SKILLZ OF THE TRADE PRODUCER SEMINAR & WORKSHOP
New York City October 6th, 7th, & 8th, 2006
@ NYC Seminar and Conference Center
71 West 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
Skillz of the Trade is a hip hop production seminar that educates would
be producers on the nuances of being a well polished producer within
the genre of hip hop. Attendees are educated within a "hands-on"
environment by actual producers who have worked with Wu-Tang, Roc-a-fella
Records, Def Jam, Jive, Motown and Grammy award winning mastering engineer
Don Grossinger. It is your opportunity to learn and network with some of
the best in the business. Some of the topics that will be addressed are
music production, creative sampling techniques, the best equipment to
use, where to get your sounds, creating a signature sound, sampling
laws, music theory, how to get in the door, mixing, mastering and so much
more.
Speakers and Instructors INCLUDE
Sadiiq – Sadiiq is the Executive Vice President of WuTang and previous
worked with the legendary Bomb Squad of Ice Cube and Public Enemy fame
in addition to holding several A&R positions and being the personal
manager of Inspectah Deck of WuTang.
Heatmakerz – The Heatmakerz are known for their hard hitting platinum
beats. The Bronx based superstar production crew consists of Rsonist,
Weatherman, and Thrilla. They have produced hits for Fat Joe, Cam’Ron,
Diplomats, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Junior Mafia, M.O.P, CNN, Lil Flip,
Twista, and I-20 of Ludacris DTP Label.
Wonder Arillo - Engineer, T.I.: "U Don't Know Me", "Motivation"
LUDACRIS: "2 Miles an Hour" BOYZ N DA HOOD: "Don't Put Ya Hands On Me"
Producer/Engineer T.I.: "What You Know".
Easy Mo Bee - The legendary Easy Mo Bee has crafted Gold and Platinum
classics with Tupac, Notorious B.I.G., Alicia Keyes, Busta Rhymes, Lil
Kim, Jennifer Lopez, and secured a few Grammys along the way.
Terrance Fleming – Terrance Fleming is a well respected producer who
has worked with artists from Universal Records, Jive Records, Def Jam,
and Black Collar Entertainment. He also runs www.todaysbeats.com an
instructional site for aspiring music producers.
Cadinze – Cadinze is an engineer and producer for Black Collar
Entertainment and WuTang Clan He is also a Hip Hop artist and is the author of
the Hip Hop Producers Bible and a technical reviewer and evaluator for
many of the pro audio products on the market today.
Don Grossinger - Don Grossinger is passionate about mastering. He has
mastered CDs and records that have sold tens of millions of copies in
all styles of music. His experience encompasses 25 years of mastering.
Work Don has participated in has charted on almost all Billboard
Magazine's charts. He has won RIAA Gold and Platinum Record awards and has
mastered Grammy Award winning albums and singles. Among his clients have
been Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tears For Fears, Sade, Tony Bennett,
Metallica, Elvis Costello, The Kronos String Quartet, The Grateful
Dead, Public Enemy, Mariah Carey, Lou Reed and Journey among many others.
Hands-on Seminar Courses
How to produce hip hop tracks (multiple styles), How to tune your
drums, How to add thumping baselines, Creative sampling, How to remove
music, How to remove vocals, How to chop samples, How to deal with
producer's block, How to give your tracks professional polish, Mixing,
Mastering, and much much more!
At the Conference
- Exhibitor's Hall: take a look at some of the products on the market
that are changing how we make music.
- Listener's Lounge: Play your music for some of the major's top A&R
representatives and have an opportunity to network with them. They came
specifically to deal with you!
- Producer's Seminar: Learn from and meet some of the industry's
leading producers and engineers. Certificates of completion will be given.
This is the hands on training you have been waiting for from some of the
industry's best!
- Sound Design Seminar: Learn from one of the best hip hop sound
designers ever how to create original sounds that make your tracks astound!
- Panel Discussions: Learn how to promote yourself, How to promote
your music, How to create your company, How to distribute your product
yourself, How to stay relevant, How to generate revenue.
- Giveaways from the companies you want products from!
- and so much more!
Events
Welcoming Party
King of the Ring Beat Battle - Compete with other registrants to win
the Open Labs MIKO portable work center.
To purchase online visit: www.SkillzOfThetTrade.com
ALL Contact:
WellConnected@OptOnline.net
