Battery/ByStorm/Jive artist to film video for TV outlets and perform on national tour
November 19th, 2008
New York, NY- Lil Goonie provides the music background for Girls Gone Wild tour. The song titled "Girlz Gone Wild" also appears on Lil Goonie’s Album.
Battery/Bystorm/Jive artist Lil Goonie has teamed up with America ‘s favorite guilty pleasure , Girls Gone Wild , as part of the new "Hollywood Gone Wild" campaign. Fittingly , the campaign will feature Lil Goonie’s anthemic single "Girlz Gone Wild" in a series of commercials and infomercials , to be run on major networks such as SpikeTV , Comedy Central , MTV, and FUSE. The song will also be touted on the inundated Girls Gone Wild website; www.GirlsGoneWild.com. An accompanying video captures a live performance by Lil Goonie in his home state of Tennessee .
"This is an amazing marriage , pairing the strong Girls Gone Wild brand with Lil Goonie and his anthem "Girlz Gone Wild , " remarks Battery Senior Vice President and General Manager Neil Levine. "It should instantly give us the right visuals in the marketplace along with some great marketing opportunities. This is a win-win for everyone involved."
"Hollywood Gone Wild" is a new venture for Mantra Films , the makers of the storied DVD series , which rakes in $100 million per sales annually. "Hollywood Gone Wild" marks the new face of Girls Gone Wild. A national tour will follow in support of the DVD release. At 19 , Lil Goonie is one of the youngest members of the national campaign , which will serve an apt showcase for the fast-ascending star.
The limelight is nothing new to the Nashville native , who’s been rhyming since age 12. By 15 , he had an exclusive production deal. In 2007 , he caught the eye of vaunted talent scout and President of Urban Music for Jive/Zomba , Mark Pitts. Pitts , the former manager of the Notorious B.I.G. , Faith Evans and Nas , and current A&R for Usher , Ciara and Chris Brown , immediately signed Lil Goonie to Bystorm Entertainment , his label imprint through Jive Records.
Eric Deutsch , Senior Vice President of Production for Mantra Films , who’s been instrumental in the arrangement , adds: "Of all the Girls Gone Wild songs we’ve received over the past 10 years , this has to be the best one. In a new age of innovative deals that co-brand music with other media entities , this is very exciting for us and we look forward to doing more cross promotion with Jive , Battery and Sony Music Entertainment".
Goonie is now preparing his hotly-anticipated major label debut for an early 2009 release. Stay tuned. Lil Goonie is coming.
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