–Washington, D.C. Music Producers Battle for Red Bull Big Tune Title –
1480 Girard St NW Washington, DC 20009
Washington, DC Tuesday, Sept 23 from 6-8 PM and 24th with doors opening at 8PM On Wednesday, September 24, 2008, battle-ready producers, beatsmiths, sound-architects, and musical chefs from the D.C. area who have original music, talent and desire to take their passion to the next level will compete at the 930 Club at 815 V St. NW D.C. In conjunction with this showcase, a two- hour workshop will also be hosted for youth interested developing the skill sets needed to become producers on September 23, 2008 at 1480 Girard St. NW D.C. RSVP youth today for this community workshop, and you’ll be eligible for free tickets to the showcase on the 24th at the 930 club.
The Nation’s Capitol will be bouncing to fresh beats when the hip-hop producer battle, Red Bull Big Tune, hits D.C. this month with a beatsmith battle royale. The battle in D.C. at the 930 Club will be the seventh in a series of eight national beat competition qualifiers designed to find the most talented U.S. producer. Twelve beatsmiths scrimmage head-to-head at each regional qualifier. The cities of Oakland, Houston, Detroit, Chicago, and Seattle, have already been turned upside down by Big Tune and the next stop is D.C.! Mark Ronson’s protégé and D.C. Metro’s former Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Wale, as well as renowned producer, Nottz, will also crush the stage while representing real hip-hop in their performances. The top two producers from D.C. and the other cities on the tour will then go on to square-off in December 2008 at the Red Bull Big Tune National Finals in New York City.
The winner of the competition will receive custom studio equipment and an opportunity to collaborate with a recording artist of his/her choice in the prestigious Red Bull Studios in Santa Monica, California. Last year’s Red Bull Big Tune winner opted to work with Young Buck; among other artists available for collaborations with Big Tune winners were Redman and Talib Kweli.
Community Outreach (Production Workshop open to the public)
Red Bull Big Tune is open to emerging and established music producers, regardless of genre. Interested producers can apply online at www.redbullbigtune.com. Check the website for deadlines, updates and videos from last year.
Admission is free if you RSVP at www.redbullbigtune.com by Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008 or $5 at the door. All proceeds from ticket sales go to Words, Beats & Life, a local D.C. nonprofit organization and community program that develops curriculum, projects, and programs to break the cycle of poverty and hopelessness for D.C. youth and parents with the help of area hip-hop artists.
Featured producer, Nottz, will join hosts DJ/producer/emcee, Vitamin D, and hip-hop visionary/event producer, Jonathan Moore, for a pre- show music discussion forum with D.C. students from Words, Beats & Life at the Columbia Heights Youth Center at 1480 Girard St NW, Washington, DC 20009 from 6-8 p.m.
About Big Tune: Big Tune began as the brainchild of Vitamin D and Jonathan Moore in 2004 with the event founders’ vision to bring emerging and established talents to the forefront. After three years of hosting thriving local battles in Seattle, they forged a creative partnership with Red Bull and the event evolved beyond a beat battle into a dynamic national program for both established and up-and-coming producers.
For local media inquiries, please contact Lameen Witter at (212) 966-7479 or lameen.witter@us.redbull.com. ALL MEDIA PLANNING TO ATTEND MUST RSVP TO lameen.witter@us.redbull.com BY Sept. 23, 2008.
