DETROIT, MI -November 14, 2007 - Auto enthusiast, car series host and NY radio DJ, Funkmaster Flex has joined the lineup of celebrities participating in the 12th Annual Urban Wheel Awards Show, which will take place at the Fox Theatre in Detroit on January 15, 2008. Funkmaster Flex, the popular Hip Hop DJ on New York City's Hot 97, will be providing the music for the Afterglow party following the awards ceremony from 9PM to 11PM at the Fox Theatre. This exclusive afterparty will be packed with Hollywood celebrities, automotive executives and UWA winners.
World renowned on the musical scene, Funkmaster Flex is also known in the automotive community. His love affair with automobiles is no on-air gimmick. He founded Team Bautwell, a high-profile, custom-car club which boasts such members as NBA star Shaquille O'Neil, platinum-recording artist Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliot and many others. His successful show on Spike TV, "Ride with Funkmaster Flex," is shown internationally, being broadcast not only in the United States but also on Kenya Television Network and Australian television. The Funkmaster also had other auto-themed television shows such as "All Muscle with Funkmaster Flex" on ESPN and "Car Wash with Funkmaster Flex." The Funkmaster Flex Celebrity Car Show Tour travels nationwide and has included the cars of stars such as Wyclef Jean and many others.
On Wheels, Inc headed by the dynamic entrepreneur Randi Payton, the world's only multi-media, multi-cultural automotive communications company. "We are delighted that a person of Funkmaster Flex's stature has decided to join us in celebrating Diversity in the automotive industry," says Mr. Payton. "Car enthusiasts and auto executives know of the influence Funkmaster Flex has had on the urban auto buyer."
Now Flex is ready to not only celebrate the auto world with the UWA but get the party started at the UWA's Afterglow bash. Come and hear Funkmaster Flex spin.
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