The BBM Group Announces That Grammy Nominated Producers Midi Mafia Will Hold a Contest With Blazetrak and Ustream in Search For Hidden Talent
February 8th – Los Angeles, CA – Midi Mafia, the Grammy nominated production duo, announced that they are in search for the next big talent. The BBM Group will be working with Blazetrak to gather submissions from aspiring artists and musicians (ages 16-22) for the entire month of February. Submissions will be through Blazetrak.com, a site dedicated to bridging the gap between talented, undiscovered artists and top tier professionals in the entertainment industry.
Starting Tuesday, March 2nd, The Midi Mafia will conduct Blazetrak reviews on a weekly web-series entitled, "Casa Mafia." Five hopefuls will be reviewed every Tuesday for three weeks [4-6pmPST/ 7-9pm EST] on Ustream.tv, the most popular streaming site on the net. Ustream has built a reputation developing online presence for artists such as Ashton Kutcher, Snoop Dog, etc.
Midi Mafia consists of producer/engineer/DJ Dirty Swift and producer/songwriter/artist Bruce Waynne. Their growing credits include 50 Cent's "21 Questions", Fantasia's "When I See U", Jennifer Lopez's "Hold It Don't Stop It", John Legend ft. Brandy's "Quickly", and many more. Midi Mafia's production is represented on over 20 million albums sold worldwide. They have also garnered national media attention, appearing on BET's 106th and Park, Rapcity, and spotlighted in Billboard, XXL, Scratch Magazine, Source Magazine and The Rap Report, to name a few.
In terms of judging the contest, Bruce Waynne mentions that, "a marketability to the sound is very important. I'll be looking for creativity and appeal with a lot of growth potential." Producing partner Swift adds that, "We have to continue a diverse marketplace. There's another hidden gem out there and I know it! They should also have radio potential and be confident in a live show."
Submissions will consist of one audio track that best represents his or her talent through Blazetrak's submission & networking system. Midi Mafia will review all submissions and aspiring artists will receive a video response directly from them, regardless of whether or not they're chosen for review during the weekly live streams.
Each week, fans will be able cast their votes for their favorites via www.themidimafia.com. The winner of the contest will be announced on March 23rd, the fourth and final Tuesday of their live stream. The lucky winner will fly first class to Los Angeles and spend a weekend collaborating with Midi Mafia, to record and produce a track, which will be showcased on both Blazetrak.com and TheMidiMafia.com.
The duo adds, "helping undiscovered artists are important." Bruce Waynne noted, "I
remember when we were in their position, hungry as ever to get our names out there. We had help to get to where we are now. It's our turn to make it happen for someone else."
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