Friday, March 18, 2011

Bone Thugs N Harmony - LA, Day 1

I am blessed to extend what we started in the Bay to LA. I got the call from their management direct and have been on the grind all day. Tonight's gonna be fire.


I parked in the streets of Hollywood and my meter was busted and i got a $68 ticket. WTF?

@Krayzie Bone's Studio - They makin' MAGIC

Krayzie Bone and Flesh-N-Bone

MTV and BET

Mooooon MAN

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Bone Thugs and Harmony

In 1995, the same year I made my first phone call to a boy I liked, I became a pro at recording music off the radio. I'd take a blank tape from my dad's collection, jam it in my stereo, change the channel to KMEL, and wait, listening to each song until it was time to press record.  I was anxious every time I'd sit there, staring at the stereo, hoping I'd catch the beginning of the song I wanted. And I'd get them all: Freak Like Me, Waterfalls, Gangsta's Paradise, One More Chance/Stay With Me, Shy guy, and MORE. But one of the infamous songs, was Crossroads.  I was on Bone Thugs like white on rice, in a trance from their chants and swag.  CMC was on after school everyday and I'd wait for the video to come on.  I would study the lyrics and know them like the back of my hand. And this past week, I've been living in Bone Thugs and Harmony World, a surreal space in my world that has taken me once again, on an amazing journey. The experience was interesting and I'm blessed to have gotten to know them and their team.

We (Paragon Lux Entertainment) were able to work with Studio 92, based out of Hayward, Bone Thugs direct, and Krayzie Bone's Label - The Life Entertainment, their artists.  Thank you Trung Tran at Club Recess for hosting Friday night's party and for Duc and Mike Yee of Horizon for hosting Saturday Night.  


Billy Billz and Sin Marlee
Duke Terrell
Paragon Lux with Marley's Treats
Krayzie Bone
Wish Bone


Friday, February 18, 2011

DONNIS - Signed with Atlantic, soarin' HIGH, and rockin' HIGHLANDS



I was fortunate to catch up and coming artist DONNIS at the Highlands last night. With that ATL swag and cool, down to earth personality, he graced the stage with his presence as the ladies loved him.

www.donnismusic.com/
TWITTER: DONNISXDONNIS

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Livin' the Dream - BIG Boi in LA




Last week's party at Atmosphere was surreal. Running, managing, networking, and throwing events are my forte. And I'm so blessed to have had the opportunity to be apart of Big's birthday in the Bay. Working with Paragon Lux Entertainment is the beginning of a beautiful thing. And the next event will be even better, now that I'm prepared and have knowledge of how things can be. Anything is possible. I believe it.

So I come back to LA last Wednesday and extend my hospitality to Big Bio and his management directly, texting them to contact me. I didn't expect them to hit me because I knew they were busy, but I thought it wouldn't hurt to put myself out there and give it a try. Big calls me himself and the next thing you know I'm on my way to hang rockstar status, pulling up to a chaotic club in Hollywood, walking past the red carpet to watch USHER perform his OMG, while sitting next to Adam Lambert. I DIE. I treasured the moment and felt such fulfillment, I realized that I've been working so hard all my life for a moment like this. I was able to share it all with the beautiful Charrie Lanette.

...as the night continues, it gets better...Big asks me to dance in his show at Club Nokia the following night. I'm humbled and do what I need to do to put on a show with Big. Charrie does my makeup and is by my side the entire time. I'm blessed and so grateful for such an incredible experience. This is just the beginning to something so BIG and beautiful. I'm ready, focused, and am surrounding myself with such positive energy that will help me strive. Thank you to Ana and Tony of Paragon Lux for believing in me and trusting me to be apart of their team. Without them, I wouldn't have the connection to Big.



USHER - horrible shot, but it's still USHER

Bryan Barber gettin' footage of Big

Big Boi's Manager  Lo

Sound Check @Club Nokia


DJ SWIFF 
Jeremiah Alexis interviewin' Big


Big Boi's Officially Birthday Extravaganza @Atmosphere, SF 2/8/11

I have been working, promoting, and managing events for almost 10 years.  I've learned and mastered the ropes from the best of the industry in the Bay Area.  I belong. I feel myself. And I love every second of it and its craziness.  I've been given to opportunity to be apart of such an amazing company, Paragon Lux Entertainment, owned by Tony Williams (from ATL) and Ana Leano-Williams (SF).  They flew me to SF to show me what they're about and I'm 110% convinced that it's where I need to be in my career.  I had the pleasure to help them throw Outkast's BIG BOI's birthday Extravaganza at Atmosphere.  From tasting the cupcakes, to club networking in the BAY, to getting the cake and writing 'Happy Birthday Big', to situating BIG's ice sculpture, to presenting his special 'medicinal' treats, to running around, and making sure the event is successful - I was ALL over it, in it, on top of it, under it - ALL up in it. And BIG loved the event. It was definitely a highlight in my career.

ICE Sculpture - I had no idea you pour your shots into this
Talking with BIG 
Paragon Lux Entertainment - Ana Leano-Williams and Tony Williams

Marley's Treats - Responsible for BIG's delicious cupcakes


Cheesecake Factory Failed to write BIG's birthday wishes on his FRUIT Cheesecake so I gave it a shot

After Party - Postin' at the W, SF 

Takin' elevator with DJ SWIFF

AMERICAN IDOL

I auditioned for American Idol last August and it was quite an entertaining experience. My 2 seconds of fame was on TV last week and apparently, I was shimmying for the camera :)




December 30, 2010

I've neglected my blog and writing about my life experiences.  The end of 2010 was a very difficult time for me.  I had to find it in myself to be strong and get through one of the hardest times of my life.  Specific experiences in the past two months have helped me get to where I am today...

...and it starts 12/30/10 - The launch of Emeness Groupe, Mj and my's event management company and my 27th birthday extravaganza...

Angelique, Annie, Me, MJ
Fred