digiwaxx Media (www.digiwaxx.com), Aquia has had her music downloaded by thousands of Dee-Jays around the globe and she now has a huge fan base in Europe and Japan.

Contacts:
Don K. Taylor/CEO of Artists-First Entertainment LLC
(917) 620-7775
www.myspace.com/artistsfirstentertainmentllc; artistsfirstentertainment@gmail.com

With a sensual, seductive voice, R&B artist KR Morales explores themes of love and life—all the while creating meaningful and expressive songs. A truly soulful vocal talent, his singing sets an uplifting, unforgettable mood. And, while mixing elements of R&B with Hip-Hop, KR's songs steer towards up-tempo, fun arrangements. KR's music is also marked by big sounds with multi-layered robust productions—a testament to the importance he places on creativity both in song writing and in production.

One example of how these elements all come together can be heard in "Come Get It," the lead single off his solo album, "Simple Man." "Come Get It" is an upbeat dance song that is both sexy and has that element of passion; it also features MSM label-mate Mandy Barry. Likewise, "Pop the Crys"—one that KR wrote himself—is from the same album and includes big sounds, passionate lyrics and Latin guitars.

Outside his family, KR was influenced by the energy on the streets of his hometown, Perth Amboy, NJ. There he mastered hip-hop, even competing at clubs and other locales. In time, he funneled his passion for music into singing.

KR was first signed with IRS Records/Exit Records as part of a group called Triad, which recorded and performed dance music. The group was featured numerous times in DMR Magazine and performed at NY L.Q. and the Winter Music Festival Conference in Miami. The group disbanded after the EMI purchase of IRS/Exit Records.

Later, he and two other musicians formed a Hip-Hop/R&B group called The Balance Project. This group traveled to a range of venues across the country, including touring with the 2005 Warp Tour, the biggest American independent tour, which travels along the East Coast from North Carolina to New Jersey. As a solo artist, KR is also featured on Hip-Hop artist KBanger's "Truth be Told" album, on the song "Fluid Enhancement."

Despite his Latin roots, R&B and Hip-Hop resonates with him in a powerful way—partly because it is the music that he grew to love on the streets of New Jersey and partly because, as Latino, he wanted to venture out and try other things. As such, working with The Balance Project and KBanger reignited KR's love of the music he had such a connection with. So, when the group decided to go their separate ways, he reached out to MSM President Milton Thomas, who had always believed in his talent. For the next year, the "Simple Man" journey began.

As part of that, Milton connected him with producer Aaron Bradley, of AaronBeats.com. A virtual music virtuoso, Aaron was able to pull out the soul and emotions that were needed from KR in their studio sessions, as is evident on tracks like "It Seems Like" and "Sex." Adding diversity to the album, KR also worked with renowned producer Nathaniel Burgess, who is known in the industry as Rick Stylz and has worked internationally with artists such as Aaliyah, Silk and Tom Joyner.

"HE'S BETTER LIVE"!

Believe it or not! There is another R&B artist on the horizon whose live shows are more in demand than most. There is no questioning the ripple effect caused by the current success of the new Male R&B/Pop Singing Sensations just within this decade. The names of Omarion, Mario, Chris Brown, and Bobby Valentino come immediately to your mind. Next to join this chart topping fraternity of popular young male recording artists' is the dynamic entrance of standout vocalist/songwriter/arranger and producer, KTRON RECORDS own, DYSONN.

Born in the small town of Shreveport Louisiana, DYSONN began his musical career as a backup dancer in his brother's group. As the third sibling of four (he has two older brothers and one younger sister), music was a constant in his home as well as his everyday life. While continuing to dance, the young man directed his high school choir and is credited for coordinating a Gospel Tour, which allowed the choir members to perform throughout the State of California. Dysonn was certainly offering the world a glimpse of what was to come. His mother honed all of the musical talents of her children and was not surprised when Dysonn, his brothers and a cousin started singing around the house and toying with the idea of becoming a musical group. Through a mutual friend, his mother was introduced to Entertainment Manager/Studio Owner, Eric Dixon. The group recorded a demo with 4 to 5 songs. Dixon liked what he heard and decided to assist the gifted foursome with obtaining a record contract. The first door to open for the group was the label PNP/Loud (Distributed via RCA Records). The group auditioned for the label executives in Los Angeles with tracks from their demo. Unfortunately no one liked any of the songs. When it looked like the group was about to be dismissed, Dysonn stepped up and asked for another opportunity. This time the label executives played one of their own productions and the group-performed accapella. On the spot, the label asked the group to sign on. Dysonn's mother, after careful contemplation decided to allow them to sign with PNP/Loud which ultimately took them out of school and moved them to Los Angeles on a more permanent basis.

