Parrish Smith (@PMDofEPMD) was the keynote speaker of this year’s Midatlantic Music Conference (@MidatlMusic)and was on hand Friday night to perform with the rock/rap band Pradigy at the NoDa Music Fesitval, 10/05/12
Music Conferences
Jason da Hater at the Grammy GPS Event at Stax Music Academy, Memphis
Memphis emcee Jason Da Hater (@jasondahater) at the Grammy GPS event at the Stax Music Academy in South Memphis, 9/29/12. Keep up with him at http://www.jasondahater.com/ or follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/jasondahater.
Memphis Producer Lil Pat Backstage at the A3C Showcase at SXSW
Lil Pat, one of Memphis’ earliest and most successful hip-hop producers, backstage at the A3C hip-hop showcase at SXSW, March 17, 2012
Reeperbahn Burgers at SXSW, 2012
The Reeperbahn Burgers stand is always a high point of SXSW (Taken with Instagram at Reeperbahn Burgers)
Urban Music Showcases at @CuttingEdgeNOLA
My friend Rico Brooks, who manages Gorilla Zoe, was in New Orleans for the Cutting Edge conference, and after we ate dinner at the Steak Knife, we headed over to Le Roux on Louisiana Avenue for the conference’s rap and R & B showcases. The hip-hop performances upstairs had ended early due to some artists on the line-up that failed to appear, but the R & B/soul showcases were still going on downstairs, including the Austin-based band Neckbone.
After the Independent Label Panel at SUMC 2011 at the Park Tavern
After the independent label panel at the SUMC, Park Tavern, Atlanta, GA June 21, 2011
Views From the SUMC 2011 at @ParkTavern in Piedmont Park
This year’s Southeast Urban Music Conference was held at the Park Tavern in Piedmont Park in Atlanta, and because of that was kind of reminiscent of SUMC’s early days when I first became involved. The outdoor patio is a remarkable place for artist performances.
At The Entertainment Networking Summit in Brinkley, AR
At the Entertainment Networking Summit in Brinkley, Arkansas, June 18, 2011
First Day of the Industry Insider Music Summit, St. Petersburg
Arriving at the Hilton Bayview Hotel in downtown St. Petersburg, I quickly got checked into my room and then got registered for the conference. A lot of artists had already arrived, including St. Petersburg rapper Big Grip, who was freestyling in the parking lot.
Industry Insider Music Summit Showcase at Local 662, St.Petersburg FL
The Industry Insider Music Summit showcase has been moved from the State Theatre to Local 662. It’s going down!