The group's name became Next Level. Their debut single titled "I Don't Know" was part of the compilation soundtrack from the film, SPRUNG, (starring Tisha Campbell) released that year. On the power of that one single the group was able to secure performances on such notable television outlets at Soul Train, Moesha and at LA's famed Billboard Live. Exactly one year a month to the date of their signing with PNP/Loud, the group had a finished album in the can. Unfortunately, PNP was dropped from Loud/RCA Records. The acting CEO for Loud Records sat down with the group and offered them another recording contract. However the group members decided to decline the offer, as they did not feel comfortable remaining with the company.

Next Level returned to Shreveport with a plan in the works. A few months later the group released an album titled No Other Level. The musical project was independently released. In the middle of working the album, the group decided to split with their management and their careers came to a halt. It would take nearly two years before the dynamic foursome would get another opportunity to show the world what they could do.

While visiting Los Angeles trying to drum up interest in the group, Dysonn and one of his brothers heard Comedian/Actor Steve Harvey on the radio. Harvey was looking for groups to perform on his Summer Jam Tour. The tour was designed to showcase established recording artists and also allow talented performers the opportunity to win a recording contract. Harvey heard Next Level's tracks and invited them to perform. Next Level won the contest and garnered a standing ovation for their performance, but ultimately decided not to sign with Harvey's label.

Next Level returned home to Louisiana and had the opportunity to record with producer extraordinaire Rick Rock of The Federation (production credits include Jay Z, Fabulous and Lil' Kim). Nothing happened with the product and soon enough the group that had been working so hard toward one goal for so long, seemed to be moving in other directions. One member wanted to return to school, one was expecting a child. Soon there was only one group member left interested in pursuing a recording career and that member was none other than Dysonn.

In 2001, Dysonn had the idea to collaborate with a rapper as he observed that many singer/rapper musical collaborations were popular at that time. They duo recorded a song which made the rounds on the scene via mix tapes. He met a manager by the name of Ritchie Rich. Rich was putting together a tour with popular rap alumni such as E-40 and Too Short. He invited the duo to be apart of the tour. The two performed together for about a year on the strength of three singles.

Once the tour was over Dysonn and his partner worked toward securing a deal. It wasn't long before a friend to Kennett Taylor introduced him, President of the Bay Area based KTRON Records. Taylor liked the group instantly and took a shine to Dysonn. A deal was secured. Then there was a disagreement between the rapper and the label and KTRON decided to drop them as a group. Taylor and Dysonn kept in contact. Taylor had five other artists he was developing, but it was Dysonn's professionalism and "great attitude" that Taylor says everyone noticed along with his limitless talent that convinced the label executive to concentrate solely on him. So Taylor signed Dysonn as a solo artist. The rest is history. His debut solo project "HE'S BETTER LIVE!" is sure to bring something more than original and exciting to the music world. Dysonn's original lyrics and arrangement coupled with his live performance and unbridled talent will make him a truly unique presence on the music scene.

For information on DYSONN, including a preview of songs from his upcoming CD, visit Ktronrecords.com and myspace.com/dysonsmusic

An artist true to his lyrics, Mu Dills stands apart from the rest, as an underground phenomenon in the Hip Hop world. Not only was Mu Dills one of the faces in the 2007 national ad campaign for leading urban clothing brand Azzure Clothing, but the young MC balances his busy schedule around countless shows, film projects, photo shoots, studio time, industry related events and interviews—fame is inevitable for this rapper.

